Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Aug. 2, 100 block of 12th Street North, fraud. A Bradenton Beach police officer was dispatched to a report of online fraud. The complainant said scammers impersonated Microsoft technical support and defrauded him of money. A case number was issued.
Aug. 4, 100 block of First Street South, stolen vehicle. A BBPD officer ran a license tag on a parked rental car that turned out to be reported stolen. The officer contacted the Bradenton Police Department, which confirmed the vehicle was stolen and notified the rental company.
Aug. 8, 110 Gulf Drive S., Anna Maria Moose Lodge, injury. MCSO deputies and emergency services responded to a medical call. A caller said a person walking on the beach fell into a hole and possibly broke their ankle. The man was transported to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton for treatment.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Aug. 1, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, near drowning. The Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of a near drowning at the beach and found lifeguards treating a man with oxygen. Manatee County Beach Rescue met Emergency Medical Services, which transported him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton.
Aug. 2, D.Coy Ducks Bar & Grill, 5410 Marina Drive, trespassing. An officer responded to reports of a patron who refused to leave. The officer spoke with the woman and trespassed her from the property.
Aug. 5, 5000 block of Second Avenue, recovered property. An officer responded to reports of a firearm found in a vacation rental property. The officer met with a housekeeper and recovered the firearm. The officer contacted the pistol’s registered owner.
Aug. 5, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, simple battery. An officer responded to reports of battery and found a woman who said another woman assaulted her after she claimed an open parking space. She told police the woman struck her vehicle’s window and, after she rolled it down, reached inside the vehicle and took the sunglasses from her face. She said the woman threw the sunglasses and left the area. The victim asked to press charges.
Aug. 5, Anna Maria Elementary, 4700 Gulf Drive, trespassing. An officer saw a motorist driving a low-speed vehicle through the school property around closed traffic gates. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, who said she was new to the area and took a wrong turn. The officer trespassed the woman and issued a court summons.
Aug. 7, 100 block of 49th Street, stolen vehicle. Officers located a motorist pinged by HBPD’s license plate recognition system for driving a vehicle that was reported stolen. The officers conducted a traffic stop and detained the driver, who said he was the owner and that he had found the vehicle. However, he hadn’t reported recovering it to police. An officer removed the vehicle’s stolen status on databases and advised the man to alert the Bradenton Police Department that he found his car.
Aug. 8, 100 block of 77th Street, loitering. An officer smelled marijuana coming from people in a private gazebo and saw a member of the group break away and run to the beach. Another officer located and detained the runner. He told police he ran because he was a minor who had consumed alcohol. He was
arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail.
Aug. 9, 100 block of 52nd Street, leaving scene of crash with property damage. An officer responded to reports of a vehicular crash with no injuries and found a man who said a motorist struck his vehicle while leaving a parking spot. Another officer located the reported motorist at Kingfish Boat Ramp. The motorist told police he got scared and left the area following the crash. The officer issued a citation and court summons to the driver.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.