BEACH BEAT

Bradenton Beach

3/17, 3:30 p.m., abandoned boat, 200 Bridge St. The officer observed a sunken sailing vessel near the high-traffic area of the boating channel. There were no identifying markings or registration numbers visible due to marine growth on the boat, so the owner could not be located. The officer saw the boat was a threat to navigation and the environment due to contaminants from the vessel. The boat will be removed.

Holmes Beach

3/16, 11:46 p.m., disorderly intoxication, 5410 Marina Drive. The officer was dispatched to Dcoy Ducks bar where he encountered a man in the parking lot causing a disturbance, arguing with the bartender and refusing to leave. The bartender asked that the man be removed from the bar for the night, at which time the subject left and walked across the street. The officer said he continued to yell from across the street, and then began yelling at people sitting at a table in the shopping plaza. The man became belligerent and almost got into a physical fight with one of the male patrons. Based on that and the fact he refused to leave, he was placed under arrest for disorderly intoxication.

3/19, 12:23 p.m., abandoned firearms, 3711 Fourth Ave. The officer was dispatched in reference to abandoned property. The officer called the complainant, who explained he checked out of his vacation rental the previous day and had forgotten to take his two 9 millimeter handguns with him. The officer made contact with the current renter, who allowed the officer to come in the condo and retrieve the guns, which were both loaded. The officer gave the owner of the guns information on how to retrieve them from HBPD, where they were transported for safekeeping.