The following are actual police reports as written by Longboat Key Police Officers. They are edited for length, punctuation and to protect privacy.
June 6
Citizen assist
7:29 a.m.
Officer Mathis was dispatched to the 2900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to an American Flag hanging upside down observed by someone passing by and requested a welfare check due to the possible signal of distress. Officer Mathis and Officer Troyer responded to the residence and observed that the American Flag had been torn from the grommets. Officer Troyer and Officer Mathis removed the damaged American flag, properly folded it and placed it on the front porch bench of the residence. Officers attempted to make contact with the residents by knocking on the door and ringing the doorbell but unfortunately no one was home. Case clear.
Bird
5:11 p.m.
Officer Troyer was dispatched to Sands Point Road for a bird who was attacking customers. While enroute, Officer Troyer contacted the complainant by phone and he stated that over the course of a week, multiple customers were attacked by a bird while standing outside of the front lobby. Staff had to block off a section of the front lobby to prevent any further attacks. The complainant requested animal services relocate the bird. Officer Troyer spoke with Sarasota County Animal Services by phone. Animal Service Office reported they were unable to relocate the bird or nests, because the actions appeared to be natural, but they would contact Venice Wildlife Center for assistance. Case clear.
June 7
Disturbance
10:03 p.m.
Officer Pescuma while on patrol in Channel Lane, was approached by a motorist in reference to a verbal dispute. Officer Pescuma made contact with the motorist and passenger who stated that they were leaving the restaurant when a man was causing a disturbance and started a verbal altercation in the parking lot with the two complainants. Officer Van Dyke and Officer Pescuma located the man in the area of Channel Lane as he was walking home to his residence. Both parties stated it was a verbal altercation and it never got physical. Both parties left the area without incident. Case clear.
June 8
Found property
10:20 a.m.
Officer Troyer was dispatched to the 4800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive on the report of found property. The caller reported a lost umbrella base which he left on the beach. Upon arrival, Officer Troyer met with the caller who said they left the umbrella base on the beach and when he returned this morning, the base was gone. The man felt the incident was theft, however, Officer Troyer informed him leaving the item on a public beach could be perceived as abandoned property. The man assumed this was the answer, but was unsure. Case clear.
Noise
9:19 p.m.
Officer Pescuma was dispatched to the 4300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to 5 or 6 juvenile males running around in the parking lot and swimming in the resort pool. The caller had concerns that they may be trespassing. Upon arrival, it was determined by the property manager on scene, that the juveniles were in fact guests at the resort. Caller was advised, case clear.
June 9
Vessel
2:12 p.m.
Sgt. Montfort while on marine patrol, observed a vessel run aground on Greer Island. Due to the sea’s condition, officers were unable to approach the vessel to make contact. Officer Mathis contacted Officer Maple who responded out to the beach on the UTV. Officer Maple, Officer Nazareno and Officer Tillman made contact with the boat captain who stated his engine stopped running. He was advised to contact his tow company, but refused to have his vessel pulled off the sand. The man stated he was going to wait until high tide, which will occur on June 10 at 11:56 a.m. The man placed his anchor in the sand and will be awaiting high tide. Case clear.
Noise
10:58 p.m.
Officer Tillman, Officer Ericsson and Officer Miklos were dispatched to the 3100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a disturbance between a man and a woman near a silver Infiniti reported by a third-party caller. Upon arrival, the silver Infiniti had left. Officer Miklos conducted a check of the area and located a woman standing near the beach access. The woman wearing gray clothes and blond hair advised she was okay and waiting on an Uber. The woman was uncooperative and denied being a part of an argument. Officer Miklos conducted a suspicious vehicle report earlier in the shift at the same location on a silver Infiniti. At this time, the vehicle or occupant was unable to be located. Case clear.
June 10
Solicitors
3:11 p.m.
Officer Nazareno was dispatched to Bayou Sound for a suspicious person call regarding an employee from a window store soliciting door to door at the location. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno made contact with the caller who advised that she had told the employee from the window company that there was no solicitation allowed in the Bay Isles community. The complainant was unable to give a direction of travel for the solicitors. Officer Nazareno then conducted an area canvass and got an additional call at Bayou Sound for the same complaint. Officer Tillman made contact with an employee for a building company who had been advised by a homeowner that there was no solicitation allowed in the Bay Isles subdivision. The home builder employees left the area without incident. Case clear.
June 11
Alarm
11:15 a.m.
Officer Troyer was dispatched to Bay Isles Road on the report of a rescue assist with apple fall notification. Upon arrival, Officer Troyer made contact with the subject who stated that she threw her phone in her purse and the notification went off. No emergency services needed, false alarm. Case clear.
June 12
Vehicle
1:06 a.m.
Officer Van Dyke responded to the 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a suspicious vehicle. A concerned citizen observed a red truck parked at the marina. The caller didn’t wish to meet. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke observed a red truck and spoke to the driver who stated that she was arguing with her boyfriend on the phone, therefore she pulled over for approximately 15-20 minutes. Officer Van Dyke noticed that her vehicle contained several miscellaneous possessions. The woman advised the officer that she had caught her boyfriend cheating on her this evening, therefore she took her belongings to move out of the residence. According to the woman she was enroute to Bradenton and she said the vehicle is owned by the boyfriend. Officer Van Dyke stayed on scene while the woman departed northbound onto Gulf of Mexico Drive. Responding officers canvassed the area for signs of forced entry or unusual circumstances indicative of criminal acts, yielding negative results. Officer Van Dyke checked the woman for warrants yielding negative results. Ultimately the woman calmly explaining her actions helped dispel any immediate concerns. Case clear.
Vehicle
2:36 p.m.
Officer Ericsson while on patrol, observed a Gray Mazda pull onto the intersection of Broadway and Gulf of Mexico Drive approach the stop sign and fail to stop while making a right turn onto Gulf of Mexico Drive northbound. Upon observing this traffic violation, Officer Ericsson conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle int he 7000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Officer Ericsson contacted the driver, who provided his insurance and photo ID from Honduras. The man didn’t speak English and called a friend who responded to the scene to translate. Officer Ericsson spoke to the friend and advised why he was stopped. The man stated he didn’t have a Florida Driver’s license and has never had one. He further stated he had a driver’s license in his country but didn’t have it with him. It should be noted, the vehicle was registered in his name and address, however there was no Driver’s License number associated with the man. Officer Ericsson cleared the man of any wants or warrants, and the friend who responded to the scene who was a valid driver, drove the vehicle from the scene.
Vehicle
10:50 p.m.
Officer Van Dyke responded to the 2600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke observed a silver coupe parked int eh far corner of the residential parking lot. Upon approaching the driver, he introduced himself as a DoorDash delivery driver. Although the man struggled with fluent English, he advised that he has been parked int eh location for at least 20 minutes presumably waiting for his next delivery opportunity. Officer Van Dyke checked him for wants and warrants yielding negative results. Case clear.
