Anna Maria
March 17, 200 block of Chilson Avenue, noise. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office shortly after midnight dispatched a deputy to a complaint about loud noise. The deputy confirmed the complaint and issued a citation to the occupants of a property.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
March 17, 600 block of Gulf Drive North, larceny. A Bradenton Beach Police Department officer responded to a report of a theft — a submerged green light fixture that was attached to a private dock. The officer issued the victim a case card. No further action was taken.
March 20, 103 Gulf Drive S., Circle K, larceny. A BBPD officer was flagged down by a man who parked a tow truck in the lot, leaving the doors unlocked and windows down. Upon returning to the truck, the man discovered keys and a cellphone were missing. An officer obtained footage from security cameras showing a female enter the truck and reach over the console. The victim was given a victim’s rights pamphlet by the officer. The case is under investigation.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
March 15, Holmes Beach Police Department, 5801 Marina Drive, business complaint. A person contacted the HBPD to report she paid to rent a boat from AMI Watersports but the business never delivered the boat. An officer advised that it was not a law enforcement matter.
March 16, 200 block of 54th Street, potential theft. An officer responded to reports of potential theft and found a man who said a wallet containing $3,800 was missing from his home. The officer issued a case number.
March 18, D.Coy Ducks Bar and Grill, 5410 Marina Drive, resisting law enforcement. An officer saw two men refuse to leave the bar at a manager’s request and asked for identification. One tried to comply but the other prevented him from doing so, slapped the officer’s hand, then resisted arrest. The officer arrested the noncompliant of the two men and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
March 18, 500 block of 74th Street, fraud. A woman reported fraud. She showed activity on her bank account that she did not approve, in which a total of $5,000 was sent to five other accounts. An officer took copies of the account documents for evidence.
March 18, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, criminal mischief. An officer responded to reports of vandalism and found a woman who said a motorist got angry at her for taking a parking spot. She said she later returned to her vehicle to find it had been keyed. There were no witnesses or cameras in the area.
March 20, 6700 block of Gulf Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of loud music and disorderly youth and found a juvenile with an open alcohol container who provided a false name and age. The officer detained the juvenile and transported him to the HBPD so a family member could take him home.
March 22, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, medical emergency. An officer responded to reports of an unconscious man and found an intoxicated man who had fallen and hit his head. Emergency medical services also responded and transported the man to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.