- December 6, 2025
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11:12 p.m., 400 block of Quay Commons
Dispute: A musician accused by his girlfriend of having an affair with his manager escalated into a disturbance that required law enforcement response. Upon arrival, officers met with the man, identified as the complainant, in the lobby of a residential building. He advised he had been embroiled in an argument with his significant other over a three-hour period and asked for their assistance to calm the woman down.
An officer entered the residence and spoke with the woman, who said she believed the man was engaged in an affair. Her demeanor was described in the incident report as calm but upset. The officer suggested both parties remain separated for the rest of the night, and they agreed to stay in separate rooms. No further action was taken.
600 block of North Jefferson Avenue
Civil disturbance: A resident told a responding officer that her neighbor, who is also the HOA president, had entered her property and was pulling plants out of the ground. The complainant advised she does not care if she is breaking the HOA rules with her plantings outside of restricted landscaping space around her residence. She stated that the plants are her “emotional support” and does not believe she is doing anything wrong.
The officer contacted the HOA president, who advised the woman’s violations of the HOA restrictive covenants have been ongoing for years. Residents, he said, are permitted to plant only within a three-foot space around their buildings and that the woman is planting trees and bamboo some 40 feet away from her residence. He said he was only taking photos to report her to the HOA board.
Both parties were separated and advised to remain that way until the HOA board determines an action to take.
6:32 p.m., 3000 block of Noble Avenue
Disturbance: A baby daddy’s young son called the man’s current girlfriend “mom” in front of his mother, causing a scene that escalated into a physical scuffle. The man, the two women and their two sons were all in the same house when the current girlfriend was helping the boys in the bathroom. That’s when the ex-girlfriend’s son called her “mom.”
That did not set well with the boy’s mother, resulting in a verbal argument that escalated into a fight.
The man in the middle of all this confirmed the sequence of events, adding that during the verbal altercation the ex-girlfriend made a statement toward the current girlfriend’s son, to which she responded by throwing a bottle of dish detergent at her, the opening salvo of what became a physical fight.
At that, the ex gathered up her son and left the scene. She was later contacted by phone by an officer and confirmed the sequence of events.
Officers determined the incident to be a mutual fight with no probable cause to press charges, and the women agreed to avoid each other. Because of the involvement of children, however, the matter was forwarded to Florida Department of Children and Families.
9:02 a.m., 1900 block of Central Avenue
Civil dispute: A complainant advised an officer that she wants the license plate from a vehicle she shares with her sister. She said although her sister purchased the SUV, the complainant is the registered owner.
Why that arrangement was made was not included in the incident report, but she said the arrangement was no longer a viable solution to their transportation needs. The complainant advised she intends to sign the title over to her sister, but she wants the license plate returned because the sister had been running red lights and, thanks to license plate readers, the complainant had been receiving citations in the mail.
What she wanted from law enforcement, she said, was assistance in retrieving the plate. What she got was much more. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the vehicle’s registration had been suspended and a plate ordered seized by the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Additionally, the vehicle is not insured, and neither party possesses a valid driver's license.
Contacted by phone, an officer explained the circumstances to the sister and the necessity to re-register the vehicle in her name. A deputy from Manatee County Sheriff's Office responded to her address in Manatee County, collected the license plate without issue, and provided it to the SPD officer.
