- October 23, 2024
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7:52 a.m., John Ringling Parkway
Disturbance: After what was described as an elderly man told the driver and passenger of another vehicle to pull over, he exited his vehicle and began a verbal altercation over the complainant’s choice in music, or more likely choice in volume.
During the altercation, the subject is alleged to have mentioned going to retrieve a firearm to settle the matter, but one was never brandished. The subject then drove away as the complainant, who was still standing in the road, was tapped by the passenger side mirror, resulting in a minor injury.
A license plate recognition camera identified the subject’s vehicle, and an officer was able to make contact with his cell phone on record. The subject said the incident began when he drove around the complainant, apparently uttering his disdain for his taste in music, who in turn drove around him and then brake-checked him. He also denied threatening the complainant with a firearm, ultimately deciding an altercation wasn’t worth the trouble and drove away, While doing so, he alleged the complainant slammed his passenger side mirror causing the hand injury.
With no more clarity as to the actual sequence of events, no further action was taken.
1:26 p.m., 1600 block of South Boulevard
Property damage: A complainant arrived at the front desk at SPD headquarters, complaining of eggs smeared on the front of his residence and eggshells on the ground. He advised he spoke to his mother, who was out of town, who insturcted him to file a report.
Ownership of the home was not clearly defined in the incident report.
The complainant said he believes his ex-girlfriend is behind the malicious event, adding that they exchanged text messages the night prior during which time she threatened to send people to his house to fight him. Confronted the next morning, the woman denied involvement in the egging.
The man provided photos of the smeared eggs on windows and eggshells on the driveway. Contacted by phone, his mother was aware the person responsible may be her son’s ex-girlfriend, adding that she didn't want to pursue criminal charges unless the damage was significant.
An officer attempted to contact the suspect by phone, but the call went unanswered.
9:13 a.m., 2100 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive
Civll dispute: A property manager was complaining about small heavy equipment removing hurricane-driven sand from the site without securing prior permission. The complainant said the company was allowed to have only a vacuum truck on the site. She told an officer she attempted to stop the operation, but was unsuccessful.
That permitted vacuum truck, however, had become stuck, and a company representative said the unauthorized equipment would be removed once the task of freeing the stuck vehicle was completed.
10:04 p.m., 300 block of North Brink Avenue
Civil disturbance: Because her son was tossing objects around in his room out of anger, a woman called law enforcement to help manage the situation. Officers were initially unable to make drect contact with the subject, but the mother stated the two were engaged in a dispute over money. The woman said she gave her son her debit card to retrieve $200 from an ATM in order to prepare for Hurricane Milton. When he returned, she noticed he withdrew $300, from the account receiving only two-thirds of that amount.
The woman said she got her money back, but the dispute was unresolved.
Officers knocked on the subject’s bedroom door and announced themselves to no response. They also attempted to enter the laundry room area adjacent to his room, but that door was locked as well.
Because the dispute was verbal in nature and the room was locked, officers did not force entry. The complainant was advised if he were to enter the living area of the house and continue to cause a disturbance to call law enforcement. No further action was taken.
4:30 p.m., 2200 block of Hammond Place
Family dispute: Upon arrival, the complainant was waiting outside of the home and advised that he and his wife had been in a verbal dispute because she was angry with him for not preparing for the upcoming hurricane. He stated he had been working long hours and had not yet had time to prep. He also accused his wife of pushing him during the argument.
Contact was then made the complainant’s wife, who confirmed the argument but said it was her her husband who became angry and began to yell at her, putting his hands on her face. She said she pushed him one time in self-defense.
The complainant then changed his story, confirming his wife’s account of the situation. It was determined that the shove was in self-defense in order to gain separation. The man advised he would go to work, leaving the area without further incident.
