Island police reports
By Robert Anderson and Ryan Paice
Streetlife is based on incident reports from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments.
Anna Maria
No new reports.
Bradenton Beach
July 2, 2500 block of Avenue B, found property. A cleaning crew found a handgun in a nightstand at a vacation rental that turned out to have been accidentally left by a renter. The BBPD was holding the firearm pending its return to the owner.
July 4, 2300 block of Avenue F, lost property. A vacation rental guest reported leaving a Glock handgun in a bedroom nightstand. The handgun was shipped to the owner by the management company.
July 5, Coquina Beach, 2000 block of Gulf Drive South, vehicle burglary. A beachgoer reported a handbag stolen from a locked vehicle. The complainant’s credit cards were used fraudulently.
July 11, Anna Maria Island Inn at Seabreeze, 2218 Gulf Drive N., domestic disturbance. Two people were arguing and one allegedly struck the other while holding a child. The BBPD provided domestic violence resources and arranged separate transportation.
July 13, 2600 block of Gulf Drive North, trespassing. The BBPD documented people entering a shorebird nesting area despite fencing and warning signs.
Cortez
No new reports.
Holmes Beach
July 11, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, property damage. An HBPD officer responded to reports of a possible hit-and-run crash. The complainant said he parked in the bar’s lot overnight and returned the next day to find the vehicle damaged. He said he was at another bar in Bradenton before coming to the island. There was no debris or other evidence that the collision had occurred in the lot.
July 12, 2400 block of Gulf Drive, arrest warrant. An officer located a motorist pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system and conducted a traffic stop. There was an active warrant for a passenger, the registered owner of the vehicle. HBPD arrested the passenger and transported him to the county jail.
Island watch
Call 911 in an emergency. Otherwise, call the MCSO Anna Maria substation, 941-708-8899; Bradenton Beach police, 941-778-6311; or Holmes Beach police, 941-708-5804.
