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4:19 a.m. Jan. 8, 7000 block of Firehouse Road
Suspicious Person: While on patrol, an officer observed a man “jump out of the bushes” in this location. The officer spoke with the man, who said he was on the phone with his brother because he is an overnight truck driver. He also wanted to mention that he likes coming to the beach at night.
9:07 a.m. Jan. 11, 3100 block of Bayou Sound
Animal Problem: A concerned citizen reported a raccoon jumping and appearing unwell. Upon arrival, the officer found the raccoon to have calmed down, but possibly injured. The raccoon left the location under its own free will, and the two went their separate ways.
1:15 p.m. Jan. 15, 300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Person: A Longboat Key officer was sent to meet with a complainant who explained he observed a vehicle’s trunk opening and closing with a person’s hand inside the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and was met by the owner, who said her car was rear-ended about a week ago and now the trunk would not stay closed. She said she had been trying to tie down the trunk from inside through the rear seats, hence the hand poking out from the trunk.
4:45 p.m. Jan. 26, 3100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Officer Public Service: Dispatch sent a Longboat Key officer to a citizen assist call when a man in an electric wheelchair called and said his chair was about to run out of power. The officer located the man traveling northbound on the sidewalk, and he said he would not be able to make it home with the amount of charge left in the battery. Another citizen was on the scene with her husband, and they offered to help transport the man home. The officer followed them to the man’s house and assisted in getting him and his wheelchair into his residence.
2:31 p.m. Feb. 1, 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway
Officer Public Service: An officer was flagged down by a woman in a grocery store parking lot. She said she had been searching the parking lot for a long time and could not locate her vehicle. After telling the officer the make, model and license plate number, the officer went looking for the vehicle while the citizen waited in the squad car. The officer was able to find her vehicle and reunite the owner with her vehicle.
8:25 a.m. Feb. 25, 300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Officer Public Service: Dispatch sent a Longboat Key officer to respond to a lock-in. At the scene, the homeowner told the officer the door handle to the baby’s room broke off and they were unable to get inside the room. The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department was also called to the scene. Fire Rescue used a ladder to climb up to the balcony and get into the bedroom through a sliding glass door and open the other door from the inside. The baby was safe.
11:16 p.m. Feb. 29, 500 block of De Narvaez Drive
Officer Public Service: A resident called for police assistance in locating his dog who was crying somewhere in the canal. Longboat Key Police units were able to find the dog in the canal and rescued it. The dog had minor cuts from barnacles, and officers advised the owner to clean the dog’s wounds and seek veterinarian care.
7:14 p.m. March 12, 600 block of Cedar Street
Lost/Found Property: A resident called to report a box of dog food that was left outside his house. Upon arrival, an officer spoke to the resident, who said he did not know what to do with the dog food since it wasn’t his. The officer advised him to throw it out.
1:56 a.m. March 28, 6800 block of Pine Street
Suspicious Incident: A Longboat Key officer responded to this suspicious incident call in the middle of the night. Upon arrival at the scene, the officer spoke with a group of people who said they were staying in the main house while their grandmother was in the other house in the back. The group was hanging out by the pool and when they returned inside, two previously unmade beds were made up.
About 20 minutes later, the group said they found the third bed was also made. They said they didn’t see anyone on the property and believed the grandmother was intoxicated enough to be ruled out. One of the family members also said she was in her closet and a cloud of dust came out from the overhead attic access. The officer searched the house and didn’t see any signs of forced entry or a disturbance. The call ended with a consensus that the grandmother could have possibly made the beds without the family’s knowledge.
2:33 p.m. April 8, 500 block of Bay Isles Road
Suspicious Person: Dispatch sent an officer to respond to a report of a man lying in public in his underwear. At the scene, the responding officer found the man in red swim trunks sitting in a beach chair and watching a movie on his computer. After speaking to the officer, the man said he would find a better spot.
8:07 a.m. April 17,1000 block of Bogey Lane
Suspicious Incident: Dispatch sent an officer for a reported suspicious incident. At the residence, the officer spoke with the homeowner who said she was concerned someone was putting dog feces in and around her pool, which is secured with a fence and locked gate behind the residence. The officer walked with the homeowner to the pool to see the feces, which the officer realized was from a raccoon and not a dog. Upon further investigation, the officer found that the residence was surrounded by shrubs that had more raccoon feces around it.
4:46 p.m. April 24, 2700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Animal Problem: A caller reported four baby ducks in her pool, which prompted a police response. Upon arrival, the officer met with the caller and she led the officer to the pool area where there were four small ducks huddled together and swimming in the pool. The caller said she had already called Save Our Seabirds, but no one was available until the following morning. She also said that the same thing happened a couple of weeks ago, but the mother duck had returned to the pool. Now she was worried because the mother duck had not come back. The officer said if she was okay with the ducks being in her pool, it was probably best to wait until someone from Save Our Seabirds could respond.
6:42 p.m. May 4, 7000 block of Firehouse Road
Lock Out: Dispatch sent an officer to respond to a resident who locked herself on her second-story porch. The officer arrived on the scene and opened the door from the other side for her. She said she just moved in and did not realize the door would lock behind her.
9:24 p.m. May 8, 6600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Trespassing: While conducting a property check request, an officer noticed a vehicle parked in the driveway. The vehicle was known to be driven by a former caretaker of the home. The officer then proceeded to check the property and found the vehicle’s owner sleeping outside on the second-floor balcony. He said he was currently homeless and had permission from the property owner to stay on the property, though he did not have keys to enter. Then, the officer contacted the property owner's daughter, who said hasn’t been a caretaker for a year and did not have permission to be on the property. The man was issued a trespass warning and left the property.
4:02 p.m. May 22, 700 block of Marbury Lane
Officer Public Service: An officer was sent to a citizen assist call when a report came in regarding pavers cutting with the wrong type of saw, which was throwing dust in the air. At the scene, the officer observed a worker cutting pavers for a new driveway. The officer then spoke with the complainant, who said he had health-related issues with his lungs and the dust from the pavers was causing irritated breathing. He said he believed the worker was in violation of the town code by not using a wet saw, but the officer checked the town ordinances for “dust” and “wet saw” but came up empty-handed. The officer advised the complainant that he couldn’t make the worker stop, but the complainant could contact code enforcement for more information.
1:47 p.m. May 25, 3300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Officer Public Service: An officer responded to a citizen assist call from dispatch. When the officer arrived at the location, he met with the caller who said she was unable to back her truck out of a parking spot. The officer assisted her with backing the truck out of the spot safely.
6:20 p.m. May 27, 900 block of Spanish Drive South
Officer Public Service: An officer responded to a welfare check request when the caller said she could not get a hold of her father for the past 24 hours. When the officer arrived at the father’s house, he said his phone was not working correctly, so the officer contacted his daughter for an update.
11:58 a.m. June 7, 3600 block of Fair Oaks Place
Officer Public Service: Dispatch sent an officer to speak with a resident who was concerned after a grocery delivery. She said she recently had a grocery order delivered, and the delivery driver had to verify she was of legal drinking age due to a bottle of wine in the order. The delivery driver scanned her driver’s license with his phone, and she was worried her information was taken and not a routine part of the process. The officer explained to the resident that it was normal practice to ensure alcohol isn’t delivered to minors.
8:31 p.m. June 17, 200 block of Sands Point Road
Marine Rescue: An anonymous caller reported someone who entered the Gulf with no clothes on. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the swimmer, who was then wrapped in a towel. The swimmer said he had a tough day at work and wanted to go for a swim so he could forget about the day.
12:15 p.m. June 23, Jewfish Key
Animal Problem: While on marine patrol, an officer was dispatched to check on someone yelling for the police. Upon arrival, the officer found the individual calling for help, who said he rescued an injured great blue heron bird. The officer took the bird from the boater and transported it to the town boat ramp. A Save Our Seabirds member met the officer at the boat ramp and took possession of the bird.
10:50 a.m. June 28, Sister Keys
Disturbance: An anonymous caller reported that two citizens planned to fight at the Sister Keys sandbar over the weekend. A day after the tip came in, an officer located one of the potential fighters on his vessel and asked him about his involvement in the altercation. The man said he and the other person had been involved in verbal altercations about vessel speeds. He also claimed the two had not seen each other in a few days, and he was not planning on fighting him at Sister Keys. The officer called the other man involved, who said he had been avoiding the other man and would not engage in a physical altercation. A Bradenton Beach Police officer was also notified of the report.
1:59 a.m. June 29, 3500 block of Mistletoe Lane
Suspicious Incident: Dispatch advised an officer to a report of a suspicious incident. At the scene, the officer spoke with the caller who said she had a vivid dream and thought there was an intruder in her house. The caller and a family member stated they checked the house before the officer arrived and no signs of forced entry were reported or observed.
1:45 p.m. July 15, 400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Animal Problem: An officer was dispatched to assist a caller who said he struck a duck while driving on GMD. The caller said he pulled over and was stopped near the animal while waiting for help to arrive. Sarasota County Animal Control and Save Our Seabirds arrived at the scene to take over.
11:21 p.m. July 15, 600 block of Russell Street
Officer Public Service: A Longboat Key officer met with the daughter of the caller, who said her cat was stuck in the newly constructed back porch ceiling. The officer located the cat in a small crack in the ceiling since it was sticking a paw out to try to free itself. Over the phone, the homeowners gave the officer permission to remove a small section of the ceiling. The officer freed the cat from the ceiling and the case was closed.
12:03 a.m. July 29, 4700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Disturbance: Dispatch sent officers to respond to a disturbance at a local resort. The responding officers met with the person in question, who was upset at the staff because they did not sell cigarettes. According to the officers’ report, the person was intoxicated and being loud, but eventually complied when asked to return to her room. The officers were familiar with her, though, as she was the subject of another call two days prior.
3:10 p.m. Aug. 24, 1900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Incident: A condominium employee called 911 after she heard a washer turn on when she entered a unit that no one was supposed to be in. Longboat Key officers responded to the suspicious incident and entered the unit. All rooms were cleared, and it appeared that the sound the employee heard was an air conditioning unit. No signs of forced entry were observed, and an officer contacted the unit's owner to let him know of the situation.
3:26 a.m. Sept. 10, 1000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Officer Public Service: A Longboat Key officer was dispatched to a local resort about a civil issue. The officer met with resort staff who advised that a male guest paid for a room and then invited two female guests, who the staff members speculated were sex workers. The staffers said the male guest returned to the lobby after a short time in the room and appeared to be intoxicated by his demeanor. He appeared distraught, according to the staffers’ account, and waited in the lobby for an Uber to pick him up and take him home.
The man left the resort, leaving behind all of his items in the room with the women. Staff members insisted the women were "call girls" and also speculated the man left a briefcase with a firearm up in the room. All of these events happened three hours before police were contacted. The officer advised the staff members that this was a civil matter but said they should call LBKPD if assistance is needed later.
9:27 a.m. Sept. 30, 1200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Person: An officer responded to a suspicious person call referencing a man walking on the island with no shoes. The officer canvassed the nearby area and found the man who said he was walking home to his Longboat Key residence from downtown Sarasota. He explained that someone took his shoes from him the night prior, but he still had his wallet and cell phone. The man denied the officer’s offer to report the shoe theft, and he continued his walk home.
2:03 p.m. Oct. 20, 600 block of Old Compass Road
Assist Other Agency: An officer was asked to assist the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department to help free a homeowner stuck in a glass shower and unable to open the door. Before the officer arrived, though, the LBKFRD arrived on the scene and freed the homeowner.
12:24 p.m. Oct. 30, 600 block of Cedars Court
Welfare Check: A Longboat Key officer responded to a caller’s request for a welfare check on a resident whom she had not heard from since before the hurricanes. The officer knocked on the resident’s door but received no response. Then, the officer spoke with a neighbor who said she had not seen the resident recently, but a maintenance worker was in the unit earlier in the day and didn’t report anything suspicious. Staff at the property said they heard the homeowner left to go back north and was leaving Longboat Key for good due to the recent destruction that her home and vehicle suffered from the hurricanes. The officer tried calling the homeowner but received no response. When the officer called the complainant back and updated her on the investigation so far, she said she was happy with the officer’s work, but still concerned for her friend (the homeowner).
As the officer was leaving the area, he called the homeowner again and she answered the call. She said she was purposely avoiding the complainant because the complainant previously refused to give the homeowner a ride after the hurricanes. After this, the homeowner said she felt the complainant was a bad friend and did not want any contact with her.
1:24 p.m. Nov. 6, 4500 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Animal Problem: A Longboat Key officer was dispatched to the beach to locate a 3.5-foot lizard that was reported by a citizen. Upon arrival at the beach, the officer canvassed the area but was unable to find the invasive iguana.
12:35 p.m. Nov. 17, 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Assist Other Agency: While on patrol, an officer was flagged down by a concerned citizen who said he was traveling along Gulf of Mexico Drive when he hit a raccoon that ran onto the road. The man said he pulled over somewhere safe and found the raccoon resting behind the front grill of his car. Manatee County Animal Control was asked to assist and arrived at the scene to retrieve the raccoon, which was miraculously uninjured. According to the animal control officer, the raccoon was later released.
