Island police reports

By Robert Anderson and Ryan Paice

Streetlife is based on incident reports from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments.

Anna Maria

July 11, 500 block of Seagull Way, assault. A complainant called the MCSO to report an assault. Emergency medical personnel transported a person to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton for evaluation. The incident remained under investigation.

July 19, Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd., larceny. A cellphone valued at $300 was reported stolen.

Bradenton Beach

July 15, Sports Lounge, 118 Bridge St., disorderly intoxication. The BBPD arrested an individual while responding to a disturbance call. The man refused orders to stand back and refused to provide ID. He yelled at officers and threw an ID at them. The man was taken to the Manatee County jail.

Cortez

No new reports.

Holmes Beach

July 14, 100 block of 39th Street, camping. An HBPD officer found a man asleep on the beach. The officer woke the man, informed him city code prohibits camping and issued a court summons.

July 20, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, assisting law enforcement. A BBPD officer alerted the HBPD to a motorist driving 51 mph in a 35-mph zone. An HBPD officer located the motorist, who was driving fast on the wrong side of the road. The officer lost sight of the vehicle but, using the city’s license plate recognition system, identified the vehicle owner and relayed the information to the MCSO. The MCSO tracked the vehicle to a Bradenton address, where the owner said her son may have been driving home from work.

July 21, 600 block of Ambassador Lane, exposure of sexual organs. An officer responded to reports of lewd and lascivious acts and spoke with the complainant. He told the officer he was invited by a man to go to his property. He said the man exposed and fondled himself. The complainant said he left and wanted to press charges. The officer contacted the suspect, who denied the complainant’s allegations. The officer filed a capias request with the state attorney’s office.