- October 19, 2022
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2:23 p.m., 1200 block of 44th Street
Civil dispute: An officer spoke with a homeowner who advised that in March she paid a $7,800 deposit to a window replacement company for work that had not been done and that she had received no response from the company after repeated attempts to contact it. Recently, though, she received an email advising that the company was declaring bankruptcy.
The report also stated that the company no longer has an active storefront or phone number.
4:20 a.m., 700 block of North Lemon Avenue
Noise disturbance: An officer was dispatched to an apartment complex where contact was made with a complainant who explained he had an ongoing issue with residents in the apartment above his, and he wished to make a report regarding loud music, stomping and more occurring over his head.
The officer stepped inside the complainant’s apartment and reported that “it was very loud.”
The officer then made contact with the upstairs neighbor who apologized for the noise and advised he would shut down the party for the night, which at that hour was pretty much over anyway.
1 a.m., intersection of Main Street and North Orange Avenue
Disturbance: Officers drew firearms when responding to a complaint about possible gunshots emanating from a car, which was reportedly being followed by a motorcycle eastbound on Main Street. An officer in the vicinity of Fruitville Road and North Lemon Avenue had also sighted a similarly described vehicle accompanied by a motorcycle.
A traffic stop was made of the vehicle, which had previously been cited for a loud, backfiring exhaust. No firearm was found. Additionally, the motorcycle operator confirmed hearing loud popping sounds but did not witness the presence of a firearm.
As a potential felony traffic stop, guns were drawn and pointed by law enforcement.
7:08 a.m., 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.
8:51 p.m., 300 block of Central Avenue
Dispute: Because he said his “girlfriend” was relapsing into a drug habit, officers responding to a disturbance at an apartment building were told by a man he wanted them to enter her home and remove drugs from her bathroom. The man was dissatisfied when told that such action is unlawful.
As it turns out, the two met each other at a rehab facility two weeks ago. The woman said she was a patient and that the man was her “doctor,” who was fired from the facility due to his relationship with a patient. Whether that patient was herself was not specified in the report.
She said the man earlier entered her apartment and locked himself in the bathroom while calling 911, so she left and called 911 herself. As officers knocked on the door to speak with the man, the woman began to yell after locating him in the apartment building hallway. She said he “charged” her and was afraid he would attack her. The men denied that allegation, but told officers they “will know who he is” as he left the scene.
Officers then escorted the woman to her apartment and advised her of the process for obtaining a restraining order. She was given a case number and was advised to call law enforcement if he returns.
Unspecified time, 100 block of Seagull Lane
Dispute: The day after a woman arrived at SPD headquarters to make a supplemental report about a neighbor allowing his dog to continually urinate on her property and ruining her lawn, an officer met with her at her Bird Key residence along with a county animal control officer.
The complainant produced a video of the neighbor’s small dog running unleashed down the street, so she called animal control. The video also shows the man taking photos of the front of her residence. The complainant now believes the neighbor is intentionally allowing his dog to soil her grass in retaliation.
When interviewed, the subject told the officer that the dog is relieving itself on city right of way and not on the complainant’s private property, which was determined to be accurate. He also stated he noted “deficiencies” with the complainant’s home and photographed them to be submitted to the homeowners association.
The officer suggested the two warring factions not communicate with each other, and the subject said he would make certain that his dog would not enter the woman’s property. Given the unneighborly dispute, though, the city right of way between her property line and the street, however, is likely still fair game.
11:03 a.m., 900 block of John Ringling Causeway
Dispute: While visiting Harts Landing, a 30-year-old man observed a 13-year-old boy with poor posture and determined it was an acceptable idea to provide chiropractic advice. He told the teen he knew some exercises that would help and said he should lay on the ground. For obvious reasons, this did not go over well with the teen’s mother, who approached and yelled at him to leave her son alone.
The man, who didn’t believe he was doing anything wrong, was advised by an officer of the appearance of impropriety. When he was asked by the officer, he said he is from Bradenton and is visiting the area with his mother, who was asleep in a nearby vehicle, and stepfather.
When advised of the incident, the subject’s mother responded that her son “is smart but doesn’t have common sense,” and that she would keep an eye on him.
When interviewed by an officer, the teen’s mother said she had demanded the subject get away from her son and to leave him alone, but he did not respond at first and then began to swear at her. She said she went to the nearby bait shop and requested an associate to dial 911.
A warrant check was conducted on the subject and his parents, yielding no results.
