- May 15, 2025
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8:21 p.m., intersection of 44th Street and Old Bradenton Road
Disturbance: Officers responded to a dispute in which a report says a subject is armed and dangerous, and brandishing a hammer.
Upon arrival, the complainant pointed toward the subject’s residence. The man had just exited the home, providing the opportunity for an officer to discuss the allegation while other officers interviewed the complainant, identified by the subject as the aggressor in the dispute.
The subject said while in his vehicle and stopped in the street, the complainant challenged him to engage in fisticuffs. He conceded during the argument he did have his right hand concealed behind his back, but he was holding neither a ball peen, claw, tack nor sledge hammer.
As officers continued to attempt to nail down the details, the complainant continued to insist the subject held the hammer but never made any threats with it. An officer viewed video taken by the complainant on his phone, which confirmed the claim he was the aggressor. It also showed the subject with his right hand concealed behind his back, but at no time can be seen holding a hammer.
As a result, the allegation of the man armed with a hammer was unfounded and there was no evidence he ever left his property. As a result, there is no evidence that a crime occurred. The incident report does not disclose the cause of the dispute.
12:53 a.m., 1500 block of State Street
Dispute: What was reported as a battery by a third-party caller turned out to be a sibling argument. Upon arrival, one subject explained there had been an argument between himself and his brother over who would be driving his Porsche, presumably neither in optimal condition to operate a high-performance vehicle safely.
He indicated the incident was verbal and no physical altercation had occurred, and he was going to order an Uber and go home. The other brother confirmed the argument was over a trivial matter and he, too, was going to order his own ride home. The fate of the Porsche, nor why neither brother drove it home, was not disclosed on the incident report.
1:30 a.m., Ken Thompson Park
Criminal mischief: A case of damage to a boat trailer, initially reported to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy before given to SPD, was told by the victim his tail lights were broken during a night time boating excursion. He advised he parked his trailer at 4:30 p.m. after launching his boat and upon returning at 1:30 a.m. he noticed damage to both tail lights with pieces scattered on the ground.
The man said he suspects a neighbor and former friend, who are currently not speaking to each other and were involved in a physical altercation two weeks prior. That case, the man said, is under review by the State Attorney’s Office. Before parking his trailer, the victim said he noticed a truck belonging to his adversary and believes, but cannot prove, he is responsible for the damage.
9:08 a.m., 1700 block of 22nd Street
Lewd and lascivious: When a woman was in her bedroom at around 8 a.m. her daughter informed her that a man was exposing himself outside. She quickly dressed and went outside, where she observed a man standing in his front yard displaying his manhood functioning as designed. The complainant said she yelled at him, at which point he pulled up his pants and walked back inside his residence.
The young girl said she was sitting outside and observed the man exit the front door and reach both hands into his pants, prompting her to go inside before viewing the indecent exposure.
But there is more to the story.
The subject told the officer he has been recently diagnosed with a health issue that causes loss of bladder control. He woke up and his roommate occupied the only bathroom in the residence. Unable to hold back the call of nature, he ran outside to relieve himself in the front yard, saying he did not see anyone within view.
He further explained had he seen anyone, especially a child, he would have tried to make it to the backyard. The details of the incident exposure were explained to all parties involved and they were content with the officer documenting the morning’s events with no further action taken.
10:10 a.m., 1100 block of North Tuttle Avenue
Disturbance: A convenience store cashier reported a fight — in the most loose possible terms — between herself and two customers. There were no injuries suffered by either party, as projectiles launched at each other during the incident at worst may have resulted in a paper cut.
During a non-specified dispute over a fuel pump, the cashier, for unexplained reasons, threw money toward the customers. The battle then quickly escalated into an exchange of weaponry as all three parties then shoved napkins across the counter toward each other. The cashier then swung toward one of the unknown parties, at which time one customer threw bananas at the cashier. The barrage ended as the two subjects exited, followed by the cashier, the three bumping into each other before one of them shoved the cashier while outside of the store.
The store’s security cameras, which provided no footage outside captured the incident. The two subjects had left the property in a black Ford Bronco with an out-of-state license plate by the time law enforcement arrived. The incident for now is classified as mutual combat and the subject may be issued trespassing warnings should they return.
