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Longboat Key | Cops Corner

Longboat police evict man camping near Beer Can Island
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 30, 2024
Longboat police evict man camping near Beer Can Island

While on patrol, officers find a man violating the prohibition against camping on Longboat Key. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key officer frees cat stuck in porch ceiling
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 23, 2024
Longboat Key officer frees cat stuck in porch ceiling

A caller asked for police assistance when a cat got stuck in a new porch ceiling. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Burglar turned out to be a renter who was double-booked
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 16, 2024
Burglar turned out to be a renter who was double-booked

An officer responded to a burglary call but discovered the "intruder" was another vacationer who booked the same rental. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Reported residential break-in determined to be a dream
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 9, 2024
Reported residential break-in determined to be a dream

A resident called to report there was an intruder in her house, but told responding officers it must have been a dream. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Police respond to late-night verbal dispute at sea
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 2, 2024
Police respond to late-night verbal dispute at sea

Reports of a verbal disagreement led to officers finding the two parties had separated on two vessels. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Nude swimmer trying to forget a difficult day met by police
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 25, 2024
Nude swimmer trying to forget a difficult day met by police

An anonymous caller reported a man swimming naked. When police spoke to the swimmer, he said he was having a hard day. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Resident worries about personal info after grocery delivery
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 18, 2024
Resident worries about personal info after grocery delivery

A Longboat Key resident called police after a delivery driver scanned her driver’s license to drop off a bottle of wine. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Family dispute ensues after stepdaughter falls in boat
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 11, 2024
Family dispute ensues after stepdaughter falls in boat

A boater on Jewfish Key called police after her stepfather started the boat without warning, causing her to fall over. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • June 4, 2024
Woman calls for police assistance to back out of parking spot

A resident called the Longboat Key Police Department to help her back a pickup truck out of a parking spot. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man calls police about workers possibly using the wrong saw
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 28, 2024
Man calls police about workers possibly using the wrong saw

A resident reported the workers, whose saw was spewing dust into the wind. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Resident calls police, too afraid to talk to construction workers
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 21, 2024
Resident calls police, too afraid to talk to construction workers

An officer helped communicate with the construction crew so the resident could leave her house. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Police evict man found sleeping on a resident’s balcony
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 14, 2024
Police evict man found sleeping on a resident’s balcony

The man, a former caretaker for the property, was found sleeping on the balcony without permission. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man who forgot how to use his phone worries daughter
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 7, 2024
Man who forgot how to use his phone worries daughter

A woman called police to conduct a welfare check on her father, who had turned his phone off and forgotten how to turn it on. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Resident calls for police assistance for ducklings in pool
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 30, 2024
Resident calls for police assistance for ducklings in pool

An officer decided it was best to wait for a trained professional to take care of the small ducks. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Woman calls police to investigate suspicious poo in pool
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2024
Woman calls police to investigate suspicious poo in pool

A Longboat Key officer investigated the feces, which turned out not to be from criminal activity. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man watching movie in swimming trunks asked to relocate
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 16, 2024
Man watching movie in swimming trunks asked to relocate

Police responded to a call of a man in his underwear reclining in public. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Driver was too busy with marriage to renew his license
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 9, 2024
Driver was too busy with marriage to renew his license

A driver told LBKPD that he knew he needed to renew his license, but he was busy getting married. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Vacationers worried about beds made in the night
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 2, 2024
Vacationers worried about beds made in the night

After returning from the pool after midnight, the guests wondered how their beds were made. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Dumpster diver allowed to carry on while looking for bait
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 26, 2024
Dumpster diver allowed to carry on while looking for bait

Police responded to a call about a man searching a restaurant’s dumpster for fishing bait. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat police requested for suspicious package of dog food
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 19, 2024
Longboat police requested for suspicious package of dog food

A resident called police to figure out what to do with a random box of dog food that appeared on his property. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man causing disturbance resists arrest and assaults officer
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 12, 2024
Man causing disturbance resists arrest and assaults officer

A Longboat Key officer responded to a disturbance, which escalated quickly. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key Police officers rescue dog from canal
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 5, 2024
Longboat Key Police officers rescue dog from canal

Officers conducted a late-night rescue of an injured dog in a canal. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Resident starts dispute over private beach, turns out to be public
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • February 27, 2024
Resident starts dispute over private beach, turns out to be public

A civil dispute over what was assumed to be a private beach called for police intervention. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Officer investigates 2 people walking into Longboat at night
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • February 20, 2024
Officer investigates 2 people walking into Longboat at night

The individuals' shaky story seemed suspicious to the responding officer. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Public Works employee calls for backup over Bayfront Park dispute
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • February 13, 2024
Public Works employee calls for backup over Bayfront Park dispute

The worker requested police assistance when individuals protested the new court restriping. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Woman unable to locate her car in parking lot asks for police assistance
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • February 6, 2024
Woman unable to locate her car in parking lot asks for police assistance

The responding Longboat Key officer went on the hunt for the citizen’s vehicle in the public parking lot. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Police investigating suspicious vehicle find man sleeping inside
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • January 30, 2024
Police investigating suspicious vehicle find man sleeping inside

An officer had to wake the overnight camper and advise that the parking lot was not a place to stay. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Concerned resident reports hand protruding from car trunk
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • January 23, 2024
Concerned resident reports hand protruding from car trunk

Police were sent to meet with a resident who claimed to see a hand trying to open and close a trunk from the inside. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man jumping from bushes raises officer’s suspicions
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • January 16, 2024
Man jumping from bushes raises officer’s suspicions

The man, an overnight truck driver, said he just likes going to the beach at night. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Construction worker accused of stealing a battery in civil dispute
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • January 9, 2024
Construction worker accused of stealing a battery in civil dispute

When a construction boss noticed a battery was missing, Longboat Key PD was called to the scene. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Civil disturbance between homeowner and cleaner raises suspicions
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • January 2, 2024
Civil disturbance between homeowner and cleaner raises suspicions

A cleaner returned to a resident’s property after a check for payment failed to clear. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2023
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 26, 2023
Longboat Key Cops Corner: The Best of 2023

Dogs on the beach, snakes indoors, tracking devices and an engagement announcement — these are just some of the calls that Longboat Police responded to in 2023.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Reported burglary turns out to be a case of misplaced items
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 19, 2023
Reported burglary turns out to be a case of misplaced items

A resident unable to locate her package, purse and suitcase accidentally took them to a different unit. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 12, 2023
Attempt to return batteries to grocery store ends in trespass warning

A civil disturbance broke out at a store after a woman tried returning batteries without a receipt. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Police sent to help woman locate her husband on a lunch date
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • December 5, 2023
Police sent to help woman locate her husband on a lunch date

A woman lost her husband after dropping him off at a restaurant. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Woman seeks police assistance for ‘life-threatening’ dog situation
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • November 28, 2023
Woman seeks police assistance for ‘life-threatening’ dog situation

A woman feared for her life when she saw two dogs off leash in a park. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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