- December 3, 2024
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5:13 p.m., 1900 block of Harbourside Drive
Suspicious incident: Several officers canvassed a neighborhood after a resident’s report of sounds that resembled gunfire. Officers found nothing suspicious and were told by a witness that an antique car had driven through the parking lot and backfired several times, adding the owner of the car lives nearby.
12:47 a.m., 200 block of Sands Point Road
Noise complaint: About a dozen people in a hot tub making noise prompted a call for police assistance. An officer arrived and spoke with a community security guard who told police the issue had been resolved.
Noon, 2600 block of Harbourside Drive
Citizen assist: An officer gave a ride home to the owner of an antique car that had broken down.
9:59 p.m., 4800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious person: Police spoke to a woman in a swimming pool after hours. Though the woman did not have a command of English, the officer was able to understand that she was not aware of pool hours. The officer reported being unable to find a posted notice of the pool’s hours, but the situation was resolved.
12:36 p.m., 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious incident: Police were called to a town park because a caller believed an angler casting a net from a seawall was breaking the rules. The officer informed the caller there was nothing wrong with the man’s actions.
12:02 p.m., 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Citizen assist: A resident who locked keys and a cell phone into his car at a park sought help from police he saw nearby. The officers gave him a ride home to retrieve a spare set of keys and a ride back to the park.
12:25 p.m., 4700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Abandoned vehicle: A manager of a business asked a police officer if a former employee’s car could be removed from the premises. The manager said the vehicle had been there for about a month. The officer replied that the vehicle was on private property and that the manager was within his rights to have it towed.
10:07 a.m., 500 Bay Isles Road
Found property: Police met with a Public Works Department staffer who turned over a set of vehicle keys found nearby. The evening before, a car was reported parked overnight because its owner had lost the keys. Police notified a member of the car owner’s family to come retrieve the keys, then the car.
8:28 a.m., 2800 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Found property: Police removed from the surf a rowboat in good condition following a call from a resident about finding it. Police were not able to find its owner through a hull-identification number and asked the Public Works Department to bring the boat to the police department for safe keeping.
