- April 7, 2025
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1:24 a.m., 1400 block of Main Street
Trespassing: While on foot patrol an officer encountered a familiar subject engaged in a verbal altercation with a bouncer at a late night drinking establishment. The subject had previously picked up one of the outdoor chairs and began swinging it near another employee, who advised he was clearing the tables when he told the subject it was time to leave the premises.
After swinging the chair, the subject then carried it across the street to sit outside another establishment. That’s where he was issued a trespassing warning and advised to avoid instigating further altercations. The fate of the purloined chair was not included in the incident report.
12:49 a.m., 1500 block of Main Street
Disturbance: Further evidence that little good happens after midnight, yet another dispute between customers and a bouncer resulted in the security worker flagging down an officer stating, “I need them trespassed!”
Exiting the cruiser, the officer approached the subjects, observing one with bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and “dried spit forming in the corners of his mouth,” according to the incident report. He claimed they were kicked out of the establishment for no reason and that the two were harassed by staff and, therefore, should not be trespassed.
After issuing trespassing warnings, both left without further incident. Afterward, an employee told the officer one of the two men arrived at the bar and was asked to present identification to prove his age, replying he did not have it with him. That’s when the verbal dispute began. No further action was taken.
9:31 a.m., 100 block of Marina View Drive
Dispute: A hotel security guard smelled marijuana coming from one of the guest rooms resulting in a dispute that brought law enforcement to the lobby. When the guests went to check out in the morning, they noticed an additional fee for the pot smoking, in violation of hotel policy. The guests then became confrontational.
While the officer was on scene, the manager advised because the subjects apologized for their behavior; she was going to wave the extra fee. They then checked out without further incident.
4 p.m., 700 block of Norsota Way
Civil dispute: An officer was dispatched regarding a dispute among neighbors regarding a fence location dispute. The complainant said the fence was knocked down during Hurricane Milton, both parties agreeing to have a new fence installed.
Shortly after the work was completed approximately three weeks earlier, the neighbor complained that the fence was installed on his property and that the complainant was trying to steal his land. To settle the matter, the complainant hired had a licensed surveyor to ensure the fence did not infringe on the neighbor’s property. That is when he was notified the offending section of the fence had been cut down.
The surveyor had supposedly advised the neighbor to repair the fence, which he did. The complainant did not want to take further action, only to document the damage and report it as a civil matter.
11:25 a.m., 3100 block of Saralake Drive
Dispute: A resident tried to take the law into his own hands and admonish a door repair man whom he believed was speeding through the neighborhood. Driving up in his golf cart, the man first took photos of the man’s truck and then attempted to scold him for speeding.
Frustrated after being ignored, he put his golf cart in reverse and, in demolition derby fashion, rammed the front bumper of his truck, causing what was described in the incident report as a minor scrape. As he attempted to drive away, the workman attempted to stop him, causing the cart to strike him resulting in a scratch on his arm and breaking a portion of the golf cart windshield.
Cooler heads eventually prevailed and the neighborhood watchman apologized and agreed to pay the man in cash for the damage to his truck. Both requested the incident to documented and no further action taken.
