Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Sept. 19, 100 block of Seventh Street South, burglary. An officer from the Bradenton Beach Police Department responded to a reported burglary. The complainant arrived home to find evidence of a break-in, as someone had moved things around and the air conditioning was on. The officer searched the premises and discovered an open garage window. The officer issued a case number and submitted photos for evidence.
Sept. 19, 103 Gulf Drive N., Circle K, theft. A Bradenton Beach officer was dispatched to a report of shoplifting after a store manager witnessed a man take items. The officer reviewed surveillance footage and searched the area but didn’t find the suspect. The case remains under investigation.
The BBPD polices the city.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Sept. 13, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, larceny. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of theft and found two complainants. They told the officer they left their belongings at a picnic table and when they returned, their items were missing. One of the complainant’s credit cards was used at Publix Super Market. Security footage of the transaction was obtained by the HBPD.
Sept. 13, Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, petit theft. While reviewing security footage for the previous theft case, an officer saw the same suspect leave the grocery store without paying for an item. A manager provided a sworn complaint affidavit to pursue charges for the theft. The officer provided the manager with a case card.
Sept. 14, Key Royale Club, 700 Key Royale Drive, grand theft. A man reported he forgot his golf clubs on his cart and when he went back to retrieve them, they were missing. He said there was security footage of a man leaving with the clubs. The man said he would provide serial numbers for the clubs.
Sept. 14, 8300 block of Marina Drive, grand theft. An officer responded to reports of a stolen kayak/paddleboard and found the complainant, who said it went missing from a boat dock. The officer provided a case card to the man and set out to contact the nearby property owners with security cameras that may have captured footage of the incident.
Sept. 15, 500 block of Key Royale Drive, credit card fraud. A woman called the HBPD to report someone opened credit cards under her name. She provided a sworn statement about the matter.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.