The following are actual police reports as written by Longboat Key Police Officers. They are edited for length, punctuation and to protect privacy.
Aug. 22
Fire
11:00 p.m.
Sgt. Montfort responded to the 1600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive and a transformer explosion occurred causing a small brush fire along the sidewalk. Moreover, powerlines were down, on fire and sparking in the area. While on the scene additional pole mounted fuses had blown starting several small brush fires. The fire department arrived on scene and Gulf of Mexico Drive was shut down for a brief period of time. Scene turned over to Florida Power and Light. Case clear.
Aug. 23
Driver’s license
8:33 p.m.
Officer Martinson while on patrol observed a blue Ford Escape traveling southbound on Gulf of Mexico Drive without any tail lights on. Officer Marinson conducted a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Officer Martinson made contact with the man who was identified via his Columbian passport and explained to him why he was pulled over. When Officer Martinson asked for his driver’s license he said he did not have one. The driver was given a criminal citation with a court date. The man parked the vehicle in the Publix parking lot and called a friend with a valid driver’s license to come and drive the car. Case clear.
Aug. 24
Business check
3:11 p.m.
Officer Nazareno was dispatched to the 1900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a suspicious incident call. The owner of the residence was contacted the condominium employee who was conducting a property check and said that she thought that she heard the washer turned on when she en