Anna Maria
Nov. 18, 400 block of Spring Avenue, burglary. Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an alleged residential burglary. A complainant, who was not home, said an ex-spouse entered the home causing damage. Deputies determined the ex had lied to a property management company to obtain a key. The man was not at the property when deputies arrived.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Nov. 15, 1800 block of Gulf Drive North, grand theft. Bradenton Beach Police Department officers responded to a call concerning the theft of power tools from a rental unit. Officers issued a case number.
Nov. 17, 111 Gulf Drive S., Island Time, defrauding an innkeeper. BBPD officers responded to a call concerning a dine-and-dash. A restaurant manager said two people left without paying their bill. The officer took a description of the suspects from a security video and issued an incident report.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Nov. 14, 800 block of Manatee Avenue, suspended license. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department clocked a motorist driving 60 mph in a 35-mph zone and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, whose license was suspended and saw open beer containers in the vehicle. The officer issued a criminal citation for driving with a suspended license, as well as two uniform traffic citations for speeding and possessing an open container of alcohol.
Nov. 17, 900 block of Manatee Avenue, seize tag order. 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, who did not know his license had been suspended. The officer issued a uniform traffic citation for unknowingly driving with a suspended license and seized the vehicle’s plate, which was placed in storage.
Nov. 17, 2900 block of Gulf Drive, Baker Act. An officer clocked a motorist driving 74 mph in a 35-mph zone, and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke to the driver, who said he wanted to commit suicide. The officer placed the man in custody under the Baker Act and transported him to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton. The vehicle was towed.
Nov. 17, 900 block of Manatee Avenue, speeding/no license. An officer clocked a motorist driving 69 mph in a 35-mph zone and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke to the driver, who said he lost his license. The officer searched databases and found no license for the man. He was issued a criminal citation for driving without a license and a uniform traffic citation for speeding.
Nov. 17, 2900 block of Avenue E, theft. A man called the HBPD to report his wife took an iPhone, $400 in gift cards and a coin from his home. The man said they are going through a divorce. An officer advised that the issue was a civil matter.
Nov. 17, 900 block of Manatee Avenue, speeding. An officer clocked a motorist driving 68 mph in a 35-mph zone and conducted a traffic stop. The officer issued a uniform traffic citation for speeding.
Nov. 18, 3600 block of Gulf Drive, traffic signal violation. An officer saw a motorist proceed through a flashing red traffic light at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive without stopping. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was issued a warning. Due to suspicion of impairment and the driver’s refusal to participate in field sobriety testing or provide a breath test, the officer had the vehicle towed.
Nov. 20, Hurricane Hanks restaurant, 5346 Gulf Drive, trespass warning. An officer responded to reports of a man harassing business patrons and begging for money and found a man matching the provided description upon arrival. The officer supervised the business owner as he issued a trespass warning. The man left without issue.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.