Anna Maria
• Dec. 2, 400 block of Pine Avenue, information. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office substation received a report about a recreational vehicle parked on a vacant lot.
Bradenton Beach
• Dec. 1, 700 block of Gulf Drive North, theft. Bradenton Beach Police Department investigated a report that someone stole a donation box from a souvenir shop.
• Dec. 2, 2500 block of Avenue A, burglary. BBPD investigated a report that someone entered a residence and removed a wallet case.
• Dec. 5, Cortez Beach, theft. A woman reported that when she returned from the beach she found a car window broken and personal belongings removed from the vehicle.
• Dec. 5, 100 block of Bridge Street, trespass. BBPD issued a trespass to a woman for allegedly harassing patrons at a bar.
• Dec. 5, Cortez Beach, warrant arrest. BBPD arrested a 39-year-old woman on a federal warrant for contempt of court. Police noticed the woman because she was parked at the beach after hours.
• Dec. 8, 2500 block of Avenue B, stabbing. BBPD officers arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another in the back. The man was taken to the police station, where he escaped, but was recaptured.
Cortez
• Dec. 6, 4500 block of 119th Street West. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigated a reported burglary to a seafood and bait shop. The early-morning theft of three fishing nets valued at about $3,000 was reported.
Holmes Beach
• Dec. 5, 400 block of Clark Drive, loud noise. The Holmes Beach Police Department responded to a complaint about excessive noise from a residence and observed from outside what appeared to be juveniles drinking inside the residence. Police officers waited outside for people to exit. HBPD called for rides to transport several intoxicated adults and notified the parents of several juveniles who had been drinking alcohol.
• Dec. 5, 5900 block of Flotilla Drive, loud party. HBPD responded to a complaint about a loud patio party and ordered the residents to turn down the music.
• Dec. 6, 200 block of 73rd Street, theft. HBPD received a report of a bicycle stolen from a carport sometime Dec. 5-6. The blue women’s Electra with “I heart my bike” on the handlebar bell was valued at about $229.
• Dec. 7, 100 block of 48th Street, theft. HBPD responded to a report of a tandem bicycle stolen from a residential back yard. The bicycle had been engraved with identification details to assist the investigation.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office as of Dec. 10.