Bradenton Beach police arrested Kelly Lynn Martin, 35, a resident of the city, March 25 for allegedly burglarizing a home in the 2400 block of Avenue A.
A pedestrian flagged down a Bradenton Beach police officer after seeing “a suspicious male and female walking in the area,” according to a Bradenton Beach Police Department report.
The witness told the officer the people were observed going into some yards, as if they were looking for something.
The officer continued on patrol and saw a man on a corner who fit the witness’s description. The officer asked if the man was all right and the man answered that he was waiting for someone.
The officer continued his search and observed a woman, Martin, exit a property from a backyard gate with a silver beach cruiser, according to the police report.
At the sight of the officer’s truck, Martin put down the bicycle and ran away.
The officer returned to the man, who was detained for questioning but not arrested.
Meanwhile, Holmes Beach police arrived to assist and, soon after, Martin was found and arrested.
Later, the property owner confirmed the bicycle was his.
Martin was transported to the Bradenton Beach Police Department for paperwork and then to the Manatee County jail, where she was booked on a felony charge of burglary to an occupied structure. She was being held on a $7,500 bond as of March 25.
Martin is scheduled to appear in court April 22 for arraignment. The appearance will be at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave W., Bradenton.