Anna Maria
No new reports due to technical issues for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports due to technical issues for the MCSO.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
July 20, 3700 block of Gulf Drive, assisting law enforcement. The Bradenton Beach Police Department contacted HBPD for a traffic stop on a northbound motorist on Gulf Drive who was a suspect in a Cortez boat burglary. HBPD conducted a traffic stop and issued citations for an expired vehicle registration and open alcohol container. When Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, they searched the vehicle and found a bag containing marijuana and a pipe. An HBPD officer issued a citation for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.
July 21, 100 block of 48th Street, assisting code enforcement. An officer responded to the city code compliance supervisor’s request for assistance in an ordinance violation case with a man who claimed to be a friend of the property owner. The officer spoke with the man, who refused to provide identification, and told him he was obstructing justice. The man and his attorney refused to cooperate and the city posted a notice of violation and court hearing at the property.
July 21, 100 block of 45th Street on the beach, alcohol/obstructing officer without violence. Two officers responded to complaints about a group of “very intoxicated” people on the beach. The officers spoke with a man, who appeared “highly impaired,” and began escorting three men off the beach when one “aggressively walked” at an officer. The officers tried to handcuff the man, who resisted until police used a Taser and baton. He was handcuffed and escorted off the beach, cleared by emergency medical services and transported to the Manatee County jail on a citation for possessing alcohol on the beach. The officers let the other two men leave.
July 22, Martinique South condos, 5200 Gulf Drive, trespass warning. An officer responded to complaints about an individual loitering in the carport. The officer found the man and spoke with him, but he did not provide a “legitimate reason” for being there so the officer issued a trespass warning. The man left the property without issue.
July 23, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, recovered vehicle. An officer saw a vehicle in the parking lot after closing hours and found the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Sarasota County. The officer had police contact the owner, who requested a vehicle tow. The officer searched the vehicle and found a man’s ID. They contacted the man, who said he’d purchased the vehicle. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case.
July 23, Anna Maria Island Centre shopping plaza, 3200 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer saw a man sitting near the rear door of a closed business around 1 a.m. The officer identified the man as having received warnings about being at the shopping center after hours. The officer spoke with the property manager, who requested the officer trespass the man. The officer trespassed the man, who left without issue.
July 24, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of a man refusing to leave the bar and spoke with the bartender, who requested he be trespassed. The officer trespassed the man, who left without issue.
July 24, 5600 block of Marina Drive, marijuana/paraphernalia possession. An officer located a vehicle that alerted on the HBPD’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, who said his license was expired. The officer also smelled marijuana from the vehicle. The driver produced a marijuana cigarette from his pocket and a bag containing marijuana, which the officer confiscated along with paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver said he did not have a medical marijuana prescription. The officer weighed the marijuana at the scene to be about 15 grams and issued a criminal traffic citation for driving with an expired tag for more than six months, a uniform traffic citation for driving without wearing a seat belt and court summons for the marijuana and paraphernalia. The officer later weighed the marijuana at 20.8 grams at the HBPD but did not amend the charge to felony level due to the driver’s “honesty and cooperation.”
July 25, 400 block of 39th Street, attempt to elude police. Two officers located a motorist who was alerted on the HBPD’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. After exiting their vehicles, the officers saw the vehicle’s passengers switch seats and a man, who got behind the wheel, drove away. The officers followed the motorist to a dead end, where the vehicle’s passengers fled on foot. A juvenile male returned to the vehicle and admitted to driving away from the traffic stop. An officer handcuffed the juvenile, contacted his mother and transported him to a juvenile detention center.
July 26, Water’s Edge condos, 5806 Gulf Drive, suspicious incident. An officer responded to reports of a potential burglary and spoke with the complainant, who said someone may have entered her condo. She said she arrived to find the power out inside, the back door open and a sheet on the couch. She said nothing appeared to be missing and the front door was locked. The woman said she would ask management for security camera footage.
The HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.