Anna Maria
No new reports due to technical issues for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
July 23, 200 Gulf Drive N., Beach House Restaurant, stolen vehicle. A Bradenton Beach police officer was dispatched to a report of a vehicle theft from a parking lot. The complainant said she parked across the street from the restaurant and, after dinner, returned to find the vehicle gone. The officer issued a case number and a search ensued for the vehicle.
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 27, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive and Manatee Ave., petit theft. A woman went to the Holmes Beach Police Department to report the theft of her bicycle. She said she left the bike unsecured at a rack and returned to find it missing. The the bike’s serial number was provided for entry into databases.
July 27, 4000 Gulf Drive and Manatee Ave., suspicious circumstance. An officer saw a man inspecting a sea turtle nest with a flashlight. The officer approached the man, who said he was not a part of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, but was given authorization to guide hatchlings to the water. The officer contacted an AMITW representative, who had not given the man authorization. The officer inspected the nest for signs of tampering and warned the man about disturbing sea turtle nests.
July 28, 4000 Gulf Drive, recovered property. A woman found an abandoned wallet and reported it to the HBPD. An officer placed the wallet in storage and attempted to contact its owner.
July 29, 100 block of 34th Street, camping. An officer saw a man sleeping inside a vehicle. The man had been issued an earlier warning about camping in the city. The officer arrested the man and transported him to the HBPD for processing. When the man asked to go to the hospital and EMS was called to transport him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The officer met him at the hospital and issued a court summons.
July 30, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, disturbance. An officer saw a woman yelling at a man in the bar and separated them. Both told police the argument was only verbal. A manager asked the officer to give the pair trespass warnings. So the officer issued the warnings and the parties left in separate Uber rides.
July 31, 3800 block of East Bay Drive, fleeing police. An officer located a motorist driving a reported stolen vehicle pinged by the HBPD license plate recognition system, called for backup and followed the vehicle at speeds of 60-80 mph. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the motorist fled away. A Bradenton Police Department officer later saw the motorist.
July 31, 100 block of 49th Street, petit theft. An officer responded to a report of a stolen bicycle and spoke with the complainant. She told police an unsecured rental bike was taken from their yard. The officer contacted the rental company for more information about the bike.
July 31, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, Marchman Act. An officer saw an unconscious person at a Manatee County Area Transit bus stop. The officer woke the man, who was intoxicated, and determined he was a danger to himself. The man was placed in protective custody under the Marchman Act and EMS transported him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
July 31, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, grand theft. Two officers responded to reports of a stolen, rented low-speed vehicle. The officers spoke with the complainant, who said the rental LSV went missing while her family was inside a restaurant. The officers used the HBPD’s license plate recognition system to locate the vehicle, which was unattended when found. The vehicle, which was not functional, was towed to the rental company’s business location.
The HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.