Compiled by Robert Anderson and Ryan Paice
Anna Maria
Sept. 23, 500 block of Loquat Drive, fraud. A resident reported a fraud involving a contractor who did not complete a project. The resident was advised to retain the contracted agreement. An incident report was filed.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Sept. 18, 4600 block of 124th Street W., trespass. A Manatee County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a call concerning trespassing. A woman was taking a shower outside a restroom intended for employees. The deputy told the woman she was trespassed from the premises. An incident report was filed.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Sept. 17, Kingfish Boat Ramp, 752 Manatee Ave., theft. A complainant called the Holmes Beach Police Department to report several items were stolen from his vessel. He did not provide a registration number for the vessel or serial numbers for the stolen items. The complainant said the vessel was inoperable without the items. He said the theft had occurred within the past year.
Sept. 17, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, harassment. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to reports of stalking and found two juvenile complainants. They said an adult man approached and verbally harassed them after battering one of them the day before. The officer spoke with the juveniles’ mothers and no one wanted to pursue charges.
Sept. 22, 3700 block of Fifth Avenue, construction. An officer responded to reports of construction on a Sunday and spoke with employees at the site. The officer told them no work was to be done on Sundays and issued a citation for a city code violation. They left the construction site without issue.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.