Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Feb. 17, 100 block of 12th Street South, property damage. A Bradenton Beach police officer responded to a call concerning property damage, including a mailbox, decorative pot and solar lighting. The complainant said she heard a bang and tires screech at 1 a.m. and went outside to see someone driving away in a pickup. The damage was estimated at $350.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Feb. 22, 12208 Cortez Road W., Beach’n Rides and Rentals, larceny. MCSO deputies responded to a call concerning larceny by fraud. The store owner said an individual approached him to purchase 10 electric bicycles. After the transaction was completed and the bicycles were picked up, the credit card transactions were denied. The investigation is ongoing.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Feb. 14, 300 block of 55th Street, trespass warning. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to a call about a trespasser and found four people at the property. They told police they were given permission to be at the property but the officer contacted the owner, who said otherwise. The officer had the property owner issue a trespass over speakerphone and the four people left.
Feb. 14, 5600 block of Guava Street, petit theft. A man entered the HBPD to report his vehicle was burglarized by two juveniles, according to a neighbor who witnessed the incident. The man said an item was missing from his vehicle and he wanted to press charges if the subjects were found. The officer searched but did not find anyone matching the juveniles’ description.
Feb. 15, 6400 block of Gulf Drive, fraud. An officer responded to reports of fraud. He spoke to a man who received a text message advising he made a large purchase and to call if there was an issue. The man said he called the number and was tricked into sending money via Zelle. The man provided a bank statement for the transaction and reported the case to his bank.
Feb. 17, 100 block of Beach Avenue, alcohol/resisting law enforcement without violence. Two officers patrolling the beach responded to reports from a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy about a group of juveniles drinking alcohol. The officers found more than a hundred high school-aged juveniles. One male holding a beer bottle began walking away when approached by the officers and, despite physical resistance, he was detained. An officer transported the juvenile to HBPD and contacted his parent to pick him up. HBPD submitted a juvenile referral on the incident to the state.
Feb. 18, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, misuse of 911. An officer responded to reports of a suspicious incident involving a 911 call from a man claiming a bartender was talking about and displaying child pornography. The officer arrived and spoke to the bartender, who allowed the officer to search his phone and security footage. The officer found nothing suspicious and asked the bartender about the call. The bartender said staff asked a man to leave shortly before police arrived, which made him upset and it had led to a verbal disturbance. The officer attempted to contact the 911 caller several times to no avail but found via databases that he had given a false name. The officer filed a capias request for a misdemeanor against the caller for misusing 911.
Feb. 19, AMI Fitness, 5364 Gulf Drive, warrant arrest. An officer responded to reports of a suspicious man walking around the business. The officer found a man matching the description and spoke with him. The officer determined there was a warrant for the man’s arrest, took him into custody and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
Feb. 20, Walgreens, 3200 E. Bay Drive, petit theft. An officer responded to reports of a theft and spoke with a manager, who said a juvenile entered the store and left without paying for four bottles of liquor. The officer searched the area to no avail.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.