Anna Maria
Jan. 6, 300 block of Tarpon Street, burglary. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a burglary in Anna Maria involving someone entering a residential garage and removing items. The deputy filed an incident report and assigned a case file.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Jan. 6, 100 block of Gulf Drive North, assault. A Bradenton Beach police officer was dispatched to a report of assault. Youths in a low-speed vehicle with a loud Bluetooth speaker said they were attacked by a man irate about the noise. The youths said the man punched two of them before running away. A suspect was identified using photos and a capias request was issued. Victims’ rights pamphlets were given to the youths.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Jan. 2, Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, missing property. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to reports of a potentially stolen license plate. He met with an employee who said his license plate went missing. The officer found the plate screws also were missing. The officer searched databases for hits on the license plate to no avail.
Jan. 7, Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, voluntary Baker Act. An officer responded to reports of a man sleeping outside the store. The officer woke a man, who said he was homeless and asked for assistance with alcohol detox and to be voluntarily admitted to the Centerstone Behavioral Hospital in Bradenton. The officer transported the man to Centerstone and secured his bicycle in the Holmes Beach Police Department’s storage garage.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.