- January 17, 2025
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1:30 p.m., 4200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Incident: A pastor called the police to report that an unknown person dropped off the cremated remains of two individuals on the front steps of the church.
The two urns were left on the steps along with pictures of a male and female presumed to be the deceased in the urns. The pastor told police he researched the names but did not find any affiliation with the church or with any past or present members of the church.
He told the officer that the church would bury the remains on the property, and the officer requested to be informed of the date the remains were buried to add to the report.
11:36 a.m., 4400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Person: An officer responded to a suspicious person report regarding a man walking around residences and knocking on door handles.
While en route to the location, officers located a man matching the description given by the caller. The man did not wish to give his full name and claimed the report of him knocking on doors was not true. He also said the responding officer was not an actual police officer.
According to the police report, the man appeared to be suffering from a mental disorder but did not seem to be in danger. The man refused medical attention. The responding officer said the man appeared calm and care free. At the time, he was not violating any laws, so he was free to continue walking down the sidewalks as he wished.
2:35 p.m., 3000 block of Grand Bay Boulevard
Disturbance: A delivery driver requested police assistance for a verbal disturbance. The complainant/driver only spoke Russian, so he used a translator application to communicate with the driver.
Through the translator, the complainant said he was delivering packages and was approached by a resident. A verbal argument broke out, which the complainant thought was about where the packages were dropped. The complainant said he then walked off and went to the bathroom before calling the police.
The resident cleared things up for the officer and said the argument was not about the packages, but about the complainant using the bathroom. Where exactly the delivery driver used the bathroom was omitted from the report. The officer reported this appeared to be a translation issue, but the case was documented for future reference.
9:27 a.m., 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway
Suspicious Incident: Dispatch sent an officer to respond to a report of a suspicious package marked “fragile” and left next to a store. The complainant flagged down the officer upon arrival and showed him the brown box lying on its side next to a planter.
After picking up the package, the officer discovered the package was addressed to the business next door. The package was successfully delivered to the business.
1:42 a.m., 6100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Incident: A resident called the police after he said his rear garage door opened without anyone pressing the opener. Upon arrival, the officer searched the interior of the garage and noted all other doors were locked. Nothing inside the garage or on the exterior of the home seemed suspicious, and no footprints were found. The officer proceeded to close the garage door for the resident and the case was cleared.
3:19 p.m., 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Person: A Longboat Key officer investigated a suspicious person report of a man “party dancing and talking to himself.” When the officer arrived at the location, a man was playing a drum while sitting on the back of his vehicle. The officer spoke with the man who said he was just trying to have a good time playing and writing music. He said he was recently “down on his luck” and just wanted to play his drum. The officer asked if he was okay or needed anything, but the man said he was fine. No suspicious activity was observed by the officer, who noted: “The male party appeared to be just enjoying his time.”
