Anna Maria
No new reports due to technical issues for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Aug. 9, 200 block of Church Avenue, property damage. A Bradenton Beach police officer noticed damage by a stop sign that toppled on a vehicle in high winds. Public works staff reinstalled the sign and the owner of the vehicle was notified of the damage. An incident report was given.
Aug. 9, 100 block of Seventh Street North, battery. A BBPD officer responded to a report of a fight at a business not identified by BBPD. The owner said she was struck by an intoxicated man after she had refused service. The officer located the man, who fled. After a foot pursuit, the man was arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Manatee County jail.
Aug. 9, 200 block of Gulf Drive North, Marchman Act. A BBPD officer observed a man on the roadside who was stumbling and falling. The officer made contact with the man and noticed a smell of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The man advised the officer that he could not remember where he had been but that he had gotten drunk. The officer took the man into protective custody and transported him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports due to MCSO technical issues.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Aug. 3, 3600 block of Sixth Avenue, medical emergency/marijuana. An officer responded to reports of a medical emergency and found an unconscious man being treated by emergency medical services and West Manatee Fire Rescue staff. The officer spoke with the man’s coworker, who said he saw the man lose consciousness and stop breathing. Another coworker said the man had a bag of marijuana and provided it to the officer. The man was revived with Narcan and transported to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
Aug. 3, Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports involving a suspicious man lying on the ground. The officer spoke with the man, who provided an ID. A store manager trespassed the man while the officer supervised.
Aug. 5, 300 block of 42nd Street, battery. Two officers responded to reports of a fight and found the complainant, who said a woman approached her aggressively and struck her following an argument. A witness provided an audio recording of the incident. The complainant said she wanted to press charges. The other woman said the complainant attacked her and also wished to press charges. An officer issued capias requests for charges against both parties.
Aug. 6, 5700 block of Marina Drive, battery/reckless driving. An officer responded to reports of a road rage incident and found a low-speed vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road. The officer spoke with its occupants, who said a motorist rapidly approached them, followed closely behind and repeatedly honked their horn before it eventually passed in a no-passing zone. They said the motorist then stopped abruptly in front of the LSV, but the LSV couldn’t stop in time due to wet roads and slid into the back of the motorist’s vehicle. They said the motorist then exited his vehicle and attacked the LSV driver, striking him several times. Emergency medical services cleared the victim while police located the motorist. An officer conducted a traffic stop, arrested the driver and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
Aug. 7, 4000 block of Gulf Drive, camping. An officer saw a man sleeping on a trolley stop bench. The officer spoke with the man, who said he had missed the last trolley ride and would sleep there until morning. The officer advised the man of the city’s camping ordinance and offered a ride to the mainland. The man accepted the offer and was transported without issue.
Aug. 8, Alvin’s Island, 3602 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of juveniles stealing store goods and spoke with the complainant, who said the store’s security cameras got footage of the juveniles concealing merchandise. The officer located the juvenile and her mother and, after speaking with them, the juvenile returned several items she had been hiding in her pants. The officer trespassed the pair and they left the store without issue.
Aug. 9, Alvin’s Island, 3602 E. Bay Drive, property damage. An officer responded to reports of a vehicle crash and spoke with the complainant, who said heavy wind and rain blew a large piece of wooden furniture into her vehicle. The incident caused minor cosmetic damage. An employee moved the wooden fixture back to its original location. The officer provided the complainant and a store manager with case cards.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.