Anna Maria
June 28, 808 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria Motel & Resort Apartments, theft. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a call concerning the alleged theft of cash. A man said $800 was stolen from his bag while staying at the motel.
July 3, 200 block of Willow Avenue, loud noise. The MCSO responded at about 3:30 a.m. to a call regarding “blasting music” from a neighboring home. Deputies issued a citation.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
June 25, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, hit-and-run without injury. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to reports of a hit-and-run vehicle collision and found a low-speed vehicle that was involved and its occupants. They told the officer another vehicle rear-ended their LSV and left. They provided photos of the vehicle that left the scene and, two days later, an officer found that vehicle. The officer spoke with the owner, who admitted being involved in the crash. The officer issued a citation and court summons.
June 25, former Regions Bank, 3900 Sixth Ave., camping. An officer saw a man and child sleeping on a camping chair and park bench. The officer spoke with the man, who said they had been living out of a van before someone stole the van keys. The officer contacted child protective services and a representative arrived, found probable cause to remove the child and transported the child to a temporary foster facility. The officer transported the man to the Salvation Army for the night.
June 26, HBPD, 5801 Marina Drive, assisting law enforcement. An officer was asked to carry out a breath test for a woman arrested by a Bradenton Police Department officer for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol but she refused to submit to a breath test. The officer returned her to the BPD officer’s custody.
June 27, HBPD, 5801 Marina Drive, assisting law enforcement. An officer was asked to lead a breath test for a man arrested by a BPD officer for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. The man agreed to provide breath samples, which returned results of 0.207 and 0.200 milligrams of alcohol per milliliter of blood — above the legal limit. The officer returned the man to BPD custody.
June 27, 100 block of 49th Street, burglary. An officer responded to reports of a possible residential burglary and found a man who said he believed his ex-wife might have entered his home and damaged his property. There were no security cameras and the home’s alarm system was not armed before the incident. The man’s ex-wife did not respond to attempts from the officer to contact her.
June 28, 4800 block of Gulf Drive, missing person. An officer stopped a motorist for running a stoplight, issued a citation and found that the motorist’s passenger, a juvenile, was registered as missing. The officer took custody of a female juvenile and transported her to the HBPD, where her mother retrieved her.
June 30, HBPD, 5801 Marina Drive, assist law enforcement. An officer was requested to lead a breath test for a woman arrested by a BPD officer for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, but she refused to provide a breath sample. The officer returned custody of the woman to the BPD.
June 30, Dunkin’, 3302 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of trespassing and spoke with the manager, who requested the officer trespass three former employees for causing a disturbance. The officer informed three people they had to leave and they complied without incident.
July 4, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, Baker Act. An officer responded to reports of domestic battery involving a woman and found her at the bar, where she turned herself over to the officer. The officer placed her in custody under the Baker Act due to the woman’s behavior, as well as concern from two brothers, who provided sworn statements to the officer.
July 4, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Baker Act. An officer responded to reports of a hit-and-run traffic incident where an officer from the Bradenton Beach Police Department tracked and stopped a motorist who drove away from the crash. The HBPD officer arrived and spoke with the driver, who denied involvement in the crash and claimed to want to commit suicide after the officer asked her to perform field sobriety exercises. The officer placed the female drive in police custody under the Baker Act.
July 4, 4200 block of Gulf Drive, domestic disturbance. An officer responded to two witnesses’ reports of a domestic disturbance in a vehicle that stopped on the side of a road. The officer located the vehicle and spoke with the driver and passenger. Both denied the witnesses’ account and the officer saw no signs of a physical disturbance.
July 4, 100 block of 75th Street, alcohol in public, resisting an officer without violence. An officer responded to a fireworks complaint and found a large group of people shooting fireworks and drinking alcohol. One man ran away, ignoring commands to stop. The officer caught and arrested the man for possession of alcohol in public and resisting an officer without violence. The officer transported the man to the Manatee County jail.
July 5, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, underage alcohol possession. An officer saw two women run from the sight of his police vehicle. So he stopped where they had left and found an open vodka bottle and two beer cans. The officer located the two women and one, a 20-year-old, claimed ownership of the alcohol. The officer issued a court summons and confiscated the alcohol.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.