Anna Maria
Sept. 15, 700 block of Jacaranda Road, burglary. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a complainant who said cleaning crews sent to a rental that should have been empty found a person inside, using the microwave. When confronted, the person left. The deputy assigned a case number and filed a report.
Sept. 18, 9000 block of Gulf Drive, larceny. A deputy responded to a complainant who said someone took lumber from their garage. The deputy assigned a case number and filed a report.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Sept. 13, 111 Gulf Drive S., Island Time Bar and Grill, larceny. An MCSO deputy responded to a complainant who said a party left without paying a $150 tab. An incident report was filed.
Sept. 17, 103 Gulf Drive S., Circle K, trespassing. A deputy was dispatched to trespass a man from the premises. An incident report was filed.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices the village.
Holmes Beach
Sept. 14, 5400 block of Gulf Drive, downed power lines. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of downed power lines. The officer found a man who said he backed into the lines while pulling out of his driveway, resulting in a downed utility pole with lines connected. HBPD contacted Florida Power & Light, which sent a crew to shut down power and commence repair work.
Sept. 19, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, larceny. An officer responded to reports of a man who left without paying a $170 tab. A bartender told the officer the man arrived with two women and said he’d pay the tab for the three of them. The bartender said the women left after the tab reached $170 and the man left after he was presented with the bill. The bartender and a customer approached the man outside and told him they’d call the police and the man reportedly replied, “Send them my way.” The bartender told police he wished to press charges against the man, whom he’d identified by his driver’s license and provided a sworn statement. HBPD contacted the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to go to the man’s listed address but MCSO deputies reported the property “appeared abandoned.” The HBPD submitted a capias request to the State Attorney’s Office for a larceny charge.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.