A man reported being beaten outside his home Wednesday morning while he worked on his car, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.
The 21-year-old man said at 2:30 a.m. he was working on his car in the 600 block of 60th Avenue Drive West, when two men came up from behind and started punching him. They then stole his wallet and ran away.
No description of the men has been given. The victim suffered a bloody nose but refused medical treatment.
Woman's ex kidnaps her
MANATEE - A woman reported being kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend Wednesday morning after being pulled out of her apartment by her hair, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.
A witness in the apartment in the 4900 block of 24th Street West, said at 3 a.m. the man kicked in the door and punched her in the neck, before grabbing his ex-girlfriend by the hair and pulling her out of the apartment, the sheriff's report said.
The suspect then drove off with the victim, 24, in his car. An arriving deputy knew the man and by phone was able to convince him to release the woman.
Deputies searched the area for the suspect's car, but no arrest has been made. The victim had a bite mark on her finger but no other injuries, the sheriff's report said.
Mom charged with neglect
MANATEE - A 29-year-old mother was charged with child neglect after leaving her three children home alone in filth and without food, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.
Sunday Lee Haas, 29, of the 1300 block of 31st Avenue East, Bradenton remained in jail Wednesday on a $46,990 bond on charges including child neglect, carrying a concealed electronic weapon, resisting arrest without violence and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The children, who were ages 7, 4 and 3, are constantly left alone, according to the report when deputies interviewed neighbors.
One of the children had his face covered in blood and dirt. He was also wearing a pair of shorts that he had soiled and had since dried. The boy also had open, dirty scabs on his ankle.
Haas left the children with no food in the refrigerator and a half gallon of milk. BB guns were found laying within reach of the children and a lighter was found in one of the child's beds, according to the arrest report.
Deputies responded to the residence because someone reported the children were alone.
Haas came home after deputies had been at her residence for about 20 minutes. She told them she left to sell her car.
She resisted when deputies tried to arrest her, the report said.
- Robert Napper and Beth Burger
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