Anna Maria
Nov.30 100 block of Spring Lane, fraud. Manatee County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call concerning fraud. The complainant said someone defrauded them of $15,000 over two months and left the state. The deputy filed an incident report.
Dec. 1, 100 block of Sunset Lane, stolen vehicle. MCSO-Anna Maria deputies responded to a vehicle theft. Security footage showed someone taking a three-wheeler from the carport. An incident report was filed and a case number assigned.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Dec. 6, 900 block of Gulf Drive South, drugs. A Bradenton Beach police officer made a traffic stop for speeding and noticed the vehicle smelled of marijuana. The officer conducted a search and found a passenger in possession of marijuana and a pipe. The officer issued the passenger a court notice to appear for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver was cited for speeding.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Dec. 5, 12000 block of Cortez Road West, stolen vehicle. An MCSO deputy responded to a call concerning the theft of a motor scooter. The complainant said the vehicle was taken from his workplace. An incident report was issued.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Nov. 30, Anna Maria Elementary, 4700 Gulf Drive, assisting child protective services. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department met with a child protective services worker to discuss a case. They had received a report about issues with a student’s home situation. They spoke with a student, who said the situation was resolved. The case was forwarded to HBPD’s detective for review.
Nov. 30, Hancock Bank, 5324 Gulf Drive, Marchman Act. An officer responded to a welfare check and found a man with slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The man appeared confused and dropped a bag containing a leafy green substance. The officer searched the bag, found marijuana and confiscated it. The officer detained the man under the Marchman Act and had Manatee County emergency medical services transport him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The Marchman Act provides a means of involuntary and voluntary assessment, stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.