Ducklings take a dip in pool at open house

Sunday, June 21

Ducks check out open house

4:07 p.m., 1571 Harbor Cay Lane

Animal problem: A realtor hosting an open house on Longboat Key made a report to police after a group of ducklings found themselves stuck in the house’s backyard pool. An officer wrapping up a traffic stop nearby made his way to the open house to assist, but the ducks had been safely removed by the time the officer arrived. Case closed.

Monday, June 22

Police check on turtle observers

11:01 p.m., 5055 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Animal problem: A call to police was made by a resident who saw a group of people surrounding a turtle that appeared to be laying eggs on the beach late at night. The turtle appeared to be missing a fin, according to the report, and the observers were circling the turtle. When the officer arrived, he spoke with the turtle observers who were equipped with red-hued, turtle-friendly flashlights. The turtle enthusiasts said they kept their space and saw the mother lay her eggs and return back to the Gulf with no issues. Police closed the case.

Thursday, June 25

Gate guard takes bathroom break, drama results

4:35 a.m., 600 Bay Isles Parkway

Disturbance: A security guard took a bathroom break early Thursday morning and returned to the scene of a worker attempting to bypass the gate. Back on the clock, the security guard approached the man in the truck and an argument ensued, resulting in a call to police. When the officer arrived, he spoke with the gate-jumper, who said he had an important meeting and grew impatient while waiting at the unmanned gate. He said he waited several minutes and he and his coworkers were being issued new access cards. The security guard was later interviewed and said he was not aware club employees were waiting on new access cards. Police wrote up a report and closed the case as no charges were pressed by either side.

Kind of a big deal

8:28 a.m., 5460 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Citizen assist: A woman with allegedly impressive accolades walked into the police department to file a complaint. The woman was there to file a report about a dispute regarding a trust, according to the report. She told the officer she had gotten rid of her portion of a trust, but some of her items were left in the residence that was part of the trust. She said she was working with a lawyer to retrieve the items left behind and wanted to file a report to document the incident. She also made it a point to state she had been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor by President Donald J. Trump and two degrees, one from the University of Missouri and another from the University of Princeton. The officer wrote in the report that it was “unknown the validity of the items reported.” The report was filed and the case was closed.