Island police reports
Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement to the city.
Bradenton Beach
Aug. 8, 200 Bridge St., Historic Bridge Street Pier, warrant. Police arrested a man Aug. 8 after spotting him walking with a raccoon on Bridge Street. The man told Bradenton Beach police he rescued the animal, but he lacked a state permit. He surrendered the raccoon, which was taken to a wildlife facility. Police said the man provided false identification and a records check revealed an outstanding warrant. When asked why he lied, he said he didn’t want to be arrested the same day as his raccoon. He was arrested and taken to the Manatee County jail in Palmetto.
The BBPD polices the city.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices the village.
Holmes Beach
Aug. 6, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, trespass warning. A Holmes Beach police officer found a man he recognized from past interactions sleeping at a Manatee County Area Transit bus stop. The man had been issued multiple warnings for such activity in the past. The officer contacted MCAT, which dispatched a supervisor, who issued a trespass warning to the man.
Aug. 6, 100 block of 52nd Street, underage alcohol. An officer responded to reports of a juvenile male harassing a group of women. The officer found the juvenile and saw him conceal a liquor bottle. The juvenile admitted to drinking. He was transported to the Holmes Beach Police Department. There, the officer contacted the juvenile’s mother, who retrieved her son from the HBPD.
Aug. 8, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, domestic battery. Two officers responded to reports of a man hitting a woman. The complainant said the man struck the woman with a closed fist and provided a description of the vehicle they left in. The officers located the woman involved in the incident. She said her boyfriend ripped her shirt while grabbing it, as well as threw food at her. She did not want to press charges.
Aug. 9, 100 block of 46th Street South, recovered firearms. An officer responded to reports that two firearms were left at a vacation rental unit. The officer located and retrieved the firearms, which were placed in storage. The owner of the firearms was contacted.
Aug. 11, AMI Health & Fitness, 5364 Gulf Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of a man loitering on the property and found a man he recognized from past interactions sitting outside. The officer spoke with the manager, as well as a manager of another nearby business, and they wanted the man trespassed. The officer issued the trespass to the man, who left the area in a Manatee County Emergency Medical Services ambulance due to an underlying medical concern.
HBPD polices the city.
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— Robert Anderson and Ryan Paice