Eye on Gulfport: Rather than a traditional police blotter, GPD sent us a sampling of services the police provided in Gulfport from Nov. 6-12.
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Our weekly report contains examples of calls for service we handled throughout the week. These calls resulted in a report being generated, an arrest being made, or are important for other squads to know about. It is not a full report for all calls; for a call log, please refer to Pinellas County’s Crime Viewer.
Eye on Gulfport: Nov. 6-12 Gulfport Police Weekly Activity ReportPatrol DivisionDispatched calls for service: 126Self-Initiated calls for service: 388Incident/offense reports: 36Arrests made: 5Traffic/vessel stops: 54Parking violations: 37Ordinance violations: 41House checks: 52Look through the Eye on Gulfport’s report for Oct. 30-Nov. 5.Examples of arrests or significant incidents or calls this week:
A resident reported that someone got into her unlocked vehicle and went through her backpack. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicle or backpack.
A resident reported that someone stole the tag from her vehicle sometime overnight.
A resident reported receiving two letters from his bank for credit card application denials. He has not applied for any credit cards, and is fortunately not out any money.
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A resident left her purse sitting in a chair in her backyard overnight. When she woke the next day and retrieved her purse, she realized a bottle of prescription medication was missing from it.
A person left his power bank at pavilion six on the beach, and someone stole it.
A resident reported that her boyfriend grabbed her by the neck. The boyfriend denied grabbing his girlfriend by the neck, but admitted to pushing her. He was arrested for battery and transported to the Pinellas County jail.
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Homeowners returned after being away for a few months and found two people living in the bushes at their fence line. They were both trespassed from the property.
Officers investigated a report of a hit-and-run crash in which a driver struck a parked vehicle and left no contact information at the scene. The suspect vehicle was located.
A man was arrested after slapping the mother of his child while they were arguing about going to the store.
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A resident became upset with his ex-girlfriend, who lives in a shed on the property, when she brought another man to her shed. While the two men were fighting, one of them inadvertently struck the woman when she was attempting to break up the fight.
A resident was arrested for an outstanding warrant for grand theft. He ran from the officers, but was captured after a short foot pursuit. He was taken to the Pinellas County jail. One of the officers sustained minor injuries and ripped his trousers when he fell during the foot pursuit.
A resident reported that her 16-year-old autistic son went for a walk and did not return after an hour. Officer Gischel found the young man at the Gulfport Recreation Center and returned him to his residence.
A man was found sleeping inside a laundry mat. He was issued a trespass warning the day before, so he was arrested for trespass after warning.
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