SATURDAY, MAY 27

UNINTENTIONAL PIT STOP

9:18 a.m., Longboat Pass Bridge Traffic hazard: A car had broken down on the south end of Longboat Pass Bridge and the owner was unable to get it to start again. He told police he was unable to make contact with a towing company. The officer initiated a tow request via dispatch and was able to get a response and the vehicle towed. The officer stayed in the area, directing traffic until the vehicle was taken away.

POST-CRASH PARKING

9:30 a.m., 300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive

Suspicious vehicle: Security at a resort called police to report a suspicious vehicle parking in their human resources lot. Upon arrival, the responding officer ran a check of the vehicle and found it was involved in a crash on Friday evening. Security requested the vehicle be removed from the lot, but was advised by the officer that since it was on private property, it was the responsibility of the resort to have it removed.

SAVING THE BIRDS

12:00 p.m., Greer Island

Animal complaint: An officer was sent to the scene of a blue heron tangled in fishing line. Once the bird in question was located, the officer used the marine patrol boat hook to remove the line from the heron. The bird was able to fly away.

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME

4:08 p.m., Jewfish Key Boat-miscellaneous: While on marine patrol, an officer was flagged down by a teenage male. He told the officer he and his father were kayaking near Jewfish Key and his father had not returned to shore. The officer surveyed the area and saw a male who fit the description struggling to upright his overturned kayak. The officer was able to get the man on the police boat and took him back to the boat ramp where his son was waiting. The man appeared uninjured but was fatigued.

NOT SORRY

7:13 p.m., 100 block of North Shore Road

Citizen dispute: Officers responded to the scene of a dispute on the beach. Two groups were having a verbal disagreement about the wind blowing a tent into the other party’s area. The party with the tent was unapologetic about the situation. But before officers arrived at the scene, the parties were separated.