Anna Maria
June 21, 200 block of Palmetto Avenue, 2:36 a.m., noise. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to reports of loud music coming from a house and issued a citation for violation of the city noise ordinance.
June 21, 200 block of Willow Avenue, 7:25 p.m., noise. A deputy responded to a complaint about noise at a construction site. The officer issued a citation for construction work after 6 p.m.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
June 21, 103 Gulf Drive S., Circle K, trespass. An MCSO deputy was dispatched to a complaint of trespassing but the person left before the deputy’s arrival. An incident report was filed.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Holmes Beach
June 18, Alvin’s Island, 3602 E. Bay Drive, shoplifting/warrant. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to reports of a shoplifter who fled westbound. A complainant provided video footage of a woman leaving the store without paying for multiple items. The complainant did not want to press charges but wanted the items returned and for the woman to be trespassed from the property. The officer found the suspect back at the store. There was a warrant out of Sarasota County for her arrest, so the officer arrested her. She was searched but police did not find the missing items. The woman was transported to the Manatee County jail.
June 20, 100 block of 30th Street, dating violence/battery. An officer responded to reports of a domestic disturbance and found a man and woman near the beach. They denied any argument or physical contact with each other. Another officer spoke to witnesses, who said the man threatened to kill the woman, at which point a physical altercation began. Witnesses said the woman ran away and the man chased after her. An officer arrested the man and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
June 20, Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, trespass warning. An officer responded to reports of a trespasser at the store and spoke with the complainant. He told HBPD a man had caused issues with his staff and requested he be trespassed from the property. The officer located the man and supervised as the manager issued him a trespass warning and the man left.
June 21, Dollar Tree, 3260 E. Bay Drive, petit theft. An officer responded to reports of a past theft and spoke with the complainant, who said she believed an employee took money. The employee had been terminated but was requested to return a key to the store. Another employee said the woman had come in and completed a shift later that week. He said the cash total for that night was $810, but a deposit ticket filled out by the woman only accounted for $437.74. The complainant later found $200 of the deposited funds were counterfeit $100 bills. The officer received reports that the woman was at a nearby store, so he conducted a search and found her. She denied all allegations. Since there were no witnesses or video of the alleged crime, the officer took no action. The complainant was provided with a victim’s rights brochure and the counterfeit bills were placed in storage.
June 22, 100 block of 69th Street, domestic battery. Officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance and found the complainant, a man who said his girlfriend hit him during an argument while he was driving. He did not want to press charges and refused to complete an affidavit. The woman denied hitting him. An officer arrested the woman and transported her to the Manatee County jail.
June 22, 500 block of Manatee Avenue, obstruction without violence. An officer found a man recognized for past brushes with police in possession of five bicycles, including two kid’s bikes. The officer approached the man, who became aggressive. The officer handcuffed the man with the help of backup. He told police the bikes were given to him. An officer arrested the man and transported him to the Manatee County jail. The bikes were placed in storage.
The HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.