Anna Maria
• Nov. 24, 500 block of Pine Avenue, theft. A woman reported the theft of two locked bicycles to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
• Nov. 26, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue, criminal mischief. A resident reported hearing a hissing sound outside his back door and seeing a female getting into a pickup truck. He then noticed that someone had slashed two tires on his vehicle.
• Nov. 27, 500 block of Spring Avenue, theft. A woman reported the theft of a bicycle, valued at about $100, from her driveway.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
• Nov. 19, 2400 block of Avenue C, battery. The Bradenton Beach Police Department responded to a complaint in which a man was accused of tackling a woman. Alcohol was involved.
• Nov. 22, 100 block of 13th Street South, disturbance. The BBPD responded to a call in which a woman was yelling at construction workers, whom she accused of trespassing. An officer informed the woman that the workers were not trespassing. She then yelled at the officer.
• Nov. 23, 2600 block of Gulf Drive North, theft. The BBPD investigated a report that someone took two bikes from a carport.
• Nov. 25, 2500 block of Gulf Drive North, theft. The BBPD responded to a report from a Circle K, where someone allegedly stole a 12-pack of beer.
• Nov. 26, 600 block of Gulf Drive, domestic disturbance. The BBPD responded to a report of two men fighting over the jewelry of a deceased relative. Alcohol was involved. Both men received domestic violence information.
• Nov. 28, 100 block of Highland Avenue, battery. The BBPD arrested a 48-year-old local man for allegedly slapping a 54-year-old woman in the face and cutting her lip.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the BBPD.
Cortez
• No new reports.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
• Nov. 21, 300 block of 61st Street, domestic, trespass. The Holmes Beach Police Department responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a home where an ex-spouse allegedly left her former home with a blanket. The blanket was returned but a trespass warning issued.
• Nov. 21, 6500 block of Flotilla Drive, theft. A woman reported that someone stole her prescription medicine from a residence.
• Nov. 23, 600 block of Dundee Lane, petit theft. The HBPD responded to a complaint that someone attempted to cash a forged $655 check at a Bank of America office. The forger allegedly stole the check from a relative.
• Nov. 23, 7400 block of Marina Drive, burglary. The HBPD responded to a report of a burglary on a boat. Two portable fuel tanks were taken.
• Nov. 25, 400 block of 72nd Street, theft. The HBPD responded to a report of a bicycle stolen from the front yard of a residence.
• Nov. 26, 4000 block of Gulf Drive, driving with a suspended license. The Holmes Beach Police Department arrested a 34-year-old Palmetto motorist for driving on a suspended license. The man had been stopped for alleged seat-belt violations.
• Nov. 26, 4600 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. The HBPD responded to a home where a couple reported seeing someone in the house. Police called for a K-9 tracker and searched for 45 minutes for a suspect without success.
• Nov. 26, 3000 block of Avenue E, battery, drugs. The HBPD responded to a report of a disturbance involving a family dispute. A 26-year-old man was arrested for battery and possession of marijuana.
• Nov. 26, 6000 block of Marina Drive, driving under the influence. An HBPD officer observed a motorist driving erratically. The motorist was stopped. The officer noticed a smell of alcohol. The motorist, Joseph Edward Karasiewicz III, 51, of Anna Maria, allegedly said he was too drunk to take a breath test and was arrested for driving under the influence.
• Nov. 27, 900 block of Manatee Avenue, criminal mischief. The HBPD responded to the Kingfish Boat Ramp, where someone had smashed the passenger window of a parked vehicle.
Holmes Beach is policed by the HBPD.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.