Pool-going kids have Longboat police called on them

Saturday, June 27

Tender boat taking on water

4:01 p.m., Halyard Lane

Lost/found property: An out-of-place boat was discovered and reported to Longboat police by a concerned neighbor. When police arrived, the 15-foot tender boat was seen with a line connecting the bow to the seawall of a house under construction. One of the sponsons on the boat was partially deflated, the police report described, and the deck had taken on about 3-4 inches of water. The officer boarded the boat and found registration documents that showed the owner’s address in Ocala. A search through police databases of the owner’s name showed an address on Halyard Lane, but a visit by the officer to the house was unsuccessful as nobody was home. The officer then tried a phone number and was able to contact the owner, who said they had left just that morning and the boat must have gotten free from its slip. The owner said she would retrieve the boat, and the officer closed the case.

Sunday, June 28

Parking damage

9:29 a.m., 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Disabled vehicle: A car parked perpendicular to a handicap space at Durante Park grabbed the attention of a police officer on patrol. The officer saw four people around the sedan, two were occupants and two passers-by, when they first approached. The officer spoke to the driver who said that, when she backed out of the parking space, a plastic trim piece under the vehicle caught on the concrete parking spot and was ripped off. The plastic trim was retrieved, the vehicle tested and the case closed.

Tuesday, June 30

Can’t get a wink

9:10 p.m., Cedars Court

Noise disturbance: A woman at a local resort called the police on a group of noisy kids on a recent Tuesday night. She told an officer there was a group of kids being loud at the resort’s pool and she could not sleep because of the ruckus. The officer arrived at the scene and spoke with a group of three boys. The officer wrote in the report the juveniles were not being loud, but did admit to yelling earlier in the night. The kids told the officer they lived across the street and their parents were aware they were at the pool. The officer explained the town’s noise ordinance, the kids apologized and left, and the case was closed.