Streetlife – 05-03-2023

Anna Maria

No new reports.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.

Bradenton Beach

      April 23, 100 block of Gulf Drive South, restraining order. A Bradenton Beach police officer observed a man and woman known from a previous interaction. The officer informed the two people a restraining order prohibited their contact and arrested the man for violation of a domestic injunction. He was transported to the Manatee County jail.

April 24, 2651 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Beach, trespass. BBPD officers observed a man asleep on a bench at the park outside of operation hours. The officers woke the man, who would not comply with commands to leave. After repeatedly refusing to leave, the man was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail.

      The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.

Cortez

No new reports.

The MCSO polices Cortez.

Holmes Beach

April 18, 5800 block of Holmes Boulevard, recovered property. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to a call regarding a found bicycle and located the caller, who said a green bike had been left in their driveway “several days ago.” There were no reports of a stolen bike matching its description.

April 18, 500 block of Manatee Avenue, marijuana. An officer saw a man sleeping on a park bench. The officer approached the man and tried to wake him but he was unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli. The officer called Manatee County Emergency Medical Services and checked the man’s pupils, which showed signs he was overdosing. The officer administered Narcan and the man began to respond and consented for EMS to take him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The officer found a metal pipe with a green burnt substance and a bag containing 1.4 grams of marijuana with the man’s items. Another officer found a prescription bottle of clonazepam, a benzodiazepine, in the man’s bag. The officer submitted a capias request to the state attorney’s office for misdemeanor charges against the man for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

April 19, 8100 block of Manatee Avenue West, reckless driving. An officer responded to reports of a reckless driver and found the complainant, who said a motorist came to a sudden stop in front of her while she was driving on Manatee Avenue. She said the motorist twice tried to run her off the road. The motorist then parked nearby, got out and yelled threats at her driver-side window. She said the man realized she was on the phone with police and left the area. The woman provided descriptions of the man and his vehicle. The officer identified the vehicle using the HBPD’s license plate recognition cameras and contacted the Bradenton Police Department since the incident began in their jurisdiction.

April 22, Just 4 Fun Rentals, 5358 Gulf Drive, assisting law enforcement. An officer responded to the rental agency to assist the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on a boat theft on Egmont Key. The officer collected information from the rental agency and was advised the boat had been found drifting near Fort De Soto Park. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was contacted to recover the boat.

      Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.

            Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.