Anna Maria
July 12, 800 block of North Bay Boulevard, larceny. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a call concerning a stolen bicycle. The complainant said a rental bike was stolen overnight.
July 15, 316 N. Bay Blvd., Bayfront Park, larceny. A deputy responded to a call concerning a stolen mobile phone. The complainant said their daughter left her phone in the park and, when they returned, the device was gone.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
July 13, 2513 Gulf Drive N., Circle K, larceny. A complainant said a person walked out of the store with a six-pack of alcoholic beverages without paying. When an MCSO deputy arrived, the individual was gone.
July 19, 1467 Gulf Drive N., Bermuda Bay condos, noise. A deputy was dispatched at 12:23 a.m. to a complaint about loud noise. The complainant said neighbors were being loud and screaming.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
July 12, 5400 block of Holmes Boulevard, arrest warrant. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department saw a man on the ground. The officer approached and identified the man, who had an arrest warrant in Manatee County. The officer arrested the man and transported him to Bradenton, where he transferred custody to a deputy.
July 12, Bali Hai Beach Resort, 6900 Gulf Drive, domestic disturbance. An officer responded to reports of a disturbance and spoke to witnesses. They said a couple had been screaming and throwing objects, then drove away in a vehicle. Witnesses said the woman’s hand appeared injured. So Bradenton police were notified to send an officer to HCA Florida Blake Hospital, where the woman said she cut her hand on a glass door. Both parties denied any physical violence.
July 13, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Marchman Act. An officer responded to reports of an intoxicated woman on the beach. The officer found a woman drifting in and out of consciousness, slurring her speech and unable to stand. The officer called emergency services to transport her to the HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, but she refused. The officer put her in custody under the Marchman Act and followed EMS to the hospital.
July 14, Gulf Place condominiums, 6700 Gulf Drive, criminal mischief. An officer responded to reports of two juveniles wearing ski masks and spray-painting a sign before leaving to play shuffleboard nearby. The officers found two juveniles with ski masks playing shuffleboard. The damage was photographed and estimated to cost around $1,000 for cleaning and repair. The officer spoke to the property manager, who didn’t want to press charges but did want the juveniles to be trespassed. The officer trespassed the juveniles and released them to the custody of their mother.
July 17, 200 block of 56th Street, grand theft of a motor vehicle. An officer responded to reports of a stolen moped and found the complainant, who said the rental vehicle was outside and the keys were left in a nearby golf cart. Both had gone missing overnight. The officer called the moped’s rental agency, which provided a tag number. The HBPD searched the area to no avail. The officer issued a case number and victim’s brochure to the rental agency.
July 17, 5400 block of Gulf Drive, property damage. A city public works employee reported damage to a city sign. HBPD investigated and found the sign appeared to have been struck between July 14-17 but could not determine a cause or suspects.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.