May 1
—Incident
—11:43 p.m.
—Officer Miklos was dispatched to the 7000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive in reference to a suspicious incident reported by Bradenton Beach Police. Sarasota Sheriff’s Office dispatch advised CAD notes that a subject threw something into a boat. The CAD notes stated Officer Miklos was to meet someone on the bridge with Bradenton Beach Police. Upon arrival, Officer Miklos came into contact with two Bradenton Beach Officers who stated both parties involved had left and the woman no longer wanted to meet with police, Bradenton Beach Police advised that allegedly someone from the bridge threw a fishing lure at a boat. The officers stated that the lure did not land in or hit the boat. The officers advised that allegedly the people on the boat and bridge were going to meet at the Coquina Boat ramp. The Bradenton Beach Police Officers did not believe anyone currently on the bridge had been involved in the incident. Officer Miklos did not believe any crime occurred in the town of Longboat Key jurisdiction. The bridge tender confirmed he did not have any problems with anyone and stated everyone could continue to fish. Case clear.
—May 2
—Incident
—11:30 p.m.
—Officer Martinson was dispatched to the 5700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive on a call of a suspicious incident. Upon arrival to the area, Officer Martinson located a group of middle-aged women walking northbound on the beach with flashlights. Officer Martinson advised the women that turtle season began on May 1 and white lights on the beach were not allowed. The women stated they were visiting from out of state and did not know about turtle season. The women apologized and turned off their flashlights. Case clear.
—May 3
—Citizen assist
—1:48 a.m.
—Officer Miklos was contacted by Sgt. Puccio who advised he was flagged down about a possible woman walking near the 1000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive asking for help. At the time of the call, the area was in a heavy thunderstorm with low visibility. Sgt. Puccio and Officer Miklos came into contact with a woman who requested a courtesy transport to Wimauma. The woman advised she was not injured and just needed a ride back home. Sgt. Puccio advised the woman that the farthest he could take her was the 7-eleven on Cortez Road. The woman gratefully agreed to the offer. The woman was placed in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle. Officer Miklos transported her to Cortez Road in Bradenton without incident. Case clear.
—May 4
—Citizen assist
—11:04 a.m.
—Officer Miano and Officer Van Dyke responded to Jungle Queen Way for a complaint of neighbors parking their vehicles in the driveway. Officer Miano located the owners of the vehicle and requested they be removed. The owners removed the vehicles from the driveway. Case clear.
—Civil
—12:59 p.m.
—Officer Miano and Officer Van Dyke were dispatched to Linley Stret for a neighbor dispute. On scene and both parties were separated prior to the officers’ arrival. Officer Miano spoke with one of the neighbors who said she’s having an ongoing issue with her neighbor about the location of the fence extension. The neighbor further related the verbal argument ensued when she saw the other neighbor threaten to remove the fence. The one neighbor related that the other neighbor was putting their trash near the property line. A small block engine was observed in the area. Officer Miano interviewed the other neighbor who stated that her neighbor became argumentative when she mentioned her new fence portion was bowing onto her property. Both parties were advised to keep the peace and to report the issue with the zoning department. Both agreed to take the issue to the Zoning Department. The verbal argument never became physical. Case clear.
—May 5
—Incident
—2:44 p.m.
—Officer Miano and Officer Pescuma were dispatched to Police Department for a complaint of a suspicious incident involving a boat trailer. At the station with the complainant, the officers interviewed in reference to the incident with the custom boat trailer made by performance trailers. Approximately eight years ago he was allegedly given a 2006 custom boat trailer according to DMV records. Upon further investigation through David and Elvis which yielded ownership and the findings were relayed to the complainant. Case clear.
—Found property
—7:48 p.m.
—Officer Mathis while at the Police Department when he was approached by the complainant who explained that he had dinner at a restaurant on Lido Key and that when he left and was returning to his condo on Longboat Key he observed a wallet in the roadway and stopped to pick it up not far from the restaurant on Gulf of Mexico Drive. A check of the contents of the wallet revealed a Tennessee driver’s license. Officer Mathis then contacted the owner of the wallet via telephone and he was happy that someone turned in his wallet and advised he would meet the officer at the Police Department shortly. The owner arrived a short time later and retrieved his wallet. After checking his returned wallet, he advised nothing was missing. The owner then completed a property receipt. Officer Mathis advised the owner that even though all items were inside the wallet and appeared safe, that he needed to monitor his accounts to ensure that no information was obtained by an outside party. Case clear.
—Citizen assist
—8:14 p.m.
—Officer Mathis was dispatched to St. Judes Drive in reference to a burglary in progress. The complainant advised people were seen inside the residence and they were not supposed to be there. Longboat Key Police responded to the location and made contact with the occupants. According to the complainant who was inside the condo with his family eating dinner, they had rented the unit on VRBO. The man then produced all documentation for the rental which included emails from the owner and receipts for financial transactions for the duration of his stay. Sgt. Montfort then made contact with the owner via telephone. The man explained that he looked on the unit’s camera and observed people inside the residence and panicked. The man further advised that he looked at the calendar wrong and didn’t think people were supposed to be there. The man advised everything was fine and the tenants were allowed to be there. Nothing further to report, case clear.
—May 6
—Aircraft
—9:30 a.m.
—Sgt. Smith was flagged down by a pedestrian in reference to a suspicious incident. The pedestrian stated that something had fallen on her from a low-flying helicopter operating in the area. Sgt. Smith observed the helicopter and noted it appeared to be a mosquito control aircraft. Sgt. Smith made contact with the Director of Manatee County Mosquito Control, who confirmed they were conducting operations on Longboat Key. The Director advised the helicopter was dispersing granules used for mosquito larva control. He further stated the material was not a liquid substance and could be washed off if it came into contact with a person. Case clear.
—Incident
—1:00 p.m.
—Sgt. Smith was contacted by a caller in reference to a suspicious incident. Sgt. Smith made contact with the caller who is currently out of state. The caller reported that an unknown man had arrived at her residence and requested to speak with her. The caller said the subject identified himself as a Deputy. She said she contacted the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and was informed they did not have a deputy by that name. Sgt. Smith checked recent dispatch activity for Manatee County and located an incident involving an attempted process service at the caller’s address. Sgt. Smith then contacted the supervisor of Civil process and with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, who confirmed the deputy involved was Deputy Collins and that the attempt to serve the caller was valid. Sgt. Smith informed the caller and informed her that the contact at her residence was a legitimate attempt to serve court paperwork. Case clear.
—May 7
—Bird
—4:03 p.m.
—Officer Maple while on patrol in Greer Island, was approached by a beach goer who advised there was an injured bird that appeared to be entangled by fishing line. Officer Castro and Officer Maple located the injured bird next to the jetty. Officers confirmed that fishing line was wrapped around the bird. However, the bird was moving but not flying. Officer Maple made contact with an employee from Save Our Seabirds, who requested pictures of the bird. Three pictures were sent to the employee via text message. The employee confirmed a volunteer was responding. Case clear.
—Civil
—7:56 p.m.
—Officer Tillman responded to a complainant via phone that she and her family are staying at a condo and are having issues with their neighbors. The neighbors have been addressed about smoking in the breezeways and stairwells. According to the condo association rules, smoking is not allowed on the premises. When addressing the smoking issue, the woman began loudly cursing in the stairwell. The complainant did not see the cursing as a direct threat, only obnoxious and uncalled for. The complainant stated that this is an ongoing issue with the man every year that they come on vacation. The complainant did not wish to seek a further investigation into this matter. Officer Tillman advised the complainant to report the issue to their HOA. Case clear.
