Cops Corner

June 10

BOSSY, AND ARRESTED

2600 39th Street East, Bradenton

Driving without a license, unregistered motor vehicle: A deputy was driving southbound on 39th Street when he saw a gray pickup with no tag. When he stopped the vehicle, the man driving said he was free to travel without a registration. The deputy asked if the man had a driver's license and the man said "no." He also said he had no photo identification. The man said he didn't have to give his name and that he shouldn't have been interrupted while driving. The deputy asked the man to step out of the car and the man said, "You can't treat me like a criminal." He continued to refuse to identify himself until the deputy said he was going to be arrested unless he provided his name in five seconds. He then provided a name and presented a learner's permit that was suspended six years ago. The vehicle was towed and the man was taken to jail.

June 10

SERVICE WITHOUT A SMILE

3000 block of University Parkway, Sarasota

Information only: A woman was having drinks at the bar of a restaurant when she said something that enraged the female bartender. The bartender began screaming at the woman and slammed a glass on the bar in front of where the woman was sitting. The glass shattered and shards hit the woman's left elbow, causing a minor cut. A deputy arrived to find the woman's cut had been bandaged by the restaurant's staff. The bartender already had been terminated by the time the deputy arrived. After viewing surveillance footage, the deputy said it was clear the bartender did not intend to hit the woman with the glass, and did not involved criminal intent. The woman did not want the bartender to be terminated but was upset with the way she was treated. The restaurant's management was given a case number.

June 10

RECKLESS IN A ROUNDABOUT

29th Street East and  38th Avenue East, Bradenton

Found Property: A man driving east on 38th Avenue failed to yield to a Sheriff's Office vehicle already in the roundabout. A traffic stop was made and when the drive opened the window, the smell of marijuana was evident. A search of the vehicle revealed a small bag of marijuana. The man admitted to smoking the marijuana inside the vehicle. The marijuana was seized and entered into property and evidence for destruction. The subject was given a verbal warning for failure to yield.

June 13

CASE OF TOTAL RECALL

6700 block of 33rd Street East, Bradenton

Information only: The Sheriff's Office was contacted because someone was leaving multiple pallets in front a pallet recall business. The owner said the unknown person was leaving the pallets two or three times a week. The owner said the person was likely leaving the pallets in good faith but the pallets were not the type resold by the company. The owner wanted to document the incident because disposing of the pallets were becoming an issue due to the cost.