Dec. 5
Vehicle
7:13 a.m.
Officer Barrett responded to Sister Keys regarding an abandoned vessel in the mangroves. Officer Barrett discovered the owner’s name and called the owner who advised that he was in the process of moving the vessel and his intentions were to have it removed and properly anchored on the weekend. Officer Barrett explained to him that the registration was expired and that he prepared a uniform boating citation and that he would be receiving it via certified mail. On Dec. 5 a certified letter and a copy of the citation was mailed to his residence. Case clear.
Dec. 6
Citizen assist
12:35 a.m.
Officer Pescuma was dispatched to the 4600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a man asleep in the hotel lobby possibly impaired. The caller stated he was unable to communicate his address to get an uber. Upon arriving on scene, Officer Pescuma made contact with the complainant who said he got separated from his wedding party group and was unable to locate them. Officer Pescuma asked the man if he needed any medical assistance to which he said he did not. While attempting to assist the man with ordering an uber, his group entered the lobby and reunited with the man. The complainant was left in the people’s care and they all departed the area without incident. The officer conducted an FCIC/NCIC query for wants/warrants with negative results. Case clear.
Dec. 8
Vehicle
10:02 a.m.
Officer Maple while on patrol in the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive when he observed a white Chevy Silverado which was attached to a trailer, parked in the middle of the roadway adjacent to the hardware store with its hazard lights energized. Upon arrival, Officer Maple made contact with the driver, who presented a valid Florida driver’s license. Officer Maple ran both the vehicle and the driver through FCIC/NCIC checks, which returned negative results. It was determined that the vehicle was disabled due to a likely power issue involving the starter. A coworker of the driver on the scene was able to tow the vehicle safely off the roadway to await repairs. Officer Maple cleared the incident at approximately 10:30 a.m. Case clear.
Civil
10:52 a.m.
Officer Maple and Sgt. Smith were dispatched to Marbury Lane for a disturbance call. Upon arrival, Officer Maple observed a white construction vehicle pulled to the side of the road, the driver who was an Hispanic man who did not speak English was present along with the complainant. The vehicle had a Florida tag and was owned by U.S. DOT. The complainant stated that the work truck had been backing up and struck one of her landscaping poles and then the driver attempted to leave the scene. She managed to stop the vehicle and have the driver remain on the site until officers arrived. Since the driver didn’t speak English, Officer Maple spoke with the owner of the truck via telephone who said they would have a worker make the necessary repairs on site. Before Officer Maple and Sgt. Smith departed, the driver began making repairs and the complainant said that if she was satisfied with the repairs the matter would end there. Otherwise, she intended to obtain the police report and pursue civil action. Case clear.
Animal
7:12 p.m.
Officer Miklos was dispatched to Fair Oaks Lane for a report of an injured dog. While en route, dispatch advised the caller made contact with the dog’s owner, and the owner advised the dog was okay and wasn’t injured. The owner advised the caller that they were finishing a walk with another dog and would return to get the dog. Case clear.
Dec. 9
Property
3:46 p.m.
Officer Smith responded to Russel Street for a report of property damage involving a residential water backflow device. Upon arrival, the complainant advised that an unknown vehicle accidentally struck and damaged the water backflow located on the property. The complainant stated the incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Officer Smith conducted a check of the surrounding area and made contact with the resident at Russel St. During the contact the complainant provided a photograph depicting a white truck traveling past the residence around the estimated time of the incident. At the time, no identifying information for the vehicle or driver could be determined. Based on the circumstances and information provided, the damage appears to be accidental in nature with no indication of criminal intent. The incident is considered a civil matter, not criminal in nature. The complainant was advised of the option to pursue the matter through insurance or civil remedies. No suspects were identified. No further law enforcement action is required at this time. Case clear.
Found property
6:26 p.m.
Officer Tillman responded to 4400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a report of a floating kayak dock that had washed ashore. An attempt to contact was made via phone tot he complaint without success. Officer Tillman also emailed the Public Works Director Mark Richardson and the complainant the case number for future reference. There is no further mention of a similar floating kayak docks missing in the area. No serial numbers of traceable numbers are available. This information has been forwarded to our marine unit. Case clear.
Dec. 10
Incident
3:15 p.m.
Officer Troyer responded to Longboat Club Road on the report of a suspicious incident. Sgt. Montfort notified Officer Troyer to respond to the location due to a report of an older woman driving a green Toyota Camry going through the trash at the address. Upon arrival, Officer Troyer observed the trash containers were set out to the road and there appeared to be people working on the residence. Officer Troyer knocked on the front door but didn’t get a response from anyone in the residence. Officer Troyer canvassed the area, but didn’t locate a vehicle matching the description. Case clear.
Dec. 11
Boat
2:11 p.m.
Officer Troyer responded to Harbourside Drive in reference to a civil dispute over work being completed on a vessel. The complainant contacted police for a reported verbal disturbance between him and the worker. Upon arrival, Sgt. Montfort was speaking with the complainant and had already spoke with the other man. The worker said he had been working on the complainant’s vessel and he had gone through hoops to have the work completed already and was abiding by all the mooring rules and the complainant kept telling him he was in violation by having workers sand the vessel about the water line. The worker said this had been a persistent issue with the complainant and the complainant kept making a big deal out of the work, and the worker was abiding by the rules. In the end, the two men went their separate ways and agreed to keep separate. The complainant and the worker said they would have their lawyers draft certified letters to communicate the issue. Both parties were advised this was a civil issue, and to seek legal advice on how to proceed if there was or was not a rules violation.
Dec. 11
Family
7:29 p.m.
Officer Pescuma was dispatched to Sutton Place in reference to a family disturbance involving a verbal argument between a man and woman. Dispatch advised the argument was between a man and his wife which was a verbal dispute only and all parties were separated. The caller advised that his wife was inside an unknown residence with her alleged boyfriend. The caller was sitting in his vehicle last seen driving a silver Toyota Camry. Dispatch also advised that the caller has a firearm, however it was not used or involved. Upon arriving on scene, Officer Pescuma and Sgt. Butler made contact with the caller who was sitting inside the Camry. The man stated that he called police because he wanted to make a report that he has reason to believe that his wife is having an affair and is currently with her boyfriend who lives at a home on Sutton Place. The man stated that when he spoke to her via phone, her tone seemed strange. He said she was laughing and avoiding giving him her location. The man also stated they have been having marital issues. Officer Pescuma asked the man if he thought she was in duress or there on her own free will, to which he said yes, she voluntarily drove there as he followed her there. Officer Pescuma asked the man if there was any physical altercation or contact in which he stated no and that the wife was unaware of him calling police. He also stated that there wasn’t much of a verbal argument over the phone but rather he was trying to confirm his suspicions so that he has proof an alleged affair for when he files for divorce. Officer Pescuma conducted an FCIC/NCIC query on both parties and did not find any history of domestic violence, protection orders or wants/warrants. Officer Pescuma advised the man that they could not confirm nor deny his allegations and that he would have to go through the proper channels in court through his attorney and/or hire an investigator. Officer Pescuma made attempts to contact the wife with negative results. The man left the area without incident. Case clear.
