Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Jan. 9, 402 Church St., Bradenton Beach Marina, property damage. A boat parked at the docks overnight was clipped, causing $2,000 in damages to the motor. The owner said another boat may have attempted to maneuver around his boat and caused the damage. No other information was available on the collision.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department patrols Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Jan. 5, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, no license. A Holmes Beach police officer saw a motorist park in the beach parking lot, which was closed for the night. The officer contacted the driver, who did not have a license. The officer issued a citation and a licensed passenger drove the vehicle away.
Jan. 6, 200 block of 83rd Street, fraud. A resident entered the Holmes Beach Police Department to report potential fraud involving her bank account. Bank records showed a man had twice withdrawn money from her account using fake checks. An officer identified a driver’s license from the transactions.
Jan. 8, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, no license. An officer saw a motorist drive through an intersection without stopping at red lights and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, who did not have a license. The officer also smelled marijuana and found a plastic bag containing marijuana within the vehicle during a search. The officer confiscated the marijuana, then issued a court summons and citation. A licensed passenger drove the vehicle away.
Jan. 11, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, hit-and-run. An officer responded to a call about a traffic collision and found a woman who said she was rear-ended while driving. She said the motorist who hit her vehicle drove away. She did not require medical treatment. The officer issued a case number and searched the area for the motorist, but could not locate them.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.