Anna Maria
Feb. 16, Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., disturbance. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a dog on the pier. The report states the complainant, an employee on the pier, told the MCSO that the owner “became aggressive, not the dog.” Dogs are not allowed on the pier for safety reasons. No additional information was available.
Feb. 17, Anna Maria City Pier parking lot, vandalism. The MCSO responded to a complaint that a person broke window glass on an island trolley after being told they could not ride without shoes. A search of the area was conducted but no arrest was made.
Feb. 21, 10000 block of Gulf Drive, found property. The MCSO received a call that a driver’s license was found at Bean Point. The license was turned in at the MCSO substation at Anna Maria City Hall.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices the city.
Cortez
Feb. 18, 12300 block of Cortez Road, theft. The MCSO took a complaint regarding the past theft of a beach cruiser valued at about $600. No additional information was available.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Feb. 15, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, suspended license. A Holmes Beach police officer saw a motorist driving a vehicle with an expired decal, so he conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, who had a suspended license with an incorrect address and expired registration. The driver said he did not know his license was suspended. The officer issued citations and had the vehicle towed to the driver’s address.
Feb. 16, 4800 block of Gulf Drive, suspended license. An officer located a vehicle pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The driver’s license was suspended, so the officer issued a court summons.
Feb. 17, 6000 block of Marina Drive, suspended license. An officer ran a vehicle’s license plate and found that its driver’s license was suspended. So, he conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, who said he did not know his license was suspended before reversing his claim. The officer issued a court summons.
Feb. 18, intersection of 48th Street and Gulf Drive, marijuana. An officer located a vehicle pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system for a classified reason and conducted a traffic stop. The officer smelled marijuana and asked the driver if he had any. The driver handed the officer a jar containing less than 20 grams of marijuana. The officer issued a citation.
Feb. 20, 5100 block of Fifth Avenue, suspicious circumstances. An officer responded to reports of suspicious circumstances and found the complainants, two men. They said they heard banging coming from inside a vehicle, then saw a man open its trunk from the inside and start screaming for help. The complainants said they ran away and called 911 after returning to their vacation rental unit. Police searched the area for a vehicle matching their description, but found none. The Holmes Beach Police Department sent a “be on the lookout” warning to local law enforcement agencies.
Feb. 21, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, suspended license. An officer located a vehicle pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The driver’s license was suspended, so the officer issued a court summons and the vehicle was left in a parking lot.
Feb. 22, 100 block of 52nd Street, marijuana. An officer saw an empty vehicle parked at a beach access around 10 p.m. and saw “suspected marijuana” and paraphernalia. The officer called for backup, which located the vehicle’s owner, a juvenile, on the beach. The juvenile admitted to possessing marijuana and produced a bag containing 4 grams. The officer issued a citation and transported the juvenile to the HBPD to contact his parents for pickup. The officer also confiscated the paraphernalia.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.