—April 3
—Civil
—11:29 a.m.
—Sgt. Smith was dispatched to North Shore Road for a civil standby. Upon arrival, Sgt. Smith made contact with the complainant who advised he and his live-in girlfriend were in the process of separating. He requested law enforcement standby while he attempted to retrieve his property from the residence. While on scene, the woman arrived with her daughter. The woman advised she had applied for a restraining order against the man, however, it had not yet been served. She said she had previously instructed the man to cease all contact. The woman further advised that any property belonging to the man had been removed from the residence following the recent hurricanes. She also stated the man had a .22 caliber pistol at the residence but advised he would need to go through the court process to retrieve any items. The daughter reiterated that the man should not return to the residence or attempt further contact. Both parties indicated the man had a prior restraining order related to stalking, however, an FCIC/NCIC check revealed no active injunctions or protection orders at this time. Sgt. Smith recontacted the man and advised him of the information provided by the woman. He disputed the claim that his property had been lost, specifically stating his bicycles were not washed away. Sgt. Smith informed the man that a restraining order had been applied for and that he was unable to confirm the current status of the process. Officer Maple entered the man’s vehicle license plate into the License Plate Recognition system as a hot entry for 30 days. An informational bulletin was also issued to road patrol regarding the incident. Case clear.
—Incident
—2:19 p.m.
—Sgt. Smith was dispatched to the beach in the area of 4400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a report of two women in their 20s allegedly topless. Upon arrival, Sgt. Smith made contact with two women matching the description but observed any violations of Florida law or local ordinances. The reporting party declined to provide their information and did not wish to be contacted. Sgt. Smith asked the women if they had been topless earlier, both said they had not but had been lying on their stomachs and later turned onto their backs and it was possible they were briefly exposed during that movement. Sgt. Smith requested IDs from the women, but they refused to provide it. No further action, case clear.
—April 4
—Noise
—7:33 a.m.
—Officer Nazareno was dispatched to Fox Street for a noise complaint regarding construction noise prior to 8 a.m. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno made contact with the complainant and advised him that he was in violation of sound ordinance and was issued a written warning. Case clear.
—Disturbance
—10:09 p.m.
—Officer Martinson was dispatched to the 4600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive on a call of a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officer Martinson was met by the onsite security guard who said there was a group of guests out by the pool being loud after hours. The security guard said when she told them they had to leave the pool area they got argumentative and refused. The security guard then lead me back through the property to the pool area and when he arrived the group of guests were already gone. Case clear.
—April 5
—Found property
—2:48 p.m.
—Sgt. Smith was dispatched to Sands Point Road in reference to a bag found containing a firearm and possible narcotics. Upon arrival, Sgt. Smith made contact with a security officer who stated that a bag was located inside the restaurant and the security officer advised the bag was reported to contain a firearm and possible narcotics. Upon inspection, the contents were found to include a firearm and prescription medications, which appeared to belong to the owner. While attempting to locate the owner, the individual arrived in the parking lot and took custody of the property from the resort security. Case clear.
—Citizen assist
—11:01 p.m.
—Officer Miklos responded to Companion Way in reference to a suspicious person laying in the grass near the bus stop. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos came into contact with the subject who voluntarily provided his Florida ID card. The man advised he was just resting and had no medical concerns. At this time, Longboat Key Fire Department arrived on scene and were advised that EMS could cancel. Officer Miklos offered the man a ride to the Salvation Army or another shelter in the area to which he denied the offer. The man stated he would just walk off of Longboat Key. Officer Miklos contacted Sgt. Puccio and advised him of the details. The man advised he was trying to return to Hialeiah, Florida. The man requested a ride to 7-eleven on Cortez Road. Sgt. Puccio authorized the transport and conducted a Terry Frisk before placing him in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle. The man was provided a courtesy ride without incident. Prior to departing, Officer Miklos provided the man with a homeless services pamphlet. Case clear.
—April 6
—Noise
—6:06 p.m.
—Officer Pescuma was dispatched to Buttonwood Drive in reference to a construction noise complaint. The caller did not wish to meet. Upon arrival, Officer Pescuma observed a work crew cleaning up around the construction site and observed the crew supervisor start up heavy machinery. Officer Pescuma advised him to shut it down and educated him on the noise ordinance. He stated he just had to move it away from the residence to secure it for the day. Officer Pescuma issued a warning to the company, case clear.
—April 7
—Assist agency
—8:09 p.m.
—Officer Troyer responded to Longboat Club Road regarding an agency assist where the caller was reporting smoke in the building. Upon arrival, Officer Troyer canvassed the building but did not locate any smoke. Longboat Key Fire Department handled the call and determined possible air conditioning issue. Case clear.
—April 8
—Citizen assist
—8:38 a.m.
—Officer Nazareno was dispatched to the 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a citizen assist call to confirm if the driver of a gray Acura parked at Dream Island Road was working there. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno was met by the employee of the Cable who advised he was trying to locate the fiber optic cable and was on his cell phone with his supervisor. No suspicious activity was observed. The caller did not wish to be seen or contacted. Case clear.
—Vehicle
—4:22 p.m.
—Officer Maple while on patrol in the 3500 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in a patrol car and received an alert from the Bay Isles Parkway license plate reader camera regarding a northbound red Honda with a driver who had a suspended driver’s license and expired tag. Officer Maple located the northbound vehicle at the 3600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. The red Honda was traveling at speed with a woman driver observed. Officer Maple initiated a traffic stop with lights energized at the 4400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in Manatee County. Officer Maple approached the driver and informed her that the reason for the stop was due to the license plate reader returning information about an expired tag. The driver said she knew her registration was expired and was having problems with her mail. Unprovoked the woman stated her Driver’s License was also suspended and she was working as a nurse and had to get to a job on the island. She also claimed to have paid her fines and was set up on a payment plan but the court costs were not covered. Officer Maple ran the driver through FCIC/NCIC and received a hit indicating no valid driver’s license. Based on these facts, Officer Maple made a non-custodial arrrest and the driver was given a court date. Case clear.
—Property
—6:05 p.m.
—Officer Tillman responded to Cedar Street for a report of damaged property. Upon arrival, Officer Tillman spoke with the complainant who stated that he believed the construction crew working at the southwest corner of Cedar Street where a stop sign was knocked over. The stop sign was temporarily fixed by the complainant. Officer Tillman contacted the on call public works employee who advised to email Mark Richardson addressing the issue. Case clear.
—April 9
—Citizen Assist
—12:33 p.m.
—Officer Nazareno responded to the 3000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a citizen assist call. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno was met by the caller who is the manager of the hotel. The manager stated that she had a dispute with a male beachgoer who was at the beach area behind the property. Officer Nazareno advised her that the area she showed where the man was sitting was a public beach area. The man had moved to a different area prior to his arrival. The manager was advised to contact the Planning and Zoning to verify their property lines. Case clear.
