Anna Maria.
April 20, the 9000 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding a vehicle break-in. An MSCO deputy arrived and took the complainant’s statement, estimating the value of the stolen items at $300-$400. A case number was assigned.
The MSCO polices Anna Maria Island.
Bradenton Beach
No reports.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
April 15, 100 block of 45th Street, trespass warning. An officer responded to reports of a man refusing to leave private property and found an intoxicated couple in a backyard. The officer directed them off the property and they complied. The complainant asked the officer to trespass the man from the property until their vacation ended. The officer issued a trespass warning to the man.
April 15, 200 block of 39th Street, crash and public disturbance. An officer responded to reports of a vehicular crash and spoke with the involved parties, who said they got into a physical confrontation following a fender bender. The officer provided both drivers case numbers.
April 15, 4100 block of Gulf Drive, speeding. An officer clocked a motorist driving 40 mph in a 25-mph zone and conducted a traffic stop. The driver did not have a U.S. driver’s license. The officer issued a citation for speeding and court summons for driving without a license.
April 16, 4900 block of Gulf Drive, disturbance. An officer saw a motorist with passengers shooting gel pellets out of the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver and passengers were juveniles. The officer confiscated the pellet gun and contacted the juveniles’ parents.
April 16, 5901 Marina Drive, criminal mischief. An officer was closing a bathroom near the Holmes Beach Skate Park for the day and saw graffiti painted on the interior walls and furniture. The officer photographed the graffiti.
April 18, 6300 block of Flotilla Drive, recovered bicycle. A person called the Holmes Beach Police Department to report they found an abandoned bicycle near the dog park. An officer responded and placed the bike in storage. It’s serial number had not been reported missing according to databases.
April 18, Cayman Cay Condos, 4307 Gulf Drive, battery. An officer responded to reports of a disturbance and found a man being assisted by emergency medical services. The man said he had been struck and pushed by another man. The officer spoke with a woman who said her father attacked the injured man because he had been harassing her. The victim provided a written statement and police submitted a capias request for the suspect’s arrest.
April 19, 400 block of Clark Lane, property damage. A property owner called the HBPD to report that a FedEx driver damaged her stilted home after backing underneath it and driving away. There were no witnesses or video footage of the incident.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.