—March 27
—Noise
3:44 p.m.
—Officer Miklos was dispatched to the 1600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to loud music playing toward the beach and houses. The caller did not wish to meet with police. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos met with hotel security staff in the office and provided an escort to the beach, pool and other areas of the hotel. At these locations, music was currently playing, however, not at an unreasonable amount to violate a town ordinance. While checking the area, Officer Miklos met the Director of Security and several other security officers. Security advised they would continue to check areas of the hotel and beach and monitor the music. Case clear.
—Family
—6:33 p.m.
—Officer Troyer responded to the 300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a disturbance. The caller said he wanted to report a verbal disturbance between him and his fiancé. Upon arrival, Officer Troyer was flagged down by by the fiancée and she walked to the apartment. Officer Troyer met with the woman and the man. They stated that the whole incident resulted from the man not being able to get a job. The man moved from South Carolina in December to be with the woman and has been turned down from every job he applied for which has caused financial struggles. Due to this, tensions have been high between him and the woman because she has been having to support them financially. The two decided to go for a walk on the beach and the woman ended up not going, but he went alone. When he returned, he decided he wanted to end the relationship and leave the residence for good. This sparked an argument between him and the woman as she did not want to break up with him. He said the woman didn’t force him to stay, but she was verbally not letting him leave, so he called police so nothing happened. The man assured the officer there was no physical altercation and he only wished to leave. Officer Pescuma spoke with the woman who was upset because she did not want the man to leave and they needed to speak about their relationship. Officer Troyer had the man and woman come together in the residence and spoke with them together about making amends and having those hard conversations about their relationship. In the end, the two agreed they would talk civilly about their issues and try to mend the relationship. Case clear.
—March 28
—Property
9:00 a.m.
—Officer Pescuma was dispatched to 5400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a report of property damage. Upon arrival, contact was made with the complainant who advised that while operating the vehicle northbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive and said an unknown golf ball struck the hood of their vehicle. The complainant stated they did not observe where the golf ball originated from, but believed it may have come from a nearby golf course at Harbourside. As a result of the incident, the vehicle sustained minor damage described as a small dent to the hood. No injuries were reported. At this time, there are no known suspects or witnesses. The incident appears accidental in nature and no criminal intent has been established. Case clear.
—Person
—9:03 p.m.
—Officer Mathis was dispatched to Chatham Drive in reference to a suspicious person. The caller advised that she heard people talking outside her condo and was worried it was family member who should not be there. Upon arrival, Officer Mathis observed subjects talking at the entrance gate which is right next to the complainant’s unit. Officer Mathis then made contact with the complainant who advised she was worried that family from New York was coming unexpectedly. The subjects at the gate were discussing a malfunctioning callbox and were unrelated to the incident. Officer Mathis then provided a courtesy check of the complainant’s condo and all was found to be normal. All door and windows appeared secure and the complainant’s door locks functioned properly as she tested it. The complainant further advised that since her husband passed away, she is afraid to get unexpected visitors and doesn’t like hearing unknown people talking outside. Officer Mathis checked the exterior of the condo for the complainant before making sure she locked the door before he left the location. Case clear.
—Vehicle
—11:51 p.m.
—Officer Troyer observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the back parking lot of the Mobil gas station. The man stated he had permission to sleep on the property, however he provided false names of the property owners. Officer Troyer advised him of the town ordinance prohibiting such action of camping as well. The man left without issue. Case clear.
—March 29
—Person
—4:46 p.m.
Officer Van Dyke while on patrol observed an unkempt man about 40 years old appearing to be talking to himself and flailing his arms around while walking northbound on Channel Lane and Gulf of Mexico Drive. Although he was uncooperative and refused to identify himself, he didn’t appear to fit the Baker Act criteria. Responding officers stayed on scene until the subject turned around and departed the area towards City of Sarasota Police jurisdiction. Case clear.
—March 30
—Incident
—11:24 a.m.
—Officer Maple, Officer Nazareno and Sgt. Smith were dispatched to the 6200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a construction crew that were blocking the southbound lane of Gulf of Mexico Drive. The complainant and his female passenger observed a small silver passenger car stopped for a backing water truck. A heated exchange was observed by a complainant between two workers stopping traffic and the male driver in the silver Toyota Camry. Prior to Officer Maple’s arrival, the vehicle was located by Sgt. Smith headed southbound at the 400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive with occupants and vehicle matching the description. Traffic stop was conducted by Sgt. Smith at the entrance to the condominium. Officer Maple spoke to the complainant who had also arrived on scene and confirmed the vehicle and occupants as the ones involved int he incident. The complainant stated he observed the driver get out of his vehicle brandishing a baseball bat but didn’t swing at anyone. The driver of the silver Camry stated the two men hit their car with their hands when stopped and in a verbal confrontation and they reacted by brandishing the bat. The complainant was only a witness and no victims reported the incident. Since no victim was identified a crime could not be determined and silver Camry and occupants were released from scene after gathering information and running driver through FCIC/NCIC for wants or warrants. Case clear.
—Disturbance
—12:45 p.m.
—Sgt. Smith responded to Gulf Bay Road to a civil disturbance complaint. The complainant advised that a former employee who resides across the street has been verbally yelling at employees while they are in the business parking lot. The complainant stated that the former employee, along with her husband, frequently yells comments regarding the condition of the business property. The complainant indicated he has addressed several of the concerns raised by the former employee in an effort to be a good neighbor and maintain the property. He further stated that the comments being made are not threatening in nature and that law enforcement has not previously been contacted regarding the issue. The complainant advised that the frequency of these incidents has increased and believes it may be related to an ongoing unemployment claim filed by the former employee which is pending a hearing. No criminal violations were observed or reported. Case clear.
—March 31
—Incident
—6:56 p.m.
—Officer Martinson was dispatched to the 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a suspicious incident. Remarks in the call stated there was an Amazon truck in the parking lot and it has been sitting there running with no one inside for the past two hours. Upon his arrival, Officer Martinson observed a flatbed tow truck loading the Amazon truck ontot he back. It appeared to the officer that the Amazon truck must have had some type of mechanical problem. Officer Martinson called the complainant who stated everything was okay and the officer was no longer needed. Case clear.
—April 1
—Vehicle
—2:48 a.m.
—While on patrol at Broadway and Gulf of Mexico Drive, Officer Tillman observed a vehicle traveling at a slow speed. The vehicle turned into Whitney Plaza and circled around to Broadway. The vehicle then parked on the street at Broadway. Officer Tillman approached the subject who stated he was looking for a fishing spot behind the restaurant. The man was advised street parking was not allowed and he couldn’t trespass on the restaurant piers. The man was seen leaving the area. Case clear.
< —strong>Driver
—4:33 p.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to Grand Bay Boulevard in reference to a vehicle versus structure crash. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke spoke with the witness who stated that while approaching his residence’s garage in his vehicle, he observed the driver unconscious behind the wheel of the black Mercedes. The driver is known to the witness as they are neighbors. It should be noted that the front end of the vehicle had impacted the left side of the wall that surrounds the garage door with minor visible damage to both the vehicle and wall. A crash report of the incident was completed by Officer Pescuma, and no airbag deployments, injuries or passengers were reported. Although the driver was unable to maintain a conversation she stated she hadn’t consumed alcoholic beverages but stated that she had spent the day at the resort. While en route to the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office Jail, the driver uttered she had consumed at least four vodka cocktails today. Upon meeting with the driver inside her residence, an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitted from her breath. The woman displayed slurred speech, and difficulty balancing as she maneuvered around her home. At the time of this report, no video surveillance of the incident has been observed or obtained. Based on Officer Pescuma’s investigation, he found probable cause to believe she was in violation of Driving While Under the Influence and Refusal to Submit to Testing. Officer Pescuma placed her under arrest and transported her to the jail without incident. It should be noted that she refused standardized field sobriety tests and also refused to voluntarily provide a sample of her breath for the purposes of determining her blood alcohol level. Officer Pescuma advised the driver several times that legal repercussions would arise if she chose not to volunteer for the breath sample. Case clear.
