Anna Maria
May 18, 700 block of North Shore Drive, noise complaint. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded at 11:35 p.m. to a complaint of loud music. A citation for a noise ordinance violation was issued.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
May 12, 1400 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Beach, Marchman Act. A Bradenton Beach police officer responded to a call about a man behaving erratically in the parking lot at the beach. Upon arrival, the officer observed a man sitting in the lot as motorists drove around him. When asked if he needed medical assistance, the man was unable to say. He was taken into protective custody under the Marchman Act and transported to a local hospital.
May 16, 1400 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Beach, petit larceny. A Bradenton Beach police officer responded to a call from a Bradenton woman who left a bag containing her phone, identification and Social Security card hidden under a towel on the beach. Upon returning to her spot, she found her bag missing. A case number was issued.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
May 11, Walgreens, 3200 E. Bay Drive, missing person. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of a missing person. The officer found a woman who said a child she looks after as a guardian ad litem was missing. The officer searched the area and found the child outside the store and reconnected the child with the guardian.
May 12, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, trespassing. Two officers responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance. The officers spoke with the man, who said a bartender was trying to trespass him due to personal issues. However, state law allows any business to trespass patrons regardless of reason. An officer spoke to the complainant, the on-duty bartender and manager, who requested the trespass warning. The officers issued the order and the man’s friend escorted him away.
May 13, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, camping. An officer saw a woman sleeping at a trolley stop. She had been warned earlier that day about the city’s no-camping ordinance. The officer issued a notice to appear. A Monkey Bus arrived at the stop and the driver offered to take the woman to Bradenton and she accepted the ride.
May 14, Egmont Key Adventures, 5500 Marina Drive, suspicious circumstances. Two officers saw two men riding bicycles without proper lighting equipment and pulled into the parking lot to speak with them, but the men were no longer there. The officers searched the area and found two bikes matching those the men had been riding and heard “what sounded like someone running and then jumping over a fence.” The officers placed the abandoned bikes in storage.
May 14, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, misdemeanor drug possession. An officer performed a registration check on a passing motorist and, upon performing a traffic stop, found the vehicle was unregistered. The officer spoke with the driver, who said he took the license tag from another vehicle and did not have the registration. The officer arrested the man for driving an unregistered motor vehicle and searched the vehicle, finding cannabis cookies and medicine prescribed to someone else. The officer had the vehicle towed and transported the man to the county jail.
May 15, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, domestic battery. An officer responded to reports of domestic violence and found a woman who said her partner had gotten angry at her two days earlier and threw an object in the direction of her son. She said the partner also grabbed her arm. An officer later located the man, who said the woman had attacked him. He also said he wanted to press charges and provided a sworn statement. The officer completed a capias request for the woman and contacted the Florida Department of Children and Families about the incident.
May 17, Resort 66, 6600 Gulf Drive, criminal mischief. An officer responded to reports of criminal mischief and found a man who said someone had dented his vehicle’s hood during his stay. He estimated the damage at $500. The officer searched the area but found no evidence and no security cameras.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.