- January 14, 2025
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6:11 p.m., 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Person: An officer was dispatched to a restaurant after staff called 911 to report a suspicious person. According to the 911 call, an elderly woman at the restaurant was asking staff where her family was. Upon the officer’s arrival, restaurant staff advised they contacted 911 and canceled the request because everything was fine.
12:33 p.m., 4600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Information Report: A resident called the Longboat Key police to report a potential theft. The residents claimed that contractors stole items from her home while doing work sometime after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In late December 2024, the resident found that plastic was removed from the ground-level cabinet and it appeared the locked cabinets were forced open. According to the resident, clothes were thrown around the cabinet, and clothes with an estimated value of $350 were stolen. She provided the name of the contractor she knew had access to her home during that time. The resident said she just wanted the incident documented, and the responding officer concluded that no further investigation was necessary.
10:47 p.m., 500 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Vehicle Stop: An officer on patrol noticed a vehicle with a defective headlight and initiated a traffic stop. While the officer spoke to the driver, the smell of marijuana spread from the car as the driver rolled down her window. The officer asked her if she had marijuana inside the vehicle, and she opened her center console to show a partially smoked joint. After seeing what appeared to be marijuana, the officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle so the officer could conduct a probable cause search. During the search, the officer found a metal tin with more partially smoked joints, a white container labeled “THC” with edible gummies and a THC vape pen.
The officer detained the driver and conducted a field test on the “green leafy substance” while another officer responded as backup. The tests confirmed the substance was marijuana, and the officers concluded the driver had about 2.35 grams in total. The driver was issued a notice to appear for the possession of marijuana, and a citation for the defective headlight.
1:45 p.m., 600 block of Bay Isles Parkway
Suspicious Vehicle: While on patrol, an officer noticed a suspicious motor home parked and connected to a town-supplied water tap, as well as a town power supply via an extension cord. Officers knocked on the door of the motorhome and asked the owner what he was doing. The owner did not realize it was a problem to camp on town property, but was cooperative and left without issue, according to the police report. The camper was issued an ordinance citation for camping in a motorhome on town property.
9:22 a.m., 3400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Lost/Found Property: A citizen reported finding a gun with a long barrel and case near a kayak launch. Upon arrival, the responding officer met with the caller who led the officer to the gun, which the officer discovered to be a flare gun. The officer inspected the flare gun, which was rusted and not loaded. There were no identifiable numbers on the gun, and the officer took custody of the gun to be inventoried at the police department.
3:28 p.m., 5300 block of Sandhamn Place
Animal Problem: Residents called to report an unknown man walking two dogs in a private neighborhood. The responding officer noticed that the entrance and exit to the community were open, and proceeded to speak with the complainant. The complainant said he knew every resident in the community and did not believe this man to be one of them. According to him, one of the dogs defecated in his yard and he attempted to speak with the man but did not have any luck. The officer canvased the area briefly but did not find any men walking dogs before being called away for a priority call.
11:57 p.m., 600 block of Emerald Harbor Drive
Citizen Assist: An officer on night patrol noticed a vehicle with running lights parked in the driveway of a residence. No one was in the vehicle, so the officer knocked on the front door of the residence and spoke with the homeowner. The homeowner said he did not know his vehicle was still running, and appreciated the officer letting him know.
1:44 a.m., 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Vehicle: A Longboat Key officer on patrol noticed a car parked and running in the lot of a business lot after hours. The officer approached the suspicious vehicle and found a man and woman in the back seat. The man said he and his girlfriend were, “enjoying some snuggle time and watching Netflix,” the report states. The officer explained to the couple that the businesses in this lot were closed, and they needed to move to a more appropriate location to continue snuggle time. After receiving a verbal warning, the couple was sent on their way to watch Netflix somewhere else.
