- April 21, 2025
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12:08 p.m., 1800 block of North Washington Boulevard
Civil dispute: The manager of a truck rental business said a customer had returned a vehicle to his location and then re-rented it until April 18. The truck had not yet been returned.
The complainant advised last contact made with the renter was April 17 and sent a demand letter to a Bradenton address on March 25, delivered by a major shipping company and signed for by one “L. Harlov.” He also advised the GPS tracking shows the location of the truck at the Miami-Dade Fair Exposition grounds since April 23.
Contact was made with the subject via cell phone. He advised that he had not signed for the demand letter, and did not know who “L. Harlov” is and that the address he provided was the Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton. He added he had been in contact with an individual from the dealership regarding payment for the truck and, inexplicably, did not realize it had been nine days since his last payment or contact,
The complainant provided the laggard lessee with the address of location in Miami where he could return the tardy truck and that, if not done by the end of the day, it would be reported as stolen and charges would be pursued.
1:20 p.m., 700 block of John Ringling Boulevard
Civil dispute: Upon entering a condominium owned by her mother, a woman and her husband discovered an unknown male residing in the unit. Equally surprised was the man, who said he had leased the condo for six months and there was an executed lease to prove it.
Unaware of such a lease, the woman contacted her sister, who is responsible for the condo on behalf of their mother, by phone. The sister then called their real estate agent, who stated he sent to her the lease information and deposit, although she had not deposited the check because she had not received the lease.
The real estate agent, discovered later, had signed the lease on behalf of the landlord, which was confirmed by a condo association board member who provided a copy of the document demonstrating the subject as the tenant and the agent signing for the owner.
Officers explained to the family that the lease is official, and if they wished to evict the tenant they would have to pursue the matter in civil court, even though the sister denied giving the agent permission to sign a lease on her behalf. The tenant was informed he was within his rights to reside in the unit until the expiration of the lease.
12:23 a.m., 1500 block of Main Street
Disturbance: In this week’s after midnight, alcohol-induced disturbance at one of Main Street’s popular pubs, officers were flagged down for a possible battery between an employee and a female customer.
The bouncer said the woman, who had been ejected from the premises because of her high level of intoxication and resulting behavior, had returned and, in the course of removing her a second time, punched him in the face. This occurred after he noticed her sneaking back inside and, after refusing to leave he “grabbed” her to escort her to the door. Asked to demonstrate the how he grabbed the woman, it was determined to be a simple escort by the arm.
Once reaching the door, the employee said the woman, fueled by liquid courage, got up in his face and said, “Do not touch me or I will punch you,” making good on the threat by punching him in the face. He stated that he did not wish to press charges against the woman, but wanted her trespassed from the property.
The woman, naturally, said the bouncer “came after her and kicked her out for the bar for no reason,” according to the incident report, and that she re-entered to gather her friends who, possibly in a demonstration of sound judgment, remained inside. She said the bouncer choked her while inside, then changed her story that he escorted her to the door and then choked her and that she punched him in self-defense. After being told the man escorted her to the door in a lawful manner, she changed her story again, stating she punched him anyway for “putting his hands on her.”
After being advised the man did not wish to press charges for battery, the subject was told she was being issued a trespassing warning and was free to leave the scene. Whether her companions left with her was not disclosed in the incident report.
