Anna Maria
No new reports.
Anna Maria is policed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Bradenton Beach
July 17, Bridge Walk Resort, 100 Bridge St., suspicious circumstances. The Bradenton Beach Police Department was contacted by a mother visiting the area with her daughter. The woman said she returned to her parked vehicle to find a handwritten note on a business card that read, “Hey girl! I saw you eyeing my little brother, he is 15. … We’re locals!! His name is Klarc.” The note included a phone number and a Snapchat account. The mother told BBPD officers her daughter had walked along Bridge Street but that she did not remember seeing anyone of note. The mother contacted the police due to concerns over human trafficking. The matter is under investigation.
July 20, 100 Gulf Drive S., Baker Act. A BBPD officer responded to a call concerning a male causing a disturbance for a city employee clearing debris on the beach. The officer observed he was drinking alcohol and instructed him to leave the area. The man refused and said he wanted to harm himself. The officer issued the man a city ordinance violation for the alcohol and took him into protective custody. The man was transported to Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
July 13, 500 block of Manatee Avenue, warrant arrest. The Holmes Beach Police Department’s license plate recognition system pinged a vehicle. An officer located the vehicle, performed a traffic stop and spoke with the passenger, who was the vehicle’s registered owner. The officer confirmed an arrest warrant for the man and arrested him. The officer allowed the driver to leave and transported the vehicle’s owner to the Manatee County jail.
July 15, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive and Manatee Avenue, marijuana. An officer saw an occupied vehicle parked after hours. When a man opened the door of his vehicle, the officer smelled marijuana. The officer announced he was going to search the vehicle due to the odor and the man admitted there was marijuana in the center console. The officer searched the vehicle and found a package containing 6 grams of marijuana. The officer confiscated the marijuana and issued a court summons.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.