Holmes Beach police arrested a teenager March 31 on a third-degree felony for aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony and a second-degree misdemeanor for possessing alcohol while below the legal drinking age.
The 17-year-old’s name and residency was redacted in police reports due to the offender’s age.
Two officers responded around 7:22 p.m. to reports of an aggravated assault on the beach between 54th and 55th streets.
The complainant said some juveniles were loud and behaving inappropriately and were asked to stop.
The complainant said the juveniles argued with him and one threatened to shoot him before they left the area.
The officers found juveniles who matched the complainant’s description and tried to approach them, but many began to run away.
Four juveniles who did not run claimed they were not involved in the incident, and an officer let them leave.
But HBPD chased a pair of juveniles who broke off from their group and found them near the Martinique North condos, 5300 Gulf Drive.
One of the juveniles was arrested for a second-degree misdemeanor for damaging fencing — valued at $200-$1,000 — which collapsed when the juvenile tried to climb it.
The Martinique homeowner’s association president told police he wanted to press charges and provided a complaint affidavit.
An officer transported the juvenile to the Holmes Beach police station for processing.
After the juvenile was arrested, the 17-year-old approached the officers, who detained him in the back of a police vehicle.
An officer then contacted the complainant, who identified the 17-year-old as the individual who threatened to shoot him. He said he wanted to press charges and provided a sworn affidavit.
The officer transported the juvenile to the station for processing, where police searched his bag and found a bottle of hard lemonade.
An officer transported the two arrested juveniles to the Manatee County juvenile detention center in Bradenton.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a fine of up to $5,000.
Punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
The arrested juveniles may be tried in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court’s juvenile court.