- March 24, 2025
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10:01 a.m., 4200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Misdemeanor: Dispatch sent an officer to a report of a suspicious person sleeping on a bench in front of a condominium building. According to the caller, the suspicious woman also knocked on the caller’s door and asked to charge her phone. At the scene, an officer spoke with the woman and said he wanted to make sure she was okay. The woman claimed she was dropped off in the area and was waiting for a ride. After the officer received her personal information, it was discovered she had an active warrant in another county for violation of probation and possession of paraphernalia. The officer confirmed with dispatch the warrant was active, and the woman was transported to a local county jail to await extradition.
8:38 p.m., 6700 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Incident: A resident called the police to report an unknown package was scattered along her patio when she returned home. When an officer arrived at the scene, the caller explained she returned home after a couple of days away and saw the package scattered along her patio. She said she was concerned that an unknown animal or person may have done this. Upon further examination, the officer determined the debris was construction material packaging from the building’s roof which was under construction. The officer concluded the roofers most likely threw materials off of the roof and forgot to clean it up.
12:53 a.m., 5000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Drug Case: While on routine patrol, officers spotted a vehicle without its headlights on and initiated a traffic stop. The smell of marijuana emanated from the driver-side window as the officer approached the vehicle, and the officer observed what appeared to be burnt marijuana cigarettes around the center console. The officer asked the driver if there was marijuana inside the vehicle, and she told the officer of some THC vape pens. She was asked to exit the vehicle as the officer searched the vehicle. When asked again, she admitted to having more marijuana in a glass jar and claimed it was not hers, though she was the only person in the vehicle. The officer field tested the substances to confirm it was marijuana, which totaled 17.8 grams. After placing the driver under arrest, the officer transported her to a county correctional facility. During the intake process, a corrections employee said they found another THC vape pen in her purse, which added another charge to her arrest for attempting to bring contraband into a correctional facility.
7 p.m., 4200 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Disturbance: A Longboat Key officer responded to a verbal dispute report. According to the police report, several people witnessed the complainant get into a dispute on the sidewalk of a condominium complex. The officer discovered the dispute started over the trimming of bushes at the complex, and couples began yelling at each other before witnesses separated the parties. There was no physical dispute and nothing more happened, so the case was closed.
9:24 a.m., 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious Vehicle: A citizen waved down an officer to report a vehicle had been parking in a drop-off lane in the mornings and wanted the officer to look into the issue. As the officer was talking to the citizen, a vehicle pulled up to the drop-off spot, so the officer continued the investigation. The officer spoke to employees inside the nearby business, and it was confirmed the vehicle belonged to an employee and the vehicle was moved to a parking spot after the officer left the business.
11:48 a.m., 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Animal Problem: An officer investigated a report of a possibly injured duck on the side of the road. When the officer arrived at the location, he found the bird which was a pileated woodpecker that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and injured. The officer notified Save Our Seabirds and transported the bird to the hospital.
