Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices the city.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Sept. 21, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, camping. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department saw a woman sleeping on the beach around 1 a.m. The officer woke her and issued a citation.
Sept. 22, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, camping. An officer saw a woman laying on a trolley stop bench around 3:40 a.m. The officer spoke with the woman and issued a citation.
Sept. 22, 600 block of Hampshire Lane, theft of services. A man entered the HBPD to report that he’d completed work at a property in the city but the owner was refusing to pay, breaching contractual terms between the parties. The man said he wanted to press charges. An officer contacted the property owner, who said he was out of town but would pay the complainant when he returns.
Sept. 22, 3900 block of Gulf Drive, no license. An officer saw a motorist back into lanes of traffic, so he conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, who said his license had been suspended for years. The officer issued a criminal traffic citation and court summons. The man left his vehicle at the Kingfish Boat Ramp for later retrieval by a licensed driver.
Sept. 23, 2400 block of Gulf Drive North, assisting law enforcement. An HBPD officer saw an officer from the Bradenton Beach Police Department arresting a man on the beach and offered aid. The officer spoke with a complainant, who said the man stole from a nearby store.
Sept. 23, Decoy Ducks, 5410 Marina Drive, suspicious circumstances. An officer responded to reports of suspicious circumstances and spoke with the complainant, who said she visited the bar the night before. She said she could not remember much of the night after only three drinks and was missing $100.
Sept. 25, 5400 block of Gulf Drive, camping. An officer saw a woman sleeping on a trolley stop bench. The officer woke the woman, who had been cited for violating the city’s camping ordinance earlier that week and issued court summons.
Sept. 25, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, trespassing. An officer saw a man riding a bicycle and recognized him as a man recently caught on video trespassing at a residential property. The officer stopped the cyclist and issued a trespass warning.
Sept. 27, 5200 block of Gulf Drive, seize tag order. An officer responded to reports of a crash and found one of the drivers involved had a seize tag order if he was driving. Since he was driving during the incident, the officer confiscated the driver’s license plate and placed it in storage.
Sept. 27, 600 block of Concord Lane, domestic battery. An officer responded to reports of domestic battery and found a woman who said her boyfriend struck her during an argument. The officer observed light bruising and swelling on the woman’s face. The officer spoke with the man, who denied hitting the complainant and arrested him for domestic battery. The officer transported him to the Manatee County jail.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.