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On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of November 6, 2026

—Oct. 30 —Hook, Line and Citation —12:49 a.m. —Sgt. Butler while on patrol on Broadway observed three men on the dock located behind the restaurant. Sgt....

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of October 30, 2026

—Oct. 24 —Elevated Tensions —9:15 a.m. —Officer Van Dyke responded to the 7000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a trespass warning. Officer...

Longboat Commission Embraces Flock as Chief Vows to Get Cameras “Back in the Ground”

Longboat Key's eight license plate readers are off, in permitting and coming back. At the first full public airing of the program in 13...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of October 23, 2026

Friday, Oct. 16 Flat-out stuck 3:44 p.m. Officer Simon Maple was on patrol in the 400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive when he saw a black...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of October 16, 2026

—Oct. 10 —Happy landing —5:01 p.m. Officer Albert Miano and Sgt. Adam Montfort responded to a report of a possible kite-glider struggling to stay afloat...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of October 9, 2026

—Thursday, Oct. 1 —What a drag —7:15 a.m. —Officer Dallas Troyer was sent to the waterway at the Linley Street boat ramp after a caller...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of October 2, 2026

Friday, Sept. 25 —Tight squeeze —9:44 a.m. —Officer Andrew Van Dyke responded to Harbourside Drive for a report of property damage. The security manager said a...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of September 25, 2026

—Sept. 18 —Suspended Animation 9:18 p.m. —Officer Castro Agis received a license plate reader alert for a northbound vehicle whose registered owner's license was suspended....

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of September 18, 2026

—Sept. 12 —The Phantom Plumber —10:33 a.m. —Officer Van Dyke responded to St. Judes Drive in reference to a traffic crash with property damage. Upon...

On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of September 11, 2026

—Sept. 4 —Can You Hear Me Now? —6:44 p.m. —Officer Castro Agis was dispatched to Bayou Road regarding a report of a suspicious person. Prior...

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