Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
March 24, 1801 Gulf Drive N., Runaway Bay, larceny. An MCSO deputy was dispatched to a call about a stolen purse, which contained $100 and a vehicle key. An incident report was filed.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
March 26, Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, petit theft. A manager provided the Holmes Beach Police Department with video of a man taking alcoholic beverages without paying. The manager wanted to press charges. Police searched the area for the suspect to no avail.
March 26, Publix Liquor Store, 505 Manatee Ave., trespass. An officer responded to reports of a suspicious person and found an intoxicated woman with a child. The woman was uncooperative and aggressive, so she was detained under the Marchman Act. The officer called the child’s father, who took custody of the woman and child and left the scene. The officer filed a report on the incident with the Florida Department of Children & Families.
March 26, 7300 block of Gulf Drive, petit theft. A woman said her unlocked bicycle went missing from a garage. A police officer provided the woman with a case number and a victim’s rights brochure.
March 30, 3100 block of Gulf Drive, alcohol. An officer saw a group of three juveniles loading a backpack with a case of Mike’s Hard Lemonade. The officer approached the group, which admitted to having the alcohol and dumping the box in a nearby swale. The officer supervised as the juveniles retrieved the alcohol. The officer issued citations for possession of alcohol by minors, confiscated the alcohol and a fake ID and released custody of the juveniles to their parents.
April 1, 200 block of Haverkos Court, domestic battery. Multiple officers responded to reports of domestic battery. A woman told police she had gotten into an argument with her father, and he had grabbed her by the neck. Police arrested the man and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.