Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Sept. 20, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., theft. An officer from the Bradenton Beach Police Department responded in reference to a bicycle they found that two complainants believed was stolen from them two years ago, although they could not provide documentation of ownership. An officer returned to the Circle K later the same day, after the bike’s owner reported it missing. The man told police he purchased the bike at a local shop, which an officer confirmed. The officer contacted the earlier complainants, who had taken the bike but agreed to return it, as well as purchase a new lock for its owner. The bike owner declined to press charges.
Sept. 21, 2600 block of Gulf Drive South, theft. An officer responded to a report of a wallet that went missing at the beach. The complainant told police he left his wallet unattended while he was in the water for about 20 minutes. He said he did not see anyone take it and searched the area to no avail. The officer issued the man a case number.
Sept. 22, 2300 block of Avenue B, assisting fire department. An officer responded to reports of a possible fire and arrived to find an extension cord on fire on the property’s back porch. The fire had spread to the porch and a potted plant. The officer put out the “main part” of the fire with an extinguisher before West Manatee Fire Rescue arrived to finish the job. The officer issued the property owner a case number.
Sept. 25, 2600 block of Gulf Drive South, missing/recovered person. Manatee County Beach Patrol called the BBPD about a man who wanted to report his adult brother missing. An officer spoke with the complainant, who told police his brother went missing after their family visited Coquina Beach the day before. He said his brother was supposed to take the bus home, but had not returned. He added that his brother has medical issues. A couple of days later, an officer rechecked with local hospitals and learned that the Holmes Beach Police Department had detained the missing man under the Baker Act and he had been admitted to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton. An officer contacted the complainant and advised him of his brother’s location.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Sept. 19, 500 block of 70th Street, larceny. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of theft. The officer found the complainant, who said two vehicles had empty gas tanks despite being recently filled. There was no video footage of the theft. An officer provided the complainant with a case number.
Sept. 19, 600 block of Ambassador Lane, civil complaint. An officer responded to reports of a civil complaint and found three business partners who renovate homes. They told police they hired a contractor to complete work at two properties but the contractor made a series of errors, lied to them about work hours and failed to meet building codes. They fired the contractor and requested their deposit back but he hadn’t returned the money. The officer provided the business partners a case number and forwarded a report to the detective division.
Sept. 23, 7700 block of Palm Drive, Baker Act. An officer saw a man holding a burning Styrofoam cup and approached. The man offered a nonsensical explanation for holding the cup and was uncooperative, refusing to identify himself. The officer handcuffed the man and detained him under the Baker Act after determining he was a risk to himself and/or others. The officer transported the man to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton.
Sept. 24, 200 block of 72nd Street, fraud/arrest warrant/obstruction without violence. Two officers responded to reports of potential credit card fraud involving a payment to rent a vacation unit. The vacation rental company told police they received notification that the credit card was declined after the renters were given access to the property. The company provided officers access to the property, where they found multiple people. The officers cleared the property, detained the renters and found one man hiding on the roof. The man, who had an arrest warrant out of Sarasota County for theft, eventually surrendered. A Manatee County sheriff’s transport unit took the man to the Manatee County jail.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.