- December 13, 2025
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3:42 p.m., 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Trespassing: New residents moved in and got straight to enforcing their property lines. Police were called to the property, which has a well-documented seawall interrupting beach access. No trespassing signs are displayed and being ignored. The property owners called police, telling the officer they just moved in yesterday and trespassing is already a problem, including juvenile fishers using the seawall as a platform. The officer wrote in the report that he provided direction in ways to better enforce the property lines, including fixing the fence and installing more signage. The case was closed.
9:15 a.m., 555 Bay Isles Pkwy.
Property damage: A woman was driving on Bay Isles Parkway when a golf ball struck her vehicle, she told dispatch. She continued about her day, but wanted to report the damage, which was minimal. The windshield did not crack, but there were scuff marks on the glass and the hood. The police officer gave her a case number and advised she contact her insurance company. The case was closed, and the golfer took a mulligan.
8:13 a.m., 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious incident: After borrowing two golf carts from a nearby resort for the town’s Veterans Day Ceremony, only one golf cart could be located at the end of festivities. After searching all weekend, a fire department employee called police to report a possible theft. The resort director was contacted about the potential misplacement of the cart. He used GPS tracking to confirm the cart was returned, and the case was closed.
9:46 p.m., 1000 Longboat Club Road
Property damage: A security guard for a condo complex called police after a resident hit and knocked over a camera pole while turning into the property. The guard showed the responding officer a video of the incident, which showed a vehicle hitting the pole, knocking it over and then entering the gate. When police met with the owner of the vehicle, he told the officer he knew he hit a curb, but did not realize he hit a pole. He said with all the bright lights and construction crews working on Gulf of Mexico Drive, he turned too sharply, which caused him to hit what he thought was just a curb. He took responsibility for knocking down the camera pole and said he would pay to replace it. The case was closed.
11:32 a.m., 675 Longboat Club Road
Abandoned 911 call: Dispatched police went to a condo complex after an abandoned 911 call from a business. Police responded and made contact with the property owner, who said his faulty fax machine caused the call. The case was closed.
8:14 a.m., Bayou Pointe
Suspicious person: Police were called by a homeowner who said a man was fishing in a private waterway. When police arrived, the complainant told the officer that a man fishing had been very rude to her after she told him he was fishing in a private area “only open to residents of the association.” The responding officer told the caller that fishers are allowed to fish in tidal waters, citing state law and closing the case. The fisherman was off to more hospitable fishing spots by the time police arrived. The case was closed.
