- November 22, 2024
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7:11 p.m., 200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious incident: Police were notified of a potential battery, but when they arrived, the parties had left the scene. Police ran a license plate of the car in the incident and responded to the address, but the people there said they hadn’t been involved in any altercation.
6:08 p.m., 500 block of Harbor Point Drive
Animal Complaint: The police responded to a call regarding a snake on a resident’s patio. Police conferred with the occupant of the home, found the same and removed it from the area.
12:47 p.m., Longboat Pass
Boat — Miscellaneous: Police were advised that there was a report of a disabled personal watercraft near Longboat Pass. Prior to arrival of the police, though, it was ascertained that the personal watercraft had been able to make it to shore and was not in need of assistance.
3:49 p.m., Sands Point Road
Trespassing: A complainant called the police to report that a pair of individuals were walking on private property on the beach. The police responded and spoke to the complainant before approaching the individuals to advise them they were on private property. Police noted that there is no sign or any notice posted to indicate it is private property.
6:54 p.m., 3500 block of Fair Oaks Lane
Noise Complaints: The police responded to a noise complaint and observed a golf course maintenance crew performing its duties. The police contacted the complainant and advised them that there is a town ordinance allowing maintenance work on the golf course.
9:59 p.m., 5000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Incident: A resident called police to say that she had returned home to find an unidentified bracelet in her home at a time when nobody should’ve been there. Police responded, and the complainant advised that the bracelet belonged to her son.
7:44 a.m., 600 block of Cedar Street
Noise Complaint: Police were dispatched to deal with a noise complaint, and when they arrived, they found a man with a tractor trailer running who was operating a front-end loader to drop landscape paver pallets on the property. Police informed him that he was in violation of a town ordinance sound regulation and issued him a civil citation for the offense.
10:13 a.m., 1200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Traffic Warning: Police were advised that a golf cart was being operated on the roadway. They responded and observed a “Zoom Around Golf Cart Rental” cart being operated and stopped the driver. The police issued a warning to the operator and towed the golf cart away.
1:15 p.m., 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Dog on the beach: Police were advised that there was a dog and owner using a paddleboard in the water. The police called out to the owner and advised him that the dog could not come ashore onto the beach, and the owner stated that they would comply.