Anna Maria
March 16, 100 block of Magnolia Avenue, vandalism. A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a call concerning damage to a van. The complainant said someone dented the van at a job site. The officer filed a case number.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
March 15, 12000 block of Manatee Avenue, speeding. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department clocked a motorist driving 83 mph in a 35-mph zone, so he conducted a traffic stop. The officer issued a citation and court summons.
March 16, D-Coy Ducks, 5410 Marina Drive, disorderly intoxication. Two officers responded to reports of a disturbance and, outside, found a man arguing with a bartender, who wanted the man removed for the night. An officer asked the man to leave. The man went to stand outside a business across the street, where he continued to yell and cause a disturbance. The officers asked the man’s friends in the bar to remove him from the area. When they tried, he began screaming at people and almost got into a physical altercation. The officers arrested the man for disorderly intoxication and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
March 17, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, alcohol/obstruction. An officer was conducting a traffic stop when a woman with an open beer can approached him to ask for a ride to a nearby hotel. The officer called for backup, which arrived and spoke to the woman, who appeared to be intoxicated. The backup officer asked her to pour out the can since open alcohol containers are not allowed in public, but she refused to comply before throwing the beer at his feet. The officer asked for the woman’s identification so he could issue an open container violation, but she refused to provide it. So, the officer arrested the woman for obstruction and transported her to the Manatee County jail.
March 19, Anna Cabana, 3711 Fourth St., recovered firearm. A man called the HBPD to report that he accidentally left two handguns and a gun case at a vacation rental where he recently stayed. An officer responded to the property, where the new renters allowed him to search for the gun case. The officer found the case containing guns and placed it in storage for the complainant to retrieve.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.