Island police reports
Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices the city.
Bradenton Beach
July 13, 2000 block of Avenue B, trespass. A complainant said her landlord intruded into her rented room and would not leave. Police officers arrived to find the landlord still inside the room. The landlord was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail for trespassing.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices the city.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices the village.
Holmes Beach
July 9, East Bay Drive and Manatee Avenue West, leaving scene of crash involving damage to property. Witnesses said a motorist fled a traffic crash. Using a photo of the vehicle, a police officer found a license plate number and contacted the registered owner, who had lent the vehicle to a friend. The officer contacted that man, who said he fled because he felt threatened by the people in the other vehicle. The officer issued criminal citations for leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and driving with a suspended license.
July 9, Pizzano’s Pizza, 5318 Marina Drive, trespass after warning. An intoxicated person was seen urinating on the walkway outside, in view of the public, prompting complaints. An officer issued a court summons to the man, who left the area.
July 11, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, trespass. Two officers responded around 10:32 p.m. to a disturbance between two men. The officers advised them the park was closed and they had to leave, at which point one man, who had been warned in a prior incident, became uncooperative. The officers handcuffed him and provided a court summons. The other man asked for help and an officer transported him to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton.
July 14, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, domestic battery. Officers responded to the beach. A woman said her husband had battered her and was now making suicidal statements. The officers provided a victim’s rights brochure and a domestic violence pamphlet. They arrested the man and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices the city.
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