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7:33 p.m. Jan. 10, 400 block of North Lemon Avenue
Civil disturbance: A domestic situation spilled over into an adult beverage establishment involving a divorced couple, two new girlfriends and a domestic violence injunction.
An officer made contact with the complainant who advised she has a domestic violence injunction against her ex-wife, of which she was in violation after as they were in the same location at the same time. The complainant was there with her current girlfriend, as was the subject. The complainant said she had publicly RSVP’d online to an event held at the venue and assumed the ex-wife saw the response and decided to show up there.
The complainant stated the ex-wife’s girlfriend approached her and told her they need to leave because they were there first. She also told the officer her attorney explained to her that if she and the ex-wife were ever in the same place, she would have the right to stay because of the injunction. She then showed a copy of the injunction on her cellphone, which states the ex-wife cannot come within 500 feet of her residence. However, there was no language specifying proximity in public places.
Once this was explained, the complainant said she did not want the ex-wife removed from the venue and further stated she did not want her to be listed as in violation of the court order.
112:22 a.m. Jan. 16, 1700 block of 35th Street
Criminal mischief: Swinging his arm in a defensive fashion to avoid what he said was either a thrown object or projectile saliva resulted in him striking and damaging a vehicle’s side mirror. That’s the story a subject told officers responding to a property damage call.
When officers arrived, the vehicle’s passenger side mirror was damaged and dangling. The complainant said that the subject approached the car and began arguing with her passenger. She said during the argument; the subject hit the mirror, breaking it. The subject told the officer that as he was walking toward the car, he saw an object flying toward him, which is when he accidentally struck the mirror. The complainant countered that during the argument, the subject grabbed a pot or pan and struck the mirror.
Exactly how the subject produced cookware standing outside the vehicle was not disclosed. As a result of the statements the subject was issued a citation for criminal mischief with damage between $200 and $1,000.
7:30 p.m. Jan. 17, South Palm Avenue
Civil dispute: A restaurant patron who was less than satisfied with her meal and server wanted to file a police report regarding her experience. A repeat customer who is usually pleased with her dining experiences said a dish she ordered was not prepared properly and sent it back to the kitchen, requesting it be remade.
Meanwhile, she requested more bread be brought to the table, which she said was not delivered in a timely manner. She then told the officer that when the check was brought to the table that the server threw it at her. Afterward, she said a manager approached her, began pointing his finger at her and demanded she leave. The complainant said she felt she was approached in a threatening manner.
The server told the officer that when she attempted to check on the table after the dish was replaced, the complainant would not acknowledge her presence. She added during her entire interaction with the complainant and her companion that they were very impatient and spoke down to her.
She also advised that when she provided the check to the table, the complainant called her a rude colloquialism reserved for a female dog, wolf, fox or otter. The server notified her manager of the encounter, who then approached the couple and requested they leave the premises.
As the officer explained to the complainant that no laws were broken and no law enforcement action was warranted, she became upset and advised that she intended to file a complaint against the two responding officers.
10:24 p.m. Feb. 1, the area of Eighth Street and Tuttle Avenue
Lewd and lascivious: Reports of a man exposing himself remained an unsolved case after an officer was unable to locate the offending subject. While canvassing the area, the officer was flagged down by the victim and her husband, who was looking for the suspect in the area of Eighth Street.
The victim said she was walking on a path along Tuttle Avenue when she observed a male to the side of the path displaying his pride and joy while facing her. She said she believes he had been relieving a bloated bladder; he then boarded a scooter and rode past her with no attempt to conceal his privates. The suspect then left the area toward Tuttle Avenue.
The complainant did wish to pursue charges should the man be located.
5:12 p.m. Feb. 6, 0 Block of Central Avenue
Suspicious incident: A bank teller advised a responding officer that she believed there is fraudulent activity regarding an elderly customer. She said an 87-year-old man arrived with his “fiancé” and attempted to withdraw a large amount of cash. The teller said the pair were in the bank the day prior and withdrew several thousand dollars, requesting it in new $100 bills.
Becoming suspicious, the teller spoke with the man in a private room, where he explained he needed the cash to pay bills. After they left, the teller put a freeze on the account, and later discovered the pair had been going to other bank branches and withdrew money. She called the police when they returned to her branch to withdraw more cash, but could not because the account was locked.
The pair had left the branch before the officer arrived, but it was confirmed that both of their names are on the account. The case was forwarded to the SPD Criminal Investigations Division.
10 p.m. Feb. 9, 300 block of Quay Commons
Trespassing: Passersby noticed a male standing on top of a construction crane in The Quay and called law enforcement to investigate. An officer met with a witness who advised a man was standing at the edge of the crane and was unaware of whether he was in distress.
By the time officers spotted the subject, he was sitting near the stairs portion of the crane. They made several demands for him to come down safely, and after the third such pronouncement, he was observed descending the stairs of the crane. There were several "No Trespassing" signs posted around the construction site, additionally stating that it was a felony to trespass on the property.
The subject told officers he was not having a mental episode and is not suicidal, only that he “was simply bored and wanted to climb the crane,” according to the report. The man was charged with trespassing and was arrested.
12:44 p.m. Feb. 14, 1800 block of 24th Street
Disturbance: Accused of taking one of her aunt’s orange basketball shoes, a complainant met officers on the street in front of her residence and was visibly upset. She said she had gotten into an argument with her aunt, who she accused of throwing a hat at her. The argument was over the lone missing shoe. It was not specified whether the shoe was for the right or left foot.
The aunt also said the complainant she was no longer welcome on the property, where she had been storing her own property and living in a shed behind the house. The complainant said she was unaware of the whereabouts of the missing shoe and allowed the officer to search the shed, which turned up nothing.
The subject denied throwing a hat at her niece, and wheeled a basket of her belongings to the sidewalk where they could be retrieved. The complainant agreed to separate and to not return to the property.
3 p.m. Feb. 23, Palmedia Avenue
Dispute: The complainant reported he was assaulted approximately 45 minutes earlier by a boarding house roommate known only as “G Money.” He advised that he had just returned home when he thought he heard the landlord at the residence and went to the front door to check. There, Mr. Money was sitting in a chair outside, whom the complainant asked if the landlord had been there.
That’s when G. Money allegedly told the complainant to go back to his room, to which he responded that Money should engage in an anatomically impossible act and that “I’m not an 8-year-old. You don't tell me what to do!”
In an enraged reaction to that retort, the complainant said the roommate picked up a hammer and approached him in a threatening manner. Telling him was going to call the police, the roommate then backed down. The hammer was described as having a black handle, dirty yellow shaft and a black, rusty head. Despite the detailed description, the officer was unable to locate the would-be bludgeoning weapon. Also, G Money was not at the residence at that time.
The complainant contacted the landlord and was provided with G Money’s true identity, which contains neither the letter G nor any reference to legal tender. He completed a written statement, wished to prosecute and was advised that if the subject returned to the residence to call law enforcement.
4:04 p.m. March 1, 1300 block of Main Street
Dispute: A man entered a downtown restaurant, stated that he was on Facebook Live and demanded a free chicken sandwich, according to the manager. When the sandwich was not provided, the subject became irate and accused the restaurant of being a military operation. He then briefly held the door shut, blocking customers from leaving or entering before eventually walking away.
The subject was contacted nearby by an officer and the restaurant manager responded to that location where a trespassing warning was issued. The subject stated he understood and would not return.
4:27 p.m. March 4, 2200 block of Ringling Boulevard
Civil dispute: A man called police after giving a woman $350 to allegedly pay her bail bondsman, suspecting he had been swindled. The complainant said he had met a woman downtown the day prior, and they had been texting frequently. He said she divulged that she was out of jail on bond and that she owed her bondsman $378.50. If she didn't pay, her bond would be revoked and she would return to jail.
The man advised that began to feel sorry for the woman because she said she had a daughter. As communications continued, he invited her to his apartment to “hang out and watch movies.” She arrived around 3 a.m. and eventually the subject of the bail bondsman was raised. The complainant said he decided to give her the money to pay the bondsman "out of the goodness of his heart," according to the police report.
The complainant advised a man that she said was her uncle arrived in his vehicle and drove them to a nearby convenience store where he retrieved the cash from an ATM. After returning to his apartment complex, he gave the woman the cash and was then abruptly told by the uncle — who apparently was not concerned enough about the woman's plight to pay the bail bondsman on her behalf — to exit the vehicle.
He told an officer there was no condition made on giving the woman the money, however he hoped they could continue to "hang out" together. After leaving the man, she no longer responded to his attempts to contact her. As he finally concluded the entire encounter was a ruse, he called police.
Although he said he wished to press charges, the complainant was advised that because he willingly gave the woman the money that no crime had occurred. Undetermined was whether the cash was for bail, if she actually had a daughter and if the man driving them to the ATM was actually her uncle.
9:22 a.m. March 11, 2600 block of Cocoanut Bay Lane
Disturbance: A woman called law enforcement because she overhead a woman down the hall from her apartment yell “Call the police!” As officers were speaking with the complainant, a man approached them and asked if they were responding to a disturbance emanating from his apartment.
The man advised he and his partner were having an argument, and that whenever they argue, she screams loudly. He said when he told her that the neighbors were going to call the police because of her screaming, she began yelling, “Call the police!” as overhead by the neighbor who did just that.
Officers spoke with the woman separately, who said she and the man were arguing over not having enough bottled water or clean laundry. With three children between the ages of 3 months and 3 years old, the woman said she feels overwhelmed by taking care of them, and regrets that her neighbors can hear her yelling.
Stating the dispute was verbal in nature, she added she would never allow a man to hit her because she knows jiu-jitsu and would not hesitate to put a man in jail.
Or, apparently, in traction.
Officers observed no signs of a physical altercation, nor reported any demonstration that the woman was a martial artist. Both parties advised officers they needed nothing further from them.
5:34 a.m. March 30, 700 block of Cohen Way
Domestic disturbance: The complainant told an officer she was involved in an argument with her live-in male companion, who objected to her engaging in intimate relations without his knowledge. She said the man became upset and began to “pull the bed apart.” The incident report offered no details of what that action entailed.
The woman reported that the argument was verbal in nature and never became physical. She stated she wished to have him removed from the apartment, but was advised that because the man had established residency, he could not be forced to leave. She said she understood that explanation, adding, “I just want him to leave me alone.”
Speaking with the jilted subject, the officer learned the man discovered the woman had another person, the paramour’s gender not referenced, in their bed. He stated the argument was verbal only and never became physical. Having no ability to leave, he told the officer that he was willing to stay on the couch away from the woman.
Both were advised that they have each established residency in the apartment and neither could be forcibly removed. Each agreed to remain in separate portions of the residence and stated they did not feel unsafe with the other staying. Officers escorted the woman to the bedroom and the man to the living room.
11:25 p.m. April 19, 1000 block of University Parkway
Family dispute: What began as an evening of reconnecting for an estranged couple took an acrimonious turn when a verbal altercation began as the couple returned to their hotel room after an evening on the town. The woman said her husband, who was no longer on the scene, began to hurl explicit insults at her while traveling back to the hotel after visiting several restaurants, including accusations of intimate liaisons with other men. She said her husband had rented the room and invited her to spend time with him.
During the argument, the woman said she became fearful and began recording the incident on her cellphone. That’s when she said her husband grabbed the phone and, while storming out of the room, threw it in her direction but it didn't strike her.
She advised they had been married for approximately five years and are currently separated. She said she recently filed for a child custody order against her husband, but it had not yet been served. Still, she agreed to the rendezvous when invited.
The woman was given a case number and said she would contact her attorney for further advice. The officer stood by while she gathered her belongings and left to go home after declining an offer to be taken to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center.
10:36 p.m. April 13, Gillespie Avenue
Dispute: Vehicle headlights purposefully shining in the direction of an outdoor party led to an altercation between neighbors, leaving a dent in the side of the vehicle. The incident was the culmination of a long-running dispute between the two men.
While one man was holding a small party on his property the neighbor, perhaps agitated by the activity, parked a vehicle in the direction of the frisky fiesta, illuminating the activity in an unwelcome fashion and refusing requests to cease and desist. That prompted the host to pick up a glass Modelo bottle and throw it at the vehicle during the verbal altercation. An officer interviewed the vehicle owner who advised the bottle tosser could be identified by his shirtless attire.
The officer located the party host, who was indeed shirtless. He admitted to throwing the bottle at the vehicle in frustration. Contact was made with the perpetrator’s friend who confirmed the series of events, adding that there had been ongoing issues between the two men. The subject was issued a notice to appear in court on a charge of criminal mischief in lieu of physical arrest.
12:42 p.m. April 20, 1400 block of Main Street
Disturbance: It’s a story as old as the dissolution of marriage itself: servers at a local watering hole allegedly choosing sides in a divorce and spiking a drink in retribution.
A man who said he was drugged while throwing back some liquid therapy for reasons unexplained other than the bartenders accused workers at a restaurant must like his estranged wife more than him. The complainant explained he and his would-be formerly betrothed were very loyal customers, and on this day he believes someone introduced a foreign substance into his drink because, inexplicably, when he arrived at home afterward he began purging the libations in an unpleasant manner.
According to the incident report, he never lost consciousness, nor did he seek medical attention to confirm his suspicions. Contacted by officers outside of the establishment, he continued to exhibit signs of agitation while being interviewed, then he left the area without following through on his complaint.
The restaurant manager informed an officer the embattled pair have been longtime patrons and are known to staff, adding the man’s behavior had become erratic since his impending divorce proceedings began. He said he viewed video footage from the three hours the man was present and saw no evidence of a drink being spiked, and that multiple vodka tonics — which may explain the gastro-intestinal response — were poured directly in front of him.
7:28 a.m. May 6, 100 block of South Orange Avenue
Animal problem: In one of the more creatively written police reports, an officer wrote that he observed a small bird — which was later identified as an English sparrow, or “house sparrow" — in distress in the roundabout of Ringling Boulevard and South Orange Avenue.
“I approached the bird, and it appeared bewildered,” the report reads. “Such behavior is consistent with being struck by a vehicle or similar object. I gently grasped the bird in my right hand, and I took the bird to my patrol vehicle.”
Then the officer advised dispatch that the bird would be in transit to the avian rescue organization Save Our Seabirds.
“The bird and I rode together in the confines of my patrol vehicle,” the officer wrote. “I made sure the sparrow's face was forward, so he could see out the windshield.”
The officer was informed the bird is an invasive species, and if the organization took in the bird it would have to be either euthanized or released into its natural environment which, according to the National Audubon Society, is “Cities, towns, farms. General surroundings vary, but in North America essentially always found around manmade structures, never in unaltered natural habitats.”
In other words, its natural environment is primarily not in nature.
Save Our Seabirds personnel informed the officer it does not conduct releases of invasive species; that responsibility falls on the individual bringing the bird to its care.
“The staff member checked the drop-off cage where I placed the bird. He opened the cage, and the bird flew away,” reads the report. “Due to the bird returning to its natural environment, my role in the grand theatre of law enforcement was no longer needed.”
7:09 p.m. May 22, First Street and Pineapple Avenue intersection
Disturbance: A man flagged down an officer, identified himself and said his wife stole his bicycle, locked it to a nearby bike rack and refused to give it back. The couple is reportedly well-known to law enforcement for continuously arguing.
The officer determined that because the couple was married, the two-wheeler was jointly owned. There was no injunction for protection in place preventing them from speaking with each other, and both parties were advised to stay away from the other and went their separate ways.
10:39 p..m., May 22, Fourth Street near North Lemon Avenue
Disturbance: Just more than three hours after their first encounter with law enforcement, the couple arguing over possession of a bicycle moved a few blocks away where officers responded to the wife yelling for someone to call the police.
The woman reported that after the initial police contact she had left the area and intended to separate herself from her husband for the night. She said that he had found her and tried to take the bicycle from her, which is when she began yelling for help. The husband countered that he had not been looking for her, but did happen upon her and tried to apologize for the earlier incident. That’s when she started “freaking out,” according to the man, and started yelling for police.
Neither party said a physical altercation had occurred, only that the argument had, once again, been about the bicycle. The couple was advised, once again, that as a married couple ownership of property is a civil matter, which both acknowledged they understood.
Both were advised to give each other space for the time being before the dispute escalated to a level of requiring police action. No further action was taken.
1:20 a.m. June 1, North Tuttle Avenue
Criminal mischief: Finding an unknown man sleeping in his bed, a man told officers he made the discovery when returning home from work. The victim advised that, when confronted, the subject immediately began to apologize to him.
The victim further stated he retrieved the suspect’s identification and ordered him out of his h.m., after which the suspect gathered his belongings and left the residence in an unknown direction. The victim said the subject appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
It appeared to the victim and to officers the suspect entered through the front door, damage estimated at about $500. Officers determined the suspect intentionally damaged the front door to gain access to the residence and probable cause exists for a charge of misdemeanor criminal mischief. With the suspect’s identification in hand, an arrest had yet to be made at the time of the report.
10:20 p.m. June 17, St. Armands Circle
Disturbance: Following an unpleasant encounter with multiple male juveniles, a complainant requested that an officer meet him at his residence on St. Armands Key. The man said he was leaving a friend’s place of work on St. Armands Circle when a vehicle containing the subjects approached and non-specified comments were made between the two parties.
The complainant said he believed the encounter to be over when the carload of teens came back around and, after hurtling further derogatory comments toward him, they proceeded to squirt yellow mustard on him and his vehicle before fleeing the scene. The victim said he was unable to describe the assailants because they were wearing face masks, but he was able to describe the vehicle and license plate number.
He said he did not want to press charges, but wanted them to be “spoken to” if apprehended. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle, but did find that it is registered to an address in the county outside of the city.
9:53 p.m. July 1, 200 block of John Ringling Boulevard
Suspicious incident: When officers arrived at a home on St. Armands, the homeowner told them an unknown woman had entered the property and was swimming in the pool. The officers then made contact with the woman who was standing poolside while nude, a towel draped over her, smoking a cigarette and holding a partially consumed bottle of wine.
An officer asked her where her clothes were and to put them on, at which point the subject began “speaking gibberish,” and that the comments that were comprehensible were described only as “outrageous.”
She finally agreed to get dressed, but stopped and again began making outrageous comments, at which time she was taken into protective custody. One of the two responding officers then assisted the woman into her dress.
After being placed in the back seat of a patrol vehicle, she claimed to be with the CIA. She was taken into custody under the Baker Act. While in transport to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she began to kick the partition. Upon arrival, she attempted to kick one of the two responding officers.
As for the complainant, she said the woman took towels and went into the refrigerator located in the pool area. She did not wish to pursue charges.
10:28 p.m. July 12, 400 block of John Ringing Causeway
Disturbance: In an incident reminiscent of the broadway classic West Side Story, a dispute had erupted between two groups of juveniles at Hart’s Landing. A witness to the scene told an officer he believed one group had broadcast via social media to another gang of youthful street toughs, after which more juveniles arrived and the altercation began.
While no choreographed fight-dancing was involved, the witness said the dispute had been verbal in nature only, and while the groups had been threatening to engage in fisticuffs, no actual blows were exchanged. By the time officers arrived on the scene, the bickering juveniles had separated, several of them already having left the pier, perhaps in search of other turf to claim as their own … until bedtime.
Officers made contact with the remaining juveniles, and told them they needed to avoid future conflict if they wanted to remain on the pier without further police involvement. They advised them to keep their distance, and it was suggested to those who were not fishing to leave the pier and find somewhere else to loiter if they could not get along.
One group agreed to leave the area, and the others resumed fishing.
7:08 a.m. July 21, 1400 block of South Tamiami Trail
Trespassing: A woman who was not a guest was discovered skinny-dipping in a hotel pool by the night manager. The subject advised officers that she had been with her “baby daddy” when she got out of the car and he left her. Naturally, she then disrobed and went swimming because she was hot.
Officers determined she did not meet the criteria for the Marchman Act and advised her she was being issued a trespassing warning. She was then transported to the Salvation Army.
7:44 a.m. July 29, Central Avenue near Ninth Street
Lewd and lascivious: While New York City boasts the infamous "Naked (but not quite) Cowboy," Sarasota is now becoming known for its "Naked (completely) Bathers." Combined with a recent spate of women found au naturale in swimming pools featured in prior editions of Cops Corner, another was discovered soapy and wet on a downtown sidewalk.
When they arrived, they discovered a female, completely naked and wet, standing on the sidewalk.
The woman was observed, among other things, as having white soap around her hair and body. She claimed to be taking a bath and did not know at first where she placed her clothes. Covered by a bedsheet from a bystander, she then walked with officers to find her bathing suit.
A reporting witness was clear about not wanting to be identified as a “snitch” regarding her report to officers of the woman, exposing certain portions of the body best left covered. The report reads that the "800 block of Central Avenue was very populated with bystanders during the time of the woman’s actions."
The officer concluded probable cause existed to arrest the woman on charges of obscene disorderly conduct and sexual exposure “in a vulgar and indecent manner out in public in front of (a witness), me and other bystanders in the area.”
9:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 1700 block of Ken Thompson Parkway
Battery: Driving through the streets of downtown, a man told an officer he observed a woman he did not know and believed he was helping her by giving her a ride and taking her through a fast-food drive through to provide sustenance. He then stated they drove to Hart's Landing so he could speak with the woman further.
He said the woman seemed to enjoy listening to music with him for a while, then he drove to Ken Thompson Park to enjoy the view. That’s when, according to the man, for no discernible reason, the woman began to scream at him and struck him with her fist. He said he attempted to calm her for about 10 minutes but, while continuing to yell at him, she reached over and kept activating the car horn.
The complainant said he then told the woman he was calling law enforcement and, while doing so, she left the area on foot. He provided a description and said he does not wish to press charges. A canvass of the area to locate the mystery woman was unsuccessful. Why he believed it was a good idea to pick up a strange woman and take her on an evening bayside sight-seeing tour was not disclosed.
8:22 a.m. Aug. 9, 2 Marina Plaza
Disturbance: Continuing a Cops Corner trend of late, officers responded to another case of a woman disrobing in public. It seems for no reason, other than alcohol being involved, a woman whose last n.m., ironically enough, is also that of a popular cocktail, had undressed or was undressing in the area of Marina Jack.
Explaining that she had been out on an all-night drinking binge, she was found lying in the dirt against a tree, unable to care for herself. Given her condition, she was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital under the Marchman Act for further evaluation.
12:23 a.m. Aug. 26, 1500 block of Selby Lane
Civll dispute: Having gathered fliers of a personal nature posted around a residential complex, the complainant accused a former friend of hanging them in retaliation for a recent argument.
The fliers featured a photograph of the complainant that also read, "If you see this girl, stay away." The photo, she said, had been altered to make it appear as though she had symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease near her mouth.
The dispute, she said, ensued after she called the former friend “gay” on social media. No video evidence was available of the alleged perpetrator, but she added he would have had to jump a fence to gain access.
Providing the suspect’s vehicle make and model, the victim requested the incident be documented in a report.
3:23 p.m. Sept. 22, 300 block of St. Armands Circle
Dispute: A frustrated visitor to St. Armands Circle let the air out of a tire on a vehicle whose driver he claimed stole his coveted parking spot. The subject admitted deflating the tire after the driver of another vehicle snuck into a parking spot that he was waiting to back into in order to properly parallel park. After the two engaged in a brief argument, the subject was off to find another space.
Officers located an air compressor and inflated the tire and the car owner did not wish to pursue the matter further.
6:49 a.m. Sept. 25, 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive
Suspicious incident: A woman called 911 to say she was hiding in the bushes near Lido Beach because she observed a male a long distance away and became concerned for her safety.
She said the man made no attempts to approach her, but she was frightened because she has seen on TV incidents of women being sexually assaulted while walking on a beach.
Officers were unable to locate anyone on the beach besides the complainant.
The woman was observed to have minor scratches from hiding in the bushes and received treatment from paramedics.The woman said she was unable to locate her keys or contact anyone to pick her up. She was transported to Marina Jack at her request because she did not wish for neighbors to see her exit a police car. Officers determined the woman did not fit criteria for Marchman Act or Baker Act.
8:39 p.m. Nov. 10, 0 block of Bayfront Drive
Dispute: A visiting couple out on the town met up with the owner of a boat at a local popular waterfront restaurant and bar who invited them to hang out on his boat anchored in the mooring field in Sarasota Bay. After more drinking on the boat, the man advised their host that they wished to leave because they had a flight to catch the next morning.
That’s when the sequence of events took a peculiar turn. After boarding the boat owner’s dinghy, he was unable to start it and, for reasons not described in the incident report, it began to sink. After tumbling over each other in the tiny vessel, the three fell into the water, the couple swimming to a nearby boat to seek refuge. The woman said she believed the boat owner intentionally flooded the motor so it would not start.
Reads the report: “(Woman) stated while (the boat owner) was attempting to start the dinghy he hit her in the face. (She) stated while the dinghy was sinking (the boat owner) fell on her, touching her breast with his hands and face.”
The boat owner told officers he had advised the couple could stay on his boat for the night due to not being able to get the dinghy started, adding they had been hanging out all night and there was no dispute between anyone.
As for the couple, they just wanted their eventful evening to end and return to their hotel after returning to dry land. No further action was taken.
8:11 a.m. Nov. 15, 100 block of Indian Place
Family disturbance: Having lost his job that morning after previously learning of being evicted from an apartment, a man lashed out in frustration, resulting in an argument with his wife. When an officer responded to a call for service, the complainant explained the altercation had never become physical.
After speaking with the woman, the officer located the subject sitting on the kitchen floor. He explained he received word that morning that he had lost his job and, compounded by the news they were being evicted, he knocked a glass vase off a table in frustration. His wife, he said, overreacted by calling 911.
As if that were not enough, the call for law enforcement made the man’s day even worse. During the investigation, the officer learned he had two active arrest warrants in Manatee County and was transported to Sarasota county jail without incident.
