BEACH BEAT

Holmes Beach

3/30, 6 p.m., petty theft, 5400 Gulf Drive. The officer was advised by the complainant that two bicycles were missing from her carport. A neighbor called her after seeing a large group of juveniles riding bikes up and down the street around the same time the bikes went missing. Serial numbers of the bikes were provided, but no suspects could be identified.

3/30, 10 p.m., burglary, 302 66th St. The officer was dispatched to meet with a homeowner who said the previous night a man had broken into his pool area. He had noticed cigarette butts on the ground around the pool and after reviewing his security camera footage, he saw a man enter his property around 12:30 p.m., checking doors and other entrance points. The man then entered the pool area and sat with his feet in the pool for about 10 minutes before taking a cushion off of a piece of lawn furniture and leaving. The officer recognized the man as being a local homeless man he had dealt with multiple times. Later that evening the officer located the sus - pect at a gas station in Holmes Beach. After being read his Miranda warning and being handcuffed, he admitted to breaking into the property and stealing the cushion. The suspect was taken to HCA Florida Blake Hospital for a mental evaluation, and a capias was sent to the State Attorney’s office for review.

4/2, 4 a.m., controlled substance without a prescription, 4000 Gulf Drive. While near the main entrance of Manatee Beach, the officer was approached by a man walking from the bathroom area towards a truck parked near the officer’s patrol vehicle. When asked if the truck belonged to the man, he said yes. The officer informed him the park closed at 10 p.m. and he needed to leave the area. Another officer arrived, and observed the man fidgeting with his hands in his pockets while the first officer was running a warrant check. The man agreed to let the officers search his pockets, at which time the officers found a small bag with a white substance in it. A test showed the substance to be methamphetamine, but the subject said it was the last of his Adderall prescription. Since he did not have a prescription, the subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Cortez Coast Guard rescues three boaters

On April 7, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez’s duty crew responded to a vessel that was capsized 25 nautical miles southwest of Longboat Key. Three people were clinging to the hull. Once on the scene, BM2 Phillips navigated the CG-45617 into position to safely embark the distressed mariners. The rescue boat crew consisted of MK2 Young, MK3 Robertson and BM3 Stonestreet. All passengers were taken to shore with no reported injuries.

BY LESLIE LAKE SUN CORRESPONDENT | llake@amisun.com