—April 10
—Traffic
12:11 p.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to the 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a traffic crash. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke spoke to a man and two women and the man said he worked it out with the other guy and therefore didn’t want a police report. Officer Van Dyke asked the man if the vehicle parked several spaces down was involved, but the man said “no.” The other vehicle had an Alabama license plate with damage to the passenger side doors. No indication of impairment, airbag deployment, property damage or injuries. The vehicle appears to be operable. The driver of the other vehicle was not on scene. Based on this information, no further investigation was necessary. Case clear.
—Person
—5:57 p.m.
—Officer Troyer responded to Longboat Club Road in reference to a suspicious person. The complainant contacted the Sarasota County dispatch center and reported two subjects fishing from the beach. The complainant felt the subjects fishing from the beach was illegal. Officer Troyer contacted the complainant by phone and she knew there was nothing he could do, however she wanted to know the laws about fishing on private beaches or fishing on the beach at all. The complainant said she never seen anyone fish on the beach and felt it was illegal. Officer Troyer informed the complainant that fishing from the beach was not illegal, nor would it be illegal from private property. The complainant did not wish to fully identify herself and hung up the call. Due to no crime being committed, a response was not necessary. Case clear.
—Person
—6:58 p.m.
—Officer Mathis responded to 1500 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to two suspicious males on the property. Upon his arrival, Officer Mathis made contact with the complainant who advised that when he returned home he noticed a brownish red car on the west shoulder of Gulf of Mexico Drive with flashing lights on. The complainant further explained that when he pulled into the property via the gated drive access, he observed several men pickup up coconuts. The complainant advised that during a short verbal encounter he told the subjects that they were on private property and needed to leave immediately and the unknown men responded that they were gathering the coconuts. Not wanting further confrontation, the complainant ended the conversation and continued to his residence. Once inside, the complainant contacted 911 to report the suspicious men gathering coconuts. Upon his arrival to the location, the brownish red car was gone and all suspicious subjects had left. The complainant requested that no further action take place and explained that he would be contacting his property management to remedy any future suspicious workers. Case clear.
—April 11
—Property
—10:13 a.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to Bay Isles Parkway in reference to property damage. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke met with the caller who advised that his Turo rental car appeared to have minor damage on both driver side doors, indicative of a vehicle sideswipe. The caller advised the officer that he’s staying at the beach on the resort for the weekend, but was unsure if the damage may have occurred there. Officer Van Dyke met with management at Publix and obtained video of the estimated timespan. At approximately 10 a.m., the caller stated that he arrived to Publix, and at 10:29, a large black SUV possibly a Tahoe, Suburban or Escalade backed into the space to the left of the caller’s vehicle. The caller’s vehicle was parked front end forward. Officer Van Dyke was unable to observe any indication that the vehicle definitely struck the caller’s vehicle. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume the vehicle had been damaged elsewhere. Case clear.
—Noise
—10:33 p.m.
—Sgt. Montfort was dispatched to the area of 5000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a noise complaint. It was further reported that a live band was playing at a house party. Sgt. Montfort arrived on scene and observed loud music coming from the rear of the residence. Sgt. Montfort made contact with the band, who directed him to the homeowner who stated he believed the noise ordinance was in effect at 11 p.m. Sgt. Montfort informed him that the ordinance goes into effect at 10 p.m. The band agreed to cease the music for the night. Case clear.
April 12
—Incident
—12:28 p.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to North Shore Road in reference to a residential burglary. Upon further investigation, the case was updated to a suspicious incident. The caller stated that an unknown individual entered their residence while they were away from home. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke met with the property manager and called the homeowner who advised that the incident was a mistake, she didn’t recognize that particular property manager. No indication of a crime was observed. Case clear.
—Citizen assist
—7:42 p.m.
—Officer Mathis responded to Bayou Sound in reference to an open door to a residence. Upon his arrival, Officer Mathis met with the homeowner who advised that he purchased the residence a few months ago and was enjoying the breeze while tending to chores. The homeowner advised everything was fine and grateful for neighbors noticing the open door and notifying law enforcement. Case clear.
—Vehicle
—8:39 p.m.
—Officer Troyer while on patrol, observed a vehicle approaching from the north and was driving southbound. He saw the vehicle in question had a defective passenger headlight and there was no illumination coming from such headlight. Officer Troyer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 6900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for having a defective headlight. Officer Troyer walked up to the vehicle and introduced himself and explained the reason for the traffic stop to the driver. Officer Troyer asked the driver for a driver’s license which he only provided the officer with a Mexican ID card. Officer Troyer asked if he had a driver’s license, to which he said no. Officer Troyer conducted a license and warrants check for the man and found that he was unlicensed. Based on his investigation, Officer Troyer found probable cause to believe the man was operating a motor vehicle upon public roadways without a valid driver’s license. Officer Troyer issued the man a criminal citation and traffic citation. The man parked the vehicle in a nearby shopping center and contacted a friend to come assist him with removing the vehicle. Case clear.
—April 13
—Vehicle
—10:15 p.m.
—Officer Martinson was dispatched to Halyard Lane on a call of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Martinson located the vehicle parked at the end of the cul-de-sac in front of a vacant lot. Officer Martinson ran the vehicle through NCIC/FCIC and both the vehicle and owner came back clear of any wants or warrants. Officer Martinson inspected the vehicle and everything appeared to be normal. Officer Martinson then drove up and down the nearby streets but did not locate anyone walking around. The caller didn’t want to meet. Case clear.
—April 14
—Noise
—11:03 a.m.
—Officer Maple was dispatched to St. Judes Drive for a noise complaint. The caller reported construction crews were playing a loud radio. Upon his arrival, Officer Maple heard music from the radio in excess of Longboat Key ordinance. Officer Maple observed a construction crew of approximately 5 men working on the roof of the two-story building. Upon his request, a worker turned down the radio and instructed him of the requirements to which he agreed to comply. The complainant did not wish to meet or be contacted. Upon compliance of noise regulations, Officer Maple departed the area and cleared the case. Case clear.
—Found property
—3:01 p.m.
—Officer Zunz responded to the Police Department lobby for a driver’s license found on the beach in the 3000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Officer Zunz received a telephone call from the owner of the driver’s license, asking if anyone may have turned in a driver’s license. Officer Zunz told her to come in to the police department to retrieve the license. She arrived shortly and matched the photo onto the driver’s license, she was also able to state her correct birthdate and address. Officer Zunz had her sign the property receipt, at which point he handed over the driver’s license and she headed out upon her way. Case clear.
—April 15
—Disturbance
—7:12 a.m.
—Officer Pescuma responded to Gulf Bay Road in reference to a verbal dispute between employees of a landscaping company and a neighbor who resides across the street at Gulf Bay Road. Upon arrival, Officer Pescuma made contact with the caller who advised that they are an employee representative of the landscaping company. The man stated that they have been experiencing ongoing issues with the neighbor regarding parking conditions in the area. Specifically, the man has repeatedly confronted employees about company vehicles and equipment being parked along the roadway near the business in a “no parking zone.” Officer Pescuma then made contact with the neighbor who resides across the street from the business. The neighbor expressed frustration with the parking of landscaping vehicles, stating it obstructs visibility and creates a nuisance. The neighbor further advised that these disputes have been ongoing and have escalated into verbal confrontations on multiple occasions. During the course of the investigations, it was learned that there is an ongoing civil dispute between the parties stemming from the termination of the neighbor’s wife who was previously employee by the landscaping company and was reportedly terminated for misconduct. Both parties acknowledged that the employment related matter is currently being handled through civil proceedings. At the time of the incident, the dispute was verbal only, no threats were made and no physical altercation occurred. Both parties were separated prior to the officer’s arrival and remained cooperative during the investigation. Both parties were advised to refrain from further confrontations and to utilize appropriate civil channels to resolve their disputes. They were also advised to contact law enforcement should the situation escalate or if any criminal violations occur. Case clear.
—Citizen assist
—6:18 p.m.
—Officer Mathis was dispatched to Broadway in reference to a report of a male subject urinating in front of the location. The complainant had reported to police that a man she described as in his 50s, 5-foot 7 inches tall, wearing a white shirt and navy pants was urinating in front of her residence. Upon his arrival to the incident location, Officer Mathis directed Officer Troyer and Officer Pescuma to check the area for the male subject while Officer Mathis made contact with the caller. While attempting to locate the caller, Officer Mathis observed several subjects walking a black lab and inquired if they had seen anyone urinating in the street or in the general area. The group advised that they had been waling in the area for some time and haven’t seen anyone else. The group continued on their way. It was at this time, Officer Mathis heard the complainant’s voice on the second story balcony of her residence that faces the alleyway behind her residence. The complainant was talking on her cellphone when Officer Mathis got her attention. She appeared surprised that Officer Mathis was standing at her rear gate. Officer Mathis explained why he was there and the complainant explained that she didn’t call law enforcement, she then looked at her cell phone and advised she did in fact call, but it was for speeding cars leaving the restaurants on Broadway driving past her house as they drove toward Gulf of Mexico Drive. The complainant again denied that she called to report someone urinating, demanding it was for speeding cars. Officer Mathis asked her again if she was sure she didn’t see anyone urinating and she responded, “no.” Officer Troyer approached the location on foot and had a similar conversation with the complainant. Again, the complainant reiterated her concern about speeding cars traveling on Broadway. Officer Pescuma advised the complainant they would watch traffic and see if any vehicles were speeding, none were observed. The call for service was changed to a public service due to the fact the complainant advised she never called to report anyone urinating. Case clear.
