Anna Maria
April 28, 900 S. Bay Blvd., Galati Marina, larceny. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of a stolen wheelbarrow.
May 1, 200 block Willow Avenue, noise complaint. The MSCO contacted renters concerning loud music and talking that could be heard from the road at 4:42 a.m., according to the deputy. A citation for a noise ordinance violation was issued.
May 3, 700 block of North Shore Drive, burglary. MCSO deputies responded to a complaint of a break-in at a residence, where lights and fans in the home had been turned on and a lockbox was pried open. A case number was issued.
MSCO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
April 28, Hancock Whitney Bank, 5324 Gulf Drive, suspicious person. A Holmes Beach police officer saw a man acting suspicious and holding a fishing rod, which was not in his possession when the man was observed earlier. The man waved down the officer and asked for emergency medical services. The officer called EMS, which responded and transported the man to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The officer placed the fishing rod in storage.
April 30, 4000 Gulf Drive, warrant arrest. An officer pulled over a male driver who had parked in a Purple Heart spot for wounded soldiers. The officer issued citations for parking incorrectly and driving on a suspended license. The man also had an extraditable warrant out of Pennsylvania. The officer confirmed the warrant, arrested the man and transferred custody to a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy.
May 1, Bali Hai Beachfront Resort, 6900 Gulf Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of a verbal disturbance and found two people, an employee who blamed an intoxicated man for the disturbance. The man said he rented a bicycle but was accused by staff of stealing it, which started an argument. The resort manager asked the officer to trespass the man and the officer obliged. The man left without issue.
May 3, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Marchman Act. An officer responded to a call for assistance from marine rescue about a man they thought was drowning. The man was not drowning but said he had recently lost his wife and had been drinking alcohol. The officer took the man into protective custody under the Marchman Act and transported him to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.