Updated Feb. 3, 2012. While on patrol I came upon a Schwinn ladies off-road bicycle, grey in color. The bike was in the bike rack and was not secured. A citizen advised me the bike had been there since Jan. 12, 2012. I asked around and no one in the area knew anything about the bike. I took the bike to the station and placed it into found property. I placed the bike in the caged area in the back of the station. I ran the VIN number, and no record was found…
Updated Jan. 6, 2012. While conducting a beach patrol I was flagged down and advised that a juvenile Kemps Ridley Turtle had died and washed ashore. I contacted Mote, who responded and removed the turtle for necropsy.
Dec. 9, 2011. I responded to the area of Bogey Lane and Chipping Lane for a reported water main break. I assisted Public Works with traffic control while the six-inch water main was excavated and repaired. The repair area was cordoned off, and the pavement will be repaired over the next few days. A saddle clamp was placed on a small spiral break in the water pipe.
Updated Nov. 11, 2011. While conducting a business check of Town Plaza I observed a white 2000 Chevrolet van with Florida tags parked in a loading zone on the east side of the property. The vehicle had been in the same location earlier in the shift.
Updated Oct. 7, 2011. On the listed date and time I responded to the location for a wild party. Once on scene I saw about six to eight people having a cookout at the apartment building cooking area. There was no music, and the people did not seem to be louder than expected for normal conversation…
Updated Sept. 9, 2011. The vehicle was westbound on Bayport Way about 100 feet west of the Bayport Condominiums Office and Recreation Center at 619 Bayport Way. Vehicle drove under a banyan tree’s branches. Vehicle is a large box truck…
Updated Aug. 5, 2011. Officer Bourdeaux and myself were notified by Bradenton Beach Police Department that a dark colored pick-up truck was traveling southbound toward Longboat Key at a high rate of speed. A vehicle fitting the same description given by Bradenton Beach Police Department, dark-colored pick-up truck, was observed southbound in the 4200 block of GMD at approximately 3:30 a.m. on this date. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was confirmed at 86 MPH on stalker radar digital readout, patrol car no. 4 by Officer Bourdeaux…
Updated June 23, 2011. While on water patrol of Longboat Pass speed zone, I saw the subject, a white 1993 Bombardier GTS vessel tag #TX5543HC Texas, on a plane in the posted speed zone. I stopped this vessel and explained the violation
Updated June 9, 2011. Officer Thomas and I responded to the above location for a complaint of an odor of smoke. Upon our arrival we noted a strong odor
Updated May 13, 2011. I responded to the location’s beach access in reference to a black dog on the beach
