Anna Maria
Sept. 3, 200 block of Sycamore Avenue, 2:29 a.m., noise. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a complaint alleging people in a residence were playing loud music. The deputy attempted to contact people at the rental house but was unsuccessful. The deputy then contacted the rental management company, which asked the renters to leave the house. A case number and incident report were filed.
Sept. 4, 100 block of Oak Avenue, 2:46 a.m., noise. A deputy responded to a noise complaint about a party in a neighboring home. Deputies responded and issued a citation for a violation of the noise ordinance.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Sept. 3, 300 block of Highland Avenue, Marchman Act. A Bradenton Beach police officer responded to a call concerning a man lying on the ground. The man told the officer that men with guns had chased him. The man also attempted to enter the officer’s patrol car. The man was handcuffed and transported to a behavioral health center in Bradenton under the Marchman Act, a Florida law that provides a means of involuntary and voluntary assessment, stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs.
Sept. 6, 1407 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Moorings condos, burglary. A BBPD officer responded to a call concerning a burglary. A foreperson for a company working at the site said someone broke into a work trailer and took power tools. The officer filed an incident report and issued a victim’s rights card.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Aug. 29, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, trespassing. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department saw people trespassing at the beach around 8 p.m. They had left their truck illegally parked in the 100 block of 39th Street and walked into the park, which was closed due to Hurricane Idalia. The officer found a woman with two children on the shore and a man swimming in the water, while double red flags were posted at the lifeguard tower. The officer trespassed the group, but the man refused to leave other than by swimming away. He was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail.
Sept. 1, LaPensee Plumbing, 401 Manatee Ave., fraud. An officer responded to reports of check fraud of more than $60,000 and spoke with a secretary and accountant. They said they mailed checks that had not been altered, according to their bank. The employees provided statements and documents.
Sept. 1, Kingfish Boat Ramp, 817 Manatee Ave., arrest warrant. An HBPD officer saw two men sleeping on a table at the boat ramp and advised doing so was against city code. The officer found one man had an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court. The man was arrested and transported to jail.
Sept. 2, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, recovered stolen property. An officer saw an unsecured electric bicycle at the north end of the park. Based on a serial number, the officer determined the e-bike was reported stolen in Bradenton. The officer searched for possible suspects to no avail, then transported the bike to the HBPD.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.