Anna Maria
April 1, 700 block North Shore Drive, burglary. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint from a resident about a theft of laptops. A statement was taken. A suspect was not identified. A case number was assigned.
April 4, 500 block of Spring Avenue, larceny. A homeowner called the MCSO to report the theft of garbage bins. A deputy responded and a search was completed but nothing was found. Waste Management was contacted and a case number was assigned.
April 4, 500 block Pine Avenue, missing vehicle. The MSCO responded to a report of a stolen, four-seat LSV. The complainant reported they returned to the location of their rented cart to find their belongings pushed onto the roadside and the cart missing. A deputy contacted the rental company and was advised that, due to contractual violations, they had contacted the renter about returning the cart. After receiving no response from the renter, Fun and More of Holmes Beach took back their vehicle. Deputies advised the renter the dispute was a civil matter.
The MSCO polices Anna Maria Island.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
March 31, 11000 block of Cortez Road West, disturbance. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to complaints of two people fighting and yelling at a residence. A deputy determined the argument was verbal and no one was in danger. A warning was given.
The MSCO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
March 31, Holmes Beach Police Department, 5801 Marina Drive, fraud. A man entered the HBPD to report potential credit card fraud involving four charges. He said he tried contacting a phone number connected to the charges and reached voicemail. An officer told the man to contact the HBPD if he discovered new information about the transactions.
April 3, 100 block of 45th Street, marijuana. An officer responded to reports of two people smoking marijuana. Both presented medical marijuana licenses but handed the officer marijuana that lacked proper packaging. The officer confiscated the marijuana.
April 4, 3600 block of Gulf Drive, recovered property. An officer found an abandoned bicycle. The officer recovered the bike and placed it in storage.
April 5, 5800 block of Holmes Boulevard, petit theft. A person called the HBPD to report two rental bicycles went missing from a driveway overnight. An officer contacted the rental company for information to identify the bikes.
April 5, 100 block of 79th Street, petit theft. An officer responded to reports of a stolen bicycle and found the complainant, who said a rental bike went missing that evening from the patio at his rental property. The man provided descriptions of the bikes. The officer contacted a neighbor for footage from a security camera within view. The officer issued the complainant a case card.
April 5, 100 block of 79th Street, alcohol. Two officers saw a teenager holding a cup on the beach and attempting to dump its contents after he was seen by police. The officers asked him if the cup contained alcohol and the teen said it had and was provided by his parents. The officers located the rest of the family, issued a citation and escorted them from the beach for possessing alcohol.
April 5, 100 block of 78th Street, larceny. An officer responded to reports of a stolen bicycle and found the complainant, who said the bike provided at his vacation rental went missing that evening. He said he left the bike unsecured along a beach access path and provided a description.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.