,March 6,
—Citizen Assist—
—1:31 a.m.—
,Officer Mathis while on patrol in the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive observed a Nissan Altima traveling north in the bike lane and at well under the posted speed limit of 45 mph. Officer Mathis estimated the speed to be at 20 mph. Officer Mathis then conducted a traffic stop. He made contact with the occupants, and provided the reason for the traffic stop. The driver advised that she was lost and having a hard time reading the road signs which was her reason for traveling at such slow speeds and in the bike lane. Officer Mathis then advised her that he would escort them to their destination on Dream Island Place. The driver proceeded to follow the officer to their destination. Once safely in the parking lot, he returned to service. Case clear.
—Beach—
,11:19 a.m.
,Officer Tillman responded to the 2100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a report of approximately six shell casings that had washed upon the beach. The location was described as near the gulf side water’s edge. Officer Tillman spoke with several people on the beach and all were unaware of such findings. Also of note, no casings were seen by Officer Tillman in the general area that was described. Officer Tillman stayed in the area and was never able to make contact with the caller. Case clear.
,March 7
,Assist resident
,3:12 p.m.
,Officer Miklos was dispatched to Old Compass Road in reference to a suspicious person call. Sarasota Sheriff’s Dispatch advised the complainant was watching an unknown woman and elderly woman walking around the residence. The complainant advised the younger woman was driving a gray Subaru SUV. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos observed a woman in a gray Subaru about to leave the residence at Old Compass Road. The younger woman stated they were interested in renting the property and the older woman provided her ID. Officer Tillman and Officer Miklos conducted an exterior check of the residence and observed no signs of damage or forced entry. Officer Miklos made contact with the complainant who confirmed that her residence was going to be listed for rent, however, did not wish to have unknown subjects on her property due to possible injury liabilities. The complainant advised she would contact her realtor and discuss the incident. Case clear.
—Beach parking
—6:25 p.m.
—Officer Nazareno was dispatched to 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a suspicious person call. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno was met by the caller who stated that a group of adults and juveniles were cutting through the vegetation on his private property to access the beach. Officer Nazareno then made contact with the group and spoke with the woman who stated she was advised by another resident that they are allowed to use the beach access across the street. The access that the group attempted to use was fenced off and the group accessed the beach by cutting through the vegetation. The woman was advised to use the public beach access located less than a block away from the location. Case clear.
—Incident
—10:55 p.m.
—Officer Maple and Officer Nazareno responded to a call regarding a suspicious incident at Bayport Way. The complainant who was out of town, reported that her neighbor had noticed lights were on in her apartment and a loud bang had been heard, suggesting possible unauthorized entry. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno and Officer Male spoke with the neighbor who confirmed the situation. Officer obtained a key from a lockbox using a code provided by the complainant. After accessing the apartment, officers conducted a thorough search. No signs of forced entry or criminal activity were observed and the residence was found to be secure and unoccupied. The apartment was secured and the complainant was notified of the results. Case clear.
—March 8
Bridge
—3:00 p.m.
—Officer Miklos was dispatched to the 7200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to juveniles jumping off Longboat Pass Bridge. At the time, Officer Miklos requested Officer Barrett to check the area near the bridge. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos observed four men gathering belongings near the start of the bridge. Officer Miklos made contact with the men who advised they were leaving. Officer Miklos advised the men that they could not jump off the bridge due to state statutes and the risk for injury. The four men left the area in a white truck without further incident. Case clear.
—Citizen assist
—9:15 p.m.
—Officer Maple was dispatched to Broadway for a call in regard to an overflowing sewage pipe. A call was dialed in from the restaurant manager. Upon arrival, Officer Maple observed an overflowing manhole cover on Lois Ave. And smelled the pungent aroma of sewage int eh vicinity. Public Works employee was notified and he reported his response would be soon. The restaurant manager was contacted with situational status. With no law enforcement presence necessary, Officer Maple closed the case. Public Works arrived on scene and rectified the situation. Case clear.
—March 9
—Vehicle
—11:16 p.m.
—Officer Mathis while on patrol in the 4700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive, observed a blue Infinity parked in violation of town ordinance by being parked at the location between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Upon placing a parking citation on the windshield Officer Mathis observed sand in the floor of the vehicle and luggage in the rear cargo area. A package was also in plain view with the name and address. Officer Mathis advised Sgt. Montfort of the incident and permission was granted to have Officer Troyer check the surrounding beach areas. A short time later Officer Troyer arrived and checked the beach south to the Bayfront Park beach access and North to the Gulfside Road Beach Access. The canvass of the surrounding area yielded negative results. Case clear.
—March 10
—Citizen assist
—1:21 a.m.
—Officer Mathis was dispatched to the 5800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a possible disturbance. Upon arrival, Officer Mathis met with a guest who explained that he returned to his room but had forgotten his key. The man further advised that his wife had returned to the room earlier and was already asleep and not answering her phone. After some time knocking and yelling in an attempt to wake his wife, the man was finally able to wake her so she could let him in the room. Officer Mathis spoke with the man’s wife separately and she said that she returned to the hotel room earlier due to an early morning checkout and went to sleep. The wife explained that she had woken up to her husband pounding on the door to let him in. Both parties involved advised no dispute had occurred and everything was fine. The man apologized about the noise and the misunderstanding. Officer Mathis explained why police were dispatched to the location and both people apologized for the misunderstanding. The couple advised they were in town celebrating their five-year anniversary and apologized about the obvious mix-up. Case clear.
—Contractor
—11:00 a.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to the police department in reference to a walk in report due to a threat/harassment. Upon further investigation, the call was updated to a disturbance and the incident location was Penfield Street. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke spoke to the contractor who advised that the homeowner was upset that a project was taking longer than expected. According to the contractor, the homeowner yelled at him, walked towards him and came within inches of his body. There was no physical contact or threats of violence made to either party. The contractor stated that he left the scene to document the incident in case the project ultimately requires litigation. The contractor also stated that the wife was cooperative. Based on the information provided, no crime occurred, only a verbal dispute. Case clear.
—March 11
—Guard
—5:33 p.m.
—Officer Tillman responded to Grand Bay Blvd. In reference to a verbal disturbance. Upon arrival, Officer Tillman spoke with the security guard who said that he had a verbal altercation with a visitor. The guard stated that the guest was giving him a hard time coming into the complex because he was not on a list to pass the gate. The visitor eventually made a phone call and was granted access onto the premises. While leaving the complex, the visitor stopped by the gate to exit the complex and asked the guard if he was sorry for not letting him through. The guard said that he sensed the conversation was not going anywhere and asked the man to leave the complex. The visitor stayed in his Chevy Silverado truck for a short time and the guard called the police department. The visitor was not present for comment and was gone on arrival. Case clear.
