On Patrol – April 2010

April 30

Tourist walks dogs on beach
9:07 a.m. – Officer Thomas – An anonymous complainant reported that someone was walking their dogs on the beach. I responded and met with the subject as she was coming off the Broadway Beach access with three dogs. I explained to her and her boyfriend that a town ordinance prohibiting animals being brought on the beach. She advised she was just traveling through the area and was unaware of the ordinance. She advised she would not bring the dogs out on the beach should she return to the area. I issued her a written warning for the ordinance violation.

Car alarm goes off
4:06 a.m. – Officer Greathouse – 500 block, Broadway – An anonymous caller reported a car alarm going off in the location. Upon arrival I checked the area and made contact with two males at the residence. They apologized for setting their friend’s car alarm off. Nothing suspicious was noted and no further action needed.

April 28

Solicitation snipped
7:31 p.m. – Officer Greathouse – 800 block, Marbury Lane – The complainant reported that a subject was soliciting in his neighborhood. He further reported the subject identified himself as a lawn care company employee and was attempting to sign up new clients. I made contact with the subject who confirmed the complainants report. I then advised him of the Town Ordinance, which prohibits soliciting without prior approval of the Town. The subject was then checked for wants/warrants and prior warnings (negative). The subject advised that he understood and was released with a warning against future violations.

eBay rip off?
6:22 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 5400 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – On the listed date and time the complainant came to the Police Station and said she bought movie tickets through eBay and the seller was fraudulent. Her money was still at PayPal though. The money should be returned. I attached the complainants and sellers information. She wanted the Police Department to have this information.

April 26

Rolling Stone, steaks and Orajel
5:38 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 525 Bay Isles – I responded to a report of shoplifting in progress at the Publix store. A manager identified himself and stated that he had observed a White male suspect walk out with two packages of steak and a magazine under his arm. The manager had tried to stop the suspect. The suspect then ran from the store and eventually dropped the steaks and magazine in the parking lot. As I was arriving on scene the suspect got into a 1995 tan Oldsmobile van and fled through the bank parking lot and went north on GMD. Publix employees were pointing out the suspect’s vehicle. I conducted a traffic stop at Neptune and GMD. Assisting Officer Thomas and I secured the suspect. The manager responded and positively identified the suspect. The manager completed a written affidavit and also identified deodorant, Orajel, and Ocean Spray drink mix found in the suspect’s pants pockets.

I advised the suspect of his Miranda rights and he said, “I don’t want to talk with you. F**k you, I was hungry.” He also advised the van belonged to his uncle. He was arrested at this time for retail theft and driving while license suspended. Further investigation revealed the van was stolen in Sarasota over the weekend (see case # 10-30009). The van had not been entered into FCIC/NCIC yet for unknown reasons. The suspect was also arrested for grand theft of a motor vehicle. The front passenger, who is on probation for auto theft was also arrested for grand theft of a motor vehicle. Post Miranda, she stated he picked her up and they have been driving it for a couple of days.

A resident of Sarasota owns the van. He was advised by phone of the arrest and was making arrangements to pick up the vehicle from the tow service, P & J Tires. The store security video and printed receipt for items stolen were placed into evidence with tag #0946. The Degree deodorant $4.49, Ocean Spray drink mix $2.99, Orajel $6.59 recovered from the suspect were placed into evidence #0941. An open bottle of wine (Open Container) evidence tag #0943. A backpack containing the suspect’s personal property held for safekeeping tag #0945. The NY strip steaks valued at $18.84 and $21.63 and a Rolling Stone magazine were recovered and left at the store. The total value of the retail theft was $60.41. The estimated value of the van is $3,500.

April 24

Valet trespassed
8:14 p.m. – Officer Mislyan – Gulf of Mexico Drive/Shinbone Alley – Complainant is property owner of the lot at Shinbone Alley and GMD. A large party featuring valet parking in the area began to use this lot for parking. The lot had been posted for “No Trespassing” and the property owner himself stopped by the valet stand and asked them not to use his lot. The ground is uneven and the dirt is loose, and he does not want vehicular or pedestrian traffic on the lot. They have ignored his request and continued to park cars on the lot.

Woman scorned
1:01 p.m. – Officer Bourque – 500 block, Sloop Lane – On the listed date and time I responded for the report of Criminal Mischief and Theft. Once on scene I spoke to the victim and the resident/witness. The witness and his girlfriend got into an argument last night. She was mad and left. The witness called an ex-girlfriend and asked if she could come over. The next day the present girlfriend came back and found the witness, and his ex-girlfriend in bed together. She got mad and took the victim’s purse, scratched her car, and left prior to the police arriving.

Asleep on the beach
8:18 a.m. – Officer Martin – 4700 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I investigated a call at the location regarding person(s) trespassing and sleeping on the beach. When I arrived I found the subjects sleeping out behind the location on the beach. After I woke them up they stated that they came out the night before and the other people they were with left them there. They were eventually released after being trespassed. The female’s mother responded and picked the subjects up.

April 22

Heineken showdown
6:59 p.m. – Officer Mislyan – 100 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I spoke with subject, a Sarasota resident, who produced a Wisconsin driver’s license as identification. He had an ice-cold can of Heineken Beer nearby and said it was not his. He then raised it to his lips and said he would go ahead and drink it anyway since someone had left it there. He was advised of the town ordinance that prohibits alcohol in Overlook Park. He was given a written warning. A wants and warrants check was negative.

Mother shuts off the spigot
4:47 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 2900 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with complainant who advised he received a letter (not certified mail) from his landlord/mother. In this letter dated March 16, 2010 she advised he was to move out by May 1, 2010, as the apartments were to be demolished. On April 14, 2010 he received an email from her stating he didn’t have until May 1, 2010 and that she wanted him out by April 19, 2010. She also states she has the legal right to remove doors if necessary. On April 15, 2010 he receives an e-mail from her stating be aware the water will be turned off on April 21, 2010. The water was in fact turned off by the Town Water Department on April 22, 2010. The complainant still lives there and has not been properly advised nor legally evicted. Report generated to document the incident and so that the complainant can get the water turned back on. He advised he has lived at this location for 11 years. I attempted to contact his landlord/mother by phone and was unable to make contact.

April 21

Money missing after beach visit
7:15 p.m. – Officer Mislyan – 4200 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with the complainant in the front office of a beach hotel who advised that three guests requested a police report in reference to money missing from their purses. I spoke with the three victims and all filled out statements. They checked in yesterday, April 20, at 1400 hours, and left their room unattended but locked for several hours while on the beach. Today, April 21, they went shopping at 1700 hours and discovered that all three had their cash taken from the respective purses. The credit cards and wallets were still in place, only the cash missing. A total of $960 was missing from all three victims. An investigation is underway.

Bike blamed for fall
12:04 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 3200 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – Upon my arrival I met with complainant and her husband. She signed out a bicycle to ride from the office. She then turned out onto the sidewalk and alleges the seat was loose causing her to fall and hurt her back. I inspected the bike seat and found it turned only slightly to the side, but not enough to cause a fall. She also advised she was getting ready to have back surgery and wanted to document the incident. She was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for evaluation and treatment. I also spoke to the resort manager who inspected the bike with me. No further action taken at this time.

Bicycles taken for ride
11:05 a.m. – Officer Thompson – 600 block, Bayport Way – Upon my arrival I spoke with complainant. She advised that sometime between January and April person(s) unknown removed two matching bicycles from the Bayport storage garage. The bicycles are both Fuji Giant models, blue in color and valued at $600 each. They both have split, long, thin seats purchased extra valued at $60. The male bike has a speedometer and an Ann Arbor registration sticker. The female bike has the Ann Arbor sticker as well. She didn’t report the theft right away thinking maybe a renter was using them by mistake. She advised the storage area is locked up overnight but is open during business hours. I checked the Longboat Key Police Storage area and was unable to locate her missing bicycles.

April 19

Closet caper
11:24 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 500 block, Ranger Lane – On the listed date and time I responded to speak to the complainant about a theft. Once on-scene the complainant gave me a document describing an incident she had while renting her house last year. The document is attached to this report. The house where the incident took place is a single-family home located on the east side of Bogey Lane and the south side of Ranger Lane. This is her primary residence, but she rented it for a few months last year while she was out of state. A Longboat real estate company who is no longer in business handled the rental. The house was rented to two different people during the months of June and July 2009. The complainant showed me a closet that she had locked, both locks had been taken off, but only one closet had property missing. The locks consisted of cable that wrapped around the knobs of each closet and secured with a small pad lock. I didn’t see any tool marks to indicate how the locks were removed. Both cables had been taken off the closets without breaking or opening the locks. I took the two locks and gave them to ID to be processed. I spoke to representative for the real estate company who gave me contact information for both people who rented the complainant’s house.

Complainant said she allowed the real estate company to rent out her house while she was out of town last year. Before she left she put some personal belongings into two closets within her home. She locked the closets and left the state. In June and July of 2009 the real estate company rented her house. When she returned in December she found someone had broken into two closets within her home. The unknown suspect(s) took the listed property from the closet located in the most eastern spare bedroom. The western spare bedroom lock was also taken off, but nothing was missing. She also provided a list of property and the values. She didn’t want to report the crime until now because she was going to handle the problem civilly.

Real estate company representative said they did rent her house out two times last year. They rented it to a Clermont Florida couple from July 25, 2009 through August 01, 2009. Then they rented the house to a Calgary Canada resident from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. The complainant recommended this person. This is not the first time they have heard about this incident from the complainant, but they tell customers they should not leave any valuables in the home when renting. She also said the complainant has several keys out to other people, so it is hard to tell what happened to the property. She has no idea what happened to the complainant’s property. Stolen property: mink hat $700, fox coat $800, full-length cashmere coat $800, Swiss knitted ski cap $100, several insulated hood and neck warmers $100, several black faux fur scarves $200.

Battery reported at Town Hall
9:11 a.m. – Officer Bourque – On the listed date and time I responded to Town Hall to meet with the complainant for a report of a past battery. Once on scene I spoke to he complainant who was at Town Hall to report the suspect for remodeling his home without a permit. I took a statement from the complainant and later interviewed the suspect at his residence. I didn’t see, nor did the complainant complain of any injuries from the reported battery. The reported crime occurred at a house the suspect is doing some work on. That house is located at the 2900 block of GMD. The house is a single-family home facing west onto GMD. Code enforcement is investigating the complaint of work being done without a permit at this house.

Complainant said he met with the suspect at the 2900 block of GMD to do some electrical work, they agreed on an hourly price; the complainant and his partner began work. A few days later his partner didn’t report to that job, so he was by himself. At the end of the day he asked to get paid. An argument occurred inside the home. At one point during the argument the suspect pushed him two times. He refused to leave until the suspect paid him. After getting paid he left.

The suspect said he hired the complainant to do electrical work at his house. The house had a water leak some time ago causing damage. He is making repairs, so he can move back into the home. He moved out of the house during the work because his wife has a condition to the construction dust. The complainant and his partner had been doing work at his home and were getting paid $35 an hour. The partner didn’t show up for work and the complainant still wanted to be paid the same amount of money. The suspect said he didn’t think that was right, so he questioned the complainant. The complainant got mad and became very aggressive. The suspect said he didn’t want any trouble, so he paid the complainant who then left. He never touched the complainant. The suspect said he didn’t want to write a statement without talking to an attorney. He also said he thought the complainant should have pulled a permit to do the work in question but had not.

April 18

Kayak missing
12:28 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 700 block, Lands End Drive – Upon my arrival I met with the victim. She advised that at approximately 12:25 hours she noticed her 2009 Kayak which is 10 feet long, red/white in color, a sit-on-top style, fiberglass body with paddle was missing from behind her home. The Kayak was valued at $1,000 and the paddle was valued at $100. She advised she had two men spraying fertilizer in the yard and they left at approximately 11:15 hours. She knew the men had been standing at the Kayak while they were there. She advised they had to have taken it, she also stated she has had other documented thefts when they had been there working there. She had previously dismissed the idea of them being suspects due to them being long family acquaintances.

The suspects were identified. I asked MSO Deputy Evers to try to locate one of the suspects so I could attempt an interview. She contacted me shortly thereafter and advised that he had just returned home alone without the second suspect. I responded to his residence where he agreed to speak with me outside. I observed the rear seat of his SUV folded down. The SUV had shell pieces all over the interior and white marine rope inside. The Kayak had been dragged around the home through shell landscaping and the drag marks were visible.

I advised him of Miranda Warnings and through an interview he admitted knowledge of the theft. He at first stated the second suspect stashed the Kayak to pick up at a later time. He was told that I would not charge him with Grand Theft if he would help me recover the Kayak. He agreed and explained in a written statement that suspect two stole the Kayak and had him drive him to a Pawn Shop, he further stated that suspect two didn’t have an ID on him and asked subject one to pawn it in his name. He went on to state that they received $200 for the Kayak and paddle.

Further investigation revealed the Kayak had been taken to Estate Pawn & Jewelry, 101 5th Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL 34205.  A law enforcement hold was placed on the property for safekeeping. Subject one was then placed under arrest for Dealing in Stolen Property.

Deputy Evers and Deputy Bennet then went to suspect two’s residence and he was taken into custody without incident as well. I interviewed suspect two at the jail and advised him of Miranda Warnings. He agreed to speak with me and also signed a written statement. He stated suspect one was responsible for the theft and the pawn. He admitted knowledge of the incident and was an active participant. He further stated that he didn’t get any of the money, but did go with suspect one to an unknown location to buy Xanax pills after the pawn shop. Suspect two was charged with Grand Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property.

I also interviewed both subjects about the victim’s previous thefts and they denied any knowledge. Suspect one had given writer consent to look in his home earlier. I noticed an approximately 40-inch Vizio flat screen TV in his living room and an acoustic guitar in his child’s bedroom. They could be related to previous thefts; however, I did not have a good description with me to verify. Follow-up to continue.

April 17

Oxycontin’s, Neutrogena and Releev
2:26 p.m. – Officer Thomas – 2100 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I was on patrol and had pulled into the Publix parking lot at 525 Bay Isles Parkway. As I parked my marked car and began walking towards the store the store manager approached me. He pointed out to me silver SUV parked in front of the store. He stated that the two male occupants had just been in the store trying to return merchandise he suspected as stolen. He was also concerned that one of them appeared intoxicated and may try to drive off.

I approached the vehicle as it was being slowly driven away. A White female was driving with another White female as a front passenger. Two White males were seated in the rear seats of the vehicle. As I tapped on the driver’s side of the vehicle and yelled for the driver to stop, she pulled away. I ran back to my parked police car and went after the vehicle. I caught up to the vehicle on Gulf of Mexico Drive and noted that it had what appeared to be a piece of clothing wrapped partially around its license plate, obscuring the tag numbers. I initiated a traffic stop in the 2200 block of GMD.

Upon approaching the vehicle I asked the driver for her D/L, the cars registration and her proof of insurance. The driver was identified. I noted the two males in the back seat of the car and asked them if they had just attempted to return merchandise to Publix. They both advised “no.“ I requested Officer Thompson to be en route. I also requested LBKPD Dispatch to contact the Publix store manager and have him meet me at my location. I obtained the two males ID cards. I noticed that they had two bottles of Pepcid Complete sitting between them. Both subjects appeared very nervous and were constantly fidgeting about in the back seat.

Warrants checks and further questions showed one of the suspects to have a warrant out of Georgia and a cautionary advisement warning of his past violence. The second male also advised of a criminal history. Both subjects were advised that they were not under arrest but were going to he handcuffed for their safety and ours while we investigated the circumstances regarding their attempts to refund the merchandise. Both young men complied and were placed into the backs of our police cars.

The Publix manager arrived and positively identified both suspects as the subjects who attempted to return the Pepcid Complete. The manager further advised the Pepcid flavor they tried to return is not carried by his store and the receipt they used was from the Publix at Holmes Beach. The manager advised that he believed the CVS should be checked to see if they had stolen the Pepcid from there. He made calls to his assistant store manager and the CVS manager also was notified to check his store.

At about this same time, the driver was interview further. She advised that male subject two had gotten the Pepcid he tried to refund at Publix from CVS. She also advised that he had purchased and then returned two bottles of Pepcid from the Publix in Holmes Beach and used that receipt to try to refund the items from CVS. She, the driver, granted us permission to search the vehicle she was driving, adding that male subject one’s grandmother had given her permission. Upon searching the vehicle, we located five Seraquin pills in the driver’s area. She advised they were her’s. Due to the pills being loose, they were seized pending verification. Also located in the rear seat of the car were three un-opened packs of Releev and one pack of Neutrogena. Since nobody claimed these items and they were seized. The two bottles of Pepcid Complete were seized.

The assistance manager of Publix along with the CVS manager arrived. They both viewed the two male subjects and positively identified them. The assistant manager of Publix identified them as being in Publix attempting to return the Pepcid. The CVS manager had reviewed his store’s surveillance video and clearly saw both men in the same aisle when subject one picked up the Pepcid and a Gatorade and walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise. He identified both as the subjects who stole the Pepcid and Gatorade from his store. The assistant manager of the LBK Publix called the Publix manager of the Holmes Beach store, who viewed his store’s security tapes. He saw both subjects buy two bottles of Pepcid Complete and return it for a refund a few minutes later. Statements were taken from both, as well as the driver of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was warned for the obscured tag. The two females departed from the scene shortly after the males were arrested.

I placed both subjects under arrest. A search of subject one revealed a pill vial prescribed to a female patient. Inside the vial were four Oxycontin 80mg pills and 5 Oxycodone 30mg pills. Both male subjects were transported to the LBKPD for processing. After transport, Officer Thompson returned to view both the Publix and CVS security video and collect statements.

Subject one stated that the pills in the vial were his grandmother’s and had been left in the car which was here so he put them in his pocket. He also advised that it was subject two’s idea for him to steal the Pepcid Complete and then do a refund at Publix. Subject one said that subject two did the purchase and refund at the Publix in Holmes Beach and used that receipt to try to refund the Pepcid Complete that he had stole from CVS.

Subject two said that he did not know that subject one stole the Pepcid from CVS but that subject one did give him the Pepcid in the car along with a receipt from Publix and directed him to return it at the Publix at LBK. Subject two said the subject one purchased the Pepcid and returned it to the Publix in Holmes Beach.

Cadillac driver gets reminder
12:51 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 200 block, Sands Point Road – I responded to a report of a reckless driver in a white Cadillac, FL tag# J235TB alleged to have passed in a no passing zone. Upon my arrival, I located the Cadillac parked at a nearby resort; it was unoccupied. I left a note on the car for the driver to call me. Shortly afterward, the subject, a Longboat resident, called me and explained he went around a car that pulled over on GMD. He advised that he didn’t actually pass it. I explained that I did not observe the alleged violation and was calling to remind him to drive carefully in the future.

Trolley crosses bike path
12:27 p.m. – Officer Thomas – 3100 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – complainant contacted the police department in reference to a concern regarding a trolley that travels up and down GMD. He said he was northbound on his bicycle in the bicycle land when he saw a trolley approaching from behind in his helmets rear-view mirror. The trolley appeared to be occupying its lane as well as the bicycle lane. He said he decided to exit the bicycle lane and ride into the grass until the trolley passed him. He asked that I talk to the trolley driver to find out why he was in the bicycle land. He did not get a tag number, vehicle number, or description of the driver. He could only advised that the trolley was green. I advised him I would try to speak with one of the trolleys, but that I believed there was several that travel this route. Approximately 45 minutes later I did wave down a green trolley traveling southbound on GMD. I spoke with the bus driver, who did not know whether or not his trolley was the one in question. He stated that he does not let his bus travel in the bicycle lane. The driver stated there were three other buses traveling this route today. I asked him to ask the other drivers to be cognizant of the bicycle lane in their travels up and down the island.

Prize payout a bust
10:41 a.m. – Officer Thompson – 5400 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with complainant who advised me that she has received numerous scam letters from a company called Prize Information Bureau of PO Box 98699, Las Vegas, NV. The letters do not actually state she won prize money but are misleading. The letters ask her to send $20.00 processing fees “to dispatch all accounting data for which she is entitled for the cash/prize payout listed.” She has sent numerous checks and cash; she estimates at least $200.00 to this company. I reviewed a disclaimer that is clearly listed on the back of each letter. PIB is a reporting service and is not a lottery held by third party companies.

Bike taken into custody
8 a.m. – Officer Thomas – 500 block, Spinnaker Lane – I was on patrol on Spinnaker Lane when a resident waved me down. He advised me that he had found a Roadmaster bicycle in his driveway about a week ago. He didn’t know whom it belonged to or why it was left in his driveway. He wanted to turn it over to the police department in case its owner could be located. He did advise me that he would like to have the bicycle if nobody claimed it. I had LBKPD Dispatch run the serial number through FCIC with negative results. The bicycle was loaded into the patrol car’s trunk and transported to the police department where it was secured into property.

April 16

Another vehicle burglary
7:24 p.m. – Officer Mislyan – 3400 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – Subjects arrived at the beach access at 1400 hours. They last returned to the car at 1600 hours, and the vehicle had not been entered at that time. The vehicle was locked. Upon returning to the vehicle, the discovered that two purses on the front passenger floorboard had been taken. No sign of forced entry. The vehicle was processed for latent prints.

April 15

Burning bush
5:06 p.m. – Officer Bourque – 700 block, Longboat Court – I responded to the area for an unknown type of fire. Once on scene I found the suspect had been burning lawn debris in a small fire pit. The fire was out when I arrived. I explained the Town ordinance on open fires. He said he would not burn outside again.

April 14

Car burglary, no suspects
10:16 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 500 block, Gunwale Lane – On the listed date and time I responded to the location for a report of a vehicle burglary. The burglarized vehicle was parked in the driveway of the listed home. The car was unlocked at the time of the incident. The house the vehicle was parked at is a two story single family home facing southwest, at the end of the cul-de-sac. The house has a canal on the North side and the bay to the east. Unknown suspect(s) entered the vehicle through one of the unlocked doors. Once inside the suspect(s) went through the interior compartments. The suspect(s) pulled the center dash away from the rest of the dash. The suspect(s) took the built in GPS/radio out of the car. The suspect(s) fled the crime scene with the listed property. The suspect(s) left the area undetected. I spoke to the victim; Officer Nagel canvassed the neighborhood, but could not identify any witnesses, or additional victims. ID Tech, Richard Brey, responded and dusted the victim’s vehicle for any latent prints. He located a few prints, which he lifted and turned in for evidence. There are no ID or service numbers for the stolen property as it was a built in item.

Sly shopper/pill popper
11:05 a.m. – Officer Nagell – 5300 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I responded to the location for a complainant of a suspicious circumstance. Upon my arrival I met with an employee at the location. She advised that approximately 10-15 minutes prior to my arrival a white female entered the shop and was trying on a pair of pants (valued at $58.00). The female then stated that she wanted to show “her friend” who was outside, and proceeded to walk out of the store. The female continued, and the store employee confronted her about her attempting to leave the area. The female returned to the store grabbed a garment from the shelf, attempted to conceal this from her. She again confronted her about the garment, and removing tags from the pair of pants. The female changed out of the pants, left the store and entered the suspect vehicle and left the area. The store employee began to process the pants to return them to the shelf when she found a cellophane wrapper in the front left pocket. Inside the wrapper were 29 pills total. I confiscated the pills. She advised that she called due to the pills and not due to the attempted theft. She advised that there is no video camera in the area. I checked with the neighboring bank, however, their exterior cameras did not cover the area in which the suspect walked or where the suspect’s vehicle was parked. Detective Captain Roberts was notified of the event via phone.

Contractor hammers at dock manager
11:16 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 2800 block, Harbourside Drive – On the listed date and time I responded to the Moorings “G” dock for a civil dispute. The dispute was between the dock manager and a contractor, and then the property manager. The manager said the contractor refuses to sign in as required by the association rules. The contractor said he doesn’t have to sign in. The outcome was I told the contractor the manager has the responsibility, and authority to enforce association rules, and if the contractor did not sign in the manager could have a trespass warning given. The contractor would not be able to conduct any business on the property. The contractor said he understood, and would comply with the sign-in rule. I told the contractor if Longboat Key Police responded again the manager will give him (contractor) a trespass warning, and if he returns to, or refuses to leave the property he would be arrested. The contractor said he understood.

More vehicle larceny
4:47 p.m. – Officer Bourque – 500 block, Gunwale Lane – I responded to the location for the report of a past auto burglary. The vehicle was unlocked and parked in the driveway. The residence is a single story, single-family residence facing north. The residence has a canal on the rear (south) side. Unknown suspect(s) entered the vehicle through one of the unlocked doors. Once inside the suspect(s) looked through interior compartments, and took a Garmin Novi 205 service GPA valued at $300. No other property was stolen. The suspect(s) fled undetected with the listed property.

I spoke with the victim. She has no idea ho burglarized her vehicle. She parked it at about 1930 hours on April 13. She found it burglarized at about 0930 hours on April 14. She is going to look for the stolen property’s serial number, and call Longboat Key Police. I wasn’t able to locate any witnesses, suspect(s) or evidence to process.

April 13

Whose bikes are they?
11:25 p.m. – Officer Thomas – 4700 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with complainant in reference to two listed bicycles which had been observed against a hedge on their property by a maintenance worker. I could not find any markings on the bikes to indicate their owners’ identity. The bikes were transported to LBKPD where they were turned over to Property Custodian R. Brey.

Where are my bikes?
Supplemental Report – Officer Thomas – 5200 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive -Complainant called the PD reporting the loss of two bicycles. The missing bicycles matched the description of the property recovered in the above case. The complainant/victim stated both bikes had been parked at the bike rack located at their resort home and believes that unknown person(s) removed same, apparently abandoning them at the 4700 block where they were received. The victim and her husband viewed both bicycles at the PD and positively identified them as their property. Property was released upon signature.

Raucous racket
4:39 p.m. – Officer Thompson – 600 block, Kingfisher Lane – Upon my arrival I met with subjects, both Sarasota residents, who are caring for the owners’ dogs while they are away. The two Lab/Dalmatian mix dogs began fighting with each other and the caretakers broke them apart. The ensuing racket/commotion made the neighbors call the PD. The incident was over at my arrival and the dogs were separated.

April 11

Loud music
8:52 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 700 block, Lyons Lane – I responded for the report of loud music. Once in the area, I found loud music coming from a single-family residence that faces north. The north and south side second floor doors were open. The music was loud enough to be heard several houses away. After several attempts to contact the occupant he came to the door. He told me he had a hearing problem and didn’t realize the radio was too loud. He agreed to turn it down. After he complied with the town ordinance I left the area.

Little tyke wandering GMD
3:08 p.m. – Officer Bourque – 5300 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – While on patrol I saw a small juvenile walking north on the west side of GMD. I stopped and asked a few questions. I found he was walking with his cousins, and got separated. He knew the name of the complex he was staying at. I walked to the complex with him and turned him over to this dad. The family is here on vacation.

April 10

Who let the dogs out?
11:11 a.m. – Officer Silverio – Greer Island – While on water patrol of Longboat Pass, I saw the subject with three dogs on the posted Greer Island beach. I stopped and advised the subject of the violation. He advised that he would remove the dogs and go to Jewfish Key sandbar with the dogs. He was given a written warning for the violation.

Good Samaritan finds purse
7:02 a.m. – Officer Erickson – 500 block, Harbourside Drive – An unidentified white male found a purse belonging to a Longboat resident and turned it in to me. I left a phone message for her and told her it would be at the front desk of the Police Department. She owner of the purse came to the Police Department and retrieved her purse.

Prom party
11:12 p.m. – Officer Quarmby – 600 block, Marbury Lane – A report of numerous subjects at a party, walking in the street toward the beach. I contacted the party holder, who said he had permission from his parents to bring several friends over after prom from Tampa. I contacted his mother by phone and confirmed that he was allowed to be at the residence. The subject and his guests agreed to park vehicles on the street so as not to block ambulance access and to keep the noise down.

Prom party part deux
11:44 p.m. – Officer Mislyan – 600 block, Marbury Lane – While on scene of a juvenile house party call, I observed a silver 4-door Toyota Prius driven by a juvenile pull into the driveway and drive over a concrete cinder block. Property owner was also present, and did not claim any damages. The driver had four passengers in her vehicle. It was determined that she was safe to drive. She left the area without further police action.

April 9

Boat takes on water, passengers escape with dinghy
5:24 a.m. – Officer Morningstar – 400 block, Longboat Club Road – I responded to the area for possible boaters in distress. I found three subjects behind the location. All subjects were identified by home state Drivers Licenses. The vessel owner stated they had bought the boat and were taking it home to Mississippi to fix it up. While en route they caught a large wave in the side and heard a loud crack, and knew the boat had been severely damaged. When they tried to make the channel at Longboat Pass, they had engine trouble and drifted north and got stuck on a sandbar. They were going to wait until high tide and try and float off, but the water was too rough and the boat began taking water. They then got into the dinghy and made it to shore. He advised they were going to call a salvage yard to remove the boat; they called family members to get home.

April 8

Wallet missing
10:57 a.m. – Officer Thompson – Upon my arrival I met with the complainant. He advised that sometime on April 4 he lost his wallet, which was left on a baby stroller. The reddish brown leather bi-fold wallet is valued at $50. It contained his Virginia Driver’s License, $200 in U.S.C., an unknown credit card, a Hampton Road Transit card, and other membership cards. I checked the surrounding area on foot and was unable to locate the wallet.

Sunroof car caper
2:01 a.m. – Officer Thompson – Upon my arrival complainant advised that at approximately 0100 hours this date he heard his car alarm going off. He advised he didn’t think much of it due to the battery being old. He later found his wife’s sunglasses had been taken from within the car, which was still locked.

It appears that the suspect(s) entered the 2004 Saab Vermont tag# EGG528 by climbing in through the open sunroof. Once inside the suspect(s) removed a Vera Bradley quilted bag containing a pair of Maui Jim ladies sunglasses valued at $200. Nothing else is reported missing at this time. Crime scene tech Richard Brey attempted to obtain latent fingerprints from the roof area of the car. Prints were obtained and will be processed. No further action or information at this time. A request for night shift officers to conduct extra patrol was placed.

Smith & Wesson, horseshoes and fishing
5:58 a.m. – Officer Thomas – 2800 Harbourside Drive – I responded to the listed location in reference to subject being observed walking around the marina by an employee. The employee did not recognize the subject as an owner or authorized visitor to the marina. He questioned him about this and the subject told him he was looking at the boats. The employee issued a trespass warning to the subject in my presence. I transported the subject to the rear of Publix shopping center where he had parked his truck. The subject’s identity was verified. He explained that he is a Ferrier by trade (horse-shoer). He had come up from south Florida to Palmetto to do a horseshoeing job. His parents maintain a trailer on Longboat Key so on his way back home he drove through the area and decided to look at some boats. He advised he has a boat himself and is an avid fisherman. He said he know he could not get his vehicle past the gate guards to go to the marina so he parked his vehicle and walked thorough the gate. He was cooperative in the cursory search of his vehicle to verify his story to us. He also stated he knew he was not supposed to be at the marina and understood the concerns to check him out and issue him a trespass warning. He stated he understood the trespass warning and would not return to the marina. He left without further incident. During the course of the interview with him he revealed that he had a pistol in the center console of his truck and has a Florida Concealed Weapons permit. I checked the weapon and permit after receiving verbal consent to search from him. The weapon, a 40 caliber semi-automatic Smith & Wesson pistol had a negative warrants check.

Gas leak located
6:41 p.m. – Officer Coffman – 5100 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I responded in reference to a gas leak. Upon arrival a natural gas leak was located by the rear porch area due to a rusted pipe. The fire department responded and was able to turn the gas off. The homeowner said he would contact the gas company to have the problem fixed.

April 7

Messing with my truck
02:17 a.m. – Officer Greathouse – 700 block, Jungle Queen Way – The complainant advised that on this date at approximately 2:00 a.m., he thought he heard someone trying to get into this truck. He further advised that his son had just came in with their boat, put it on the lift and heard the noise of someone trying to lift the bed cover of the truck. After going outside and checking the truck, nothing was found missing or disturbed. The complainant wanted to report the incident and advised that he had a stereo stolen from the same truck in the past. The area was checked and additional patrols conducted. Information will be passed on to the oncoming squad and the complainant was advised to call with any additional information.

Vacant property trespassed
11:27 a.m. – Officer Brey – 2900 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – Complainant came to the Police Department to report that trespassers are becoming a regular problem on vacant property which she and her husband own at the 2900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. They have posted no trespassing signs in the past only to have them removed by unknown persons. The offenders appear to be using the property as a beach access. Vehicles are also being parked on the lot. The owner requests a special watch on the property until they can start building on it later this year. They indicate that they may put up more permanent signs on the property and perhaps rope it off somehow.

April 6

Pressure washer missing
8:59 a.m. – Officer Martin – 5600 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with complainant regarding a stolen pressure washer. The complainant stated that he last saw it on 04/05/2010 at about 1600 hours and when he came in today at 0900 hours it was missing. The pressure washer with the hose and wand were stored in an unlocked storage area. That area is on the west side of the property adjacent to Gulf of Mexico Drive but is obscured by vegetation.

The pressure washer was a Craftsman 3hp, 3000 psi, black in color and valued at $400. It has been covered with a blue tarp and the person(s) removed it and left it there. The only person(s) who knew where it was beside himself were the landscape company employees.

I met later with the manager of the landscape company and he reviewed the employees on that property and advised that they were all long-term employees and didn’t have any suspicions. He stated they are all driven to the Key in company vehicles and later returned to their office. They are all checked both travel directions for safety.

There was no any serial number information for the pressure washer available. There were no other items taken from the storage area. The complainant stated that they were going to place a lock on the gate now.

Dangerous debris
11:19 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 600 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I responded to a Town right-of-way behind 604 Buttonwood Dr. A Town employee told me an unknown person had dumped landscape debris on the Town property. This area is a floodwater management area. The debris could clog the drains during a flood. It was obvious from the type of landscape debris that it came from the Buttonwood Drive area. I contacted the owner who lives out of town. He said he has a lawn man. The owner said he has told the lawn man not to throw debris out there before. The owner said he wasn’t aware it was happening again. He gave me his address and said he would talk to him again. I contacted the man by phone and told him to clean up the debris and to dump any future debris in a legal manner. He said he would.

April 2

Alarmed by dog
8:43 a.m. – Officer Thomas – 700 block, Lands End Drive – I met with complainant in reference to an animal complaint. He said the large dog belonging to his neighbor has been being let out at night during the early morning hours between 0200 and 0300 hours. The dog then proceeds to bark for approximately 15 minutes, waking him up and he has trouble going back to sleep. He asked that the police department have a word with the dog’s owner. I spoke with the dog’s owners later the same day. She was made aware of the complaint. She apologized for the dogs’ barking and said she would try to prevent it happening in the future. She said she had to let the dog out during the early morning hours to go to the bathroom. I thanked her for her cooperation in this matter.

Keys found on beach
9:59 a.m. – Officer Thomas – while on patrol at the Broadway Beach access, I was flagged down by a visitor to the beach. The visitor handed me a set of car keys that she said had been hanging from the beach rules sign. I placed the keys into the LBKPD property room.

Penthouse partier unwanted
10:31 a.m. – Officer Thomas – 4100 block, Gulf of Mexico Drive – I met with complainant in reference to an ongoing problem at the business complex. He stated that about three weeks ago he and a co-worker began finding signs that unknown person(s) had been gaining access to the 3rd floor penthouse at the listed location. He is managing the penthouse during its renovation. He stated that so far, nothing has been taken and there has been no signed of forced entry, only signs that someone has been there after hours. These signs of someone’s presence include spilled drinks, cigarette butts and use of the toilets. He has installed motion detectors that are silent and will call his cell phone upon being set off. I gave him a LBKPD business card and asked him to call the police department should the alarm go off.

April 1

Boat buyer shells out
11:20 a.m. – Officer Bourque – 500 block, Edlee Lane – I responded for a civil dispute over a boat. Once on scene I spoke with both parties involved. I stood by while they worked out an agreement. Complainant said he bought the boat for $7,500 several days ago. He paid cash for the boat. At the time of the purchase the seller signed and turned the title over. The complainant had to make arrangements to have the boat removed from the seller’s dock because the boat does not run. Today he came to pick the boat up, and the seller told him that until a past mechanic’s bill was paid, the boat was not going anywhere. The seller told him for another $500 he would let the complainant take the boat. The complainant didn’t want to pay the money for a boat he already paid for, but he didn’t feel like leaving the boat behind until he could talk to an attorney, and a judge was an acceptable option. He paid the money and removed the boat.

The seller said he sold the boat to the complainant for $7,500. When he sold the boat he told the complainant about the mechanic’s bill. The complainant was fast-talking and confused him (seller). When the complainant came to get the boat, he (seller) told him the boat wasn’t going anywhere until the $500 was paid toward the mechanic’s bill.

No parking in grass
1:45 p.m. – Officer Martin – Winslow Place – The complainant stated that landscape workers had parked their vehicle on the shoulder of the road in front of his residence partially in the grass/dirt area. He did not want to file a formal complaint but asked that someone ask them not to park there. I spoke with one of the workers there and tried to ask him not to park on the grass shoulder. There was a language barrier. After clearing there I called his company and spoke with the office manager. I advised her of the language barrier and explained the problem to her. She stated she knew exactly who the crew was and she would tell them not to park in the grassy area while working there.