- December 5, 2025
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10:02 a.m., Channel Lane
Suspicious vehicle: Police were called on a van by a man who saw said van across a canal from his residence on Sloop Lane. The caller told dispatchers he believed someone may be living in the van which he claims was parked in a vacant lot. Police arrived on scene and determined the van belonged to a resident on the road. He called the complainant, told him the van belongs on the block and closed the case.
2:46 p.m., LBKPD lobby
Suspicious incident: Police made the trek to the lobby of the police department when a man speaking Mandarin attempted to relay his issue to police. With the help of a translator, officers determined that the man received an email claiming if he did not pay $6.69 to Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles he would be arrested. He said he recently rented a vehicle from the airport and went through a toll, making him initially believe the email was legitimate but that he then realized it could be fraud. The man’s bank was called, and through the help of an interpreter, the card was canceled and a new one ordered. A bank representative said neither the man nor the bank had been charged any money, and the case was closed.
5:58 a.m., 560 Bay Isles Road
Suspicious vehicle: Police were called when a vehicle “had been operating their lights” a little before 6 a.m. near the post office. The complainant told dispatchers that there was a vehicle parked next door that appeared suspicious and that he was concerned because of recent harassment from a co-worker, prompting him to call police. Officers made contact with the vehicle, finding a tired-eyed town employee trying to catch a wink before an early shift. After determining the driver was not violating the law via napping, police closed the case.
8:15 p.m., 4250 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious incident: A woman called police on a suspected cable thief after, while on a walk, she observed an unmarked Jeep parked on the sidewalk with hazards flashing and saw a young man exit the vehicle and crouch over a cable box, pulling wires out from the box. The woman confronted the man who claimed he worked for the cable company and had forgotten a few cables after working on it the day before. She said there was a woman in the passenger seat and that the man refused to show identification. She then told the young man she did not believe his story, took pictures of his license plate and called police. Officers arrived and ran the license plate, inspected the cable box and could not tell if anything was missing. The case was closed.
4:50 p.m., 220 Sands Point Road
Suspicious person: Police were called to a resort and golf club on Longboat Key after a man was seen driving around and “talking outlandish about the resort.” Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant who provided a name for the guest and what he was up to. Police were told the man was complaining about the resort and was saying he would get everyone fired because he knew a president famous for the punchline “you’re fired.” The man who called police said he was worried about the mental state of the man, who then arrived and proudly told police he was an employee of a “big sign company” and that he was going to throw a party with very important “elite” guests. The man who called police and the big sign man agreed to handle the issues civilly. Police closed the case.
