Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Oct. 15, 2408 Gulf Drive N., Via Roma Beach Resort, reckless driving, hit and run. Bradenton Beach police officers responded to a call for assistance from Holmes Beach police in the pursuit of a driver moving at a high rate of speed southbound on the beach at night. A BBPD officer observed the vehicle and gave chase but lost sight of the vehicle in the dark. The vehicle was later found wrecked and deserted in the Gulf of Mexico off Coquina Beach after going over the rocks at the jetty at Longboat Pass. Authorities were unable to find the driver. Witnesses on the Longboat Pass Bridge said a man crossing the bridge on foot complained of a back injury. The vehicle was towed and the case remains under investigation.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Oct. 11, 5800 block of Gulf Drive, criminal traffic. A Holmes Beach police officer observed a speeding motorcyclist and attempted a traffic stop. The motorcyclist fled, committing multiple traffic infractions. The officer found the cyclist at his Bradenton Beach home. The man admitted driving the motorcycle and fleeing. He exhibited signs of breathing impairment and was transported to HCA Blake Hospital in Bradenton. At the hospital, a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy issued the man three traffic citations for unlawful speed, avoidance of traffic control devices and failure to obey a stop sign.
Oct. 13, 5608 Gulf Drive, Sun Plaza West, battery. An HBPD officer was dispatched for a fight. Witnesses said two men got into a fight when one of the men tried to walk around another man working on a ladder. One man was trespassed from the property. Due to conflicting testimony, the officer submitted the case for review by the state attorney.
The HBPD polices Holmes Beach.