Anna Maria
Aug. 22, 200 block of Sycamore Avenue, theft. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a complainant who said a garbage can was stolen. A case number was issued.
Aug. 23, 800 block of North Shore Drive, suspicious person. An MCSO deputy was dispatched on a call about a man behaving erratically. The deputy contacted the man and called emergency medical services. The man lost consciousness and was transported to HCA Florida Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Aug. 20, Queens Gate Resort, 1101 Gulf Drive N., attempted suicide. A Bradenton Beach police officer performed a welfare check for a guest at the motel. The guest informed the officer of a possible overdose. The officer alerted emergency medical services and the guest was transported to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton under the Baker Act.
Aug 23, 1000 block of Gulf Drive North, Marchman Act. A BBPD officer was dispatched to a report of a man passed out on the beach. The officer located the man, who was lying with his head partially in the water. The officer dragged the man from the water. The man regained consciousness and became agitated toward EMS personnel. The officer handcuffed him and ascertained that the man had taken a controlled substance. The man was taken to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
Aug. 25, 100 block of Gulf Drive South, trespass. A BBPD officer found an unconscious man at the beach, surrounded by empty alcohol beverage cans. The officer woke the man and told him he previously had been trespassed from the beach. The officer cited the man for alcohol on the beach and told him to leave. The man took his belongings and left.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
Aug. 16, 3700 block of East Bay Drive, suspended license. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department located a motorist pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke to the driver, whose license was suspended, issued a citation and seized the vehicle’s license plate.
Aug. 19, Live Naturally, 5337 Gulf Drive, #200, recovered property. A wallet and bags containing souvenirs were turned into the HBPD. A store clerk had seen the bags at the shop for several days before speaking to another employee, who said a person left the items outside the business, and they brought them inside. Attempts to contact the wallet’s owner were unsuccessful.
Aug. 19, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, no motorcycle endorsement. An officer saw a motorcyclist fail to stop at a flashing red light and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke to the driver, who did not know he needed a motorcycle endorsement. The officer issued a criminal citation.
Aug. 20, 5900 block of Marina Drive, no license/false identification. An officer clocked a motorist driving 41 mph in a 25-mph zone and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, who presented identification but did not have a driver’s license. The officer searched databases and found the identification card provided a falsified age. The officer arrested the driver and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
Aug. 21, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, expired license plate. An officer located a motorist pinged by the HBPD’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the motorist, the vehicle owner, who said he knew his tag had expired and recently received a citation. The officer issued a criminal citation and court summons.
Aug. 21, 600 block of Emerald Lane, recovered property. An officer responded to reports of an abandoned paddleboard and found the complainant, who led him to the board. The officer recovered the paddleboard and placed it in the HBPD storage “barn.”
Aug. 21, 4100 block of Gulf Drive, seized license plate. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a motorist he saw speeding. The officer spoke with the driver, an Uber driver who did not know her license had been suspended and had a passenger in the back seat. The officer supervised the driver as he allowed her to complete the trip and drop off her passenger. The officer then spoke with the driver again, issued a citation and seized the woman’s license tag.
Aug. 22, 4700 block of Third Avenue, missing property. An officer responded to reports of a recent vehicle burglary and found the complainant. The complainant said money had been taken from her purse, which she left in her vehicle with the windows down, while she was cleaning a rental property. The officer checked for security cameras in the area and issued the complainant a victim’s rights pamphlet.
Aug. 23, 5400 block of Marina Drive, suspended license. An officer located a motorist pinged by the HBPD’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, whose license had been suspended due to a past DUI incident. The officer issued a court summons.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.