—April 24
—Vehicle
—8:04 a.m.
—Officer Pescuma was dispatched to Sands Point Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle left at the front entrance. Upon arriving on scene, Officer Pescuma met with the resort staff who stated that the vehicle was a gray Land Rover and had been parked out front for valet since 1:30 p.m. yesterday. The staff was unsure who the vehicle belonged to and the keys were not left with an employee. Following an FCIC/NCIC check, the vehicle did not come back stolen or abandoned. The registered owner’s name was given to the staff to see if he is a guest. The staff confirmed that his is a registered member at the resort and are attempting to make contact with him. Case clear.
—April 25
—Vehicle
—2:44 a.m.
—Officer Troyer while on patrol observed a black GMC Yukon traveling southbound in the 3300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive with an expired license plate sticker. Officer Troyer performed a traffic stop and realized he had performed a traffic stop prior on the same vehicle with the same driver and had issued a warning citation for driving without a current registration. Officer Troyer The passenger revealed that the car was registered in the state of Florida and it had expired in Feb. 2026. However, the vehicle was bearing a Tennessee license plate which had a validation sticker of July 2025, and the number 5 was altered with what appeared to be a Sharpie to make the number 5 look like a number 6. The Tennessee license plate was registered to another person out of Tennessee. Officr Troyer placed the driver under arrest and transported him to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Jail. Once there, Officer Troyer read him his constitutional Miranda rights, however, he did not wish to speak to the Officer. Officer Troyer seized the Tennessee license plate and entered the license plate to the case files of the report. Officer Mathis ensured the passenger was able to get the vehicle towed as she did not have a valid driver’s license. Case clear.
—Incident
—9:30 a.m.
—Officer Miano and Officer Pescuma were dispatched to the 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for a suspicious incident. Once on scene, the officers investigated the bathroom adjacent to the playground and they observed what appeared to be feces on the floor, adjacent to the toilet. The incident doesn’t appear to be criminal, more accidental. Public Works was advised of the incident, case clear.
—Person
—1:33 p.m.
—Officer Butler responded to Firehouse Road and Broadway for a report of soliciting in the area by a man who was on foot and soliciting services door-to-door. The caller described the man as white, 30 years-old and about 5’11” tall and last seen wearing a gray shirt and black pants. A second subject was also reported to be in the area, described as wearing a navy blue shirt and a jean skirt. Subjects were reportedly near condominium properties. At 2:57 p.m., Sgt. Butler was dispatched and responded from the area of Bay Isles Road and arrived on scene at 3:09 p.m. upon arrival, Sgt. Butler located a man from Frontier/Verizon, walking in the middle of Broadway wearing a Frontier polo shirt and identification card attached. Sgt. Butler made contact with the man and advised him of the Town ordinance regarding solicitation as well as the Florida Statute regarding obstruction and solicitation in the roadway. The man stated that the company’s solicitation permits had not yet been issued by the town but confirmed they were currently in the approval process. No further violations were observed at the time of contact. The men left the area. Case clear.
—April 26
—Smoking
—11:09 a.m.
—Officer Van Dyke responded to the 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, Officer Van Dyke met with the caller and she advised that a man wearing a blue hat was observed smoking while fishing near the beach access. No further violations were observed. Officer Van Dyke then met with the man who was cooperative, apologetic and stated that was smoking cigarettes, but wasn’t aware of the ordinance. Therefore, Officer Van Dyke educated him on the ordinance and gave him a verbal warning. The man departed the beach immediately after the interaction. Case clear.
—Noise
—3:02 p.m.
—Sgt. Montfort while on marine patrol in the area of Jewfish Key was dispatched to a noise complaint. The caller reported loud music coming from the sandbar from an unknown vessel. Sgt. Montfort began to patrol close to the shore of the sandbar and located a small center console playing loud hip hop music. Sgt. Montfort signaled to the subjects on the vessel and they immediately complied with turning down the music. Sgt. Montfort advised the subjects on the vessel of the noise ordinance and returned to service without incident. Case clear.
—April 27
—Dog
—4:24 p.m.
—Officer Nazareno was dispatched to the 3200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive for an animal problem call regarding a small brown dog on the beach. Upon arrival, Officer Nazareno canvased the area and made contact with the dog owner. The owner was advised that she was violating town ordinance and was given a verbal warning and escorted off the beach. Officer Nazareno also directed her to the closest dog park. Case clear.
—Person
—7:33 p.m.
—Officer Martinson was dispatched to the area of 6100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive on a call of a suspicious person. Upon arrival to the area, Officer Martinson located the man walking northbound along Gulf of Mexico Drive. Officer Martinson pulled over and asked the man to come over and talk with him. The man has a California Driver’s License said he is a Verizon sales employee. Officer Martinson advised the man of the town ordinance prohibiting door-to-door soliciting. The man apologized and said he did not know and said he was the only employee working out on the island at this time, but would advise the rest of the team. Officer Martinson ran the man through NCIC/FCIC and he came back clear of any wants or warrants. The man stated he would leave the island and walked away northbound. Officer Martinson attempted to contact the complainant via his department issued cell phone but it went straight to voicemail. Officer Martinson left a message telling the complainant of his findings and to call back if he had any further questions or concerns. Case clear.
—April 29
—Vehicle
—10:22 a.m.
—Officer Miano received a license plate camera image for an expired tag. The vehicle was traveling northbound and the database confirmed that the Florida tag was expired as of Jan. 22, 2025. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted on a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. Officer Miano introduced himself and provided the reason for the traffic stop. During the stop, the driver said his Florida Driver’s license was suspended due to a child support delinquency. When asked to provide a driver’s license, he handed the officer a Florida Driver’s license and an FCIC/NCIC query showed that the driver does not have a valid driver’s license. Furthermore, Officer Miano inquired why he was driving and the operator stated he had to be a job interview on Longboat Key. Officer Miano issued a criminal citation for knowingly operating a vehicle while his driver’s license is suspended. Officer Miano advised that the operator could not drive and to arrange for transportation. Case clear.
—April 30
—Person
—12:33 a.m.
—Officer Troyer while on patrol doing security checks, observed three men fishing on the dock at Broadway Street. The location belonged to a restaurant and was private property. The dock was also marked by a sign saying ‘No fishing’ and the restaurant was also enclosed by a wooden privacy fence. Officer Troyer made contact with the three men who all stated they were just fishing and didn’t know they were trespassing because they had fished at the restaurant property before. Officer Troyer provided them with information pertaining to trespassing laws, cleared them for wants or warrants and released them. Officer Troyer asked them where they parked, which they mentioned was at a house under construction. Officer Troyer followed them out and observed the location at Linley Street. The home was indeed under construction with cameras posted out front. The men left without incident. Case clear.
—Incident
—10:02 p.m.
—Sgt. Montfort while on patrol at the south entrance of the resort was flagged down by the gate guard who reported that a small white sedan ran the north end gate into the community. When the guard explained further that the vehicle did not actually run the gate but drove up on the grassy area and around the gate. Security requested Sgt. Montfort check the area as this was a suspicious incident. Security did not want a formal trespass if the subject was located, it rightfully beyond the gate for legitimate purposes. Sgt. Montfort checked the area with negative results, case clear.
