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HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 037-2023 Week 10- March 03 2023 through March 09 2023BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 037-2023 To: Mayor Jeffrey Freimark and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: March 10, 2023 Subject: Ball Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 03, 2023, through March 09, 2023. The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to transmit to you a Weekly Report from the Bal Harbour Police Department that I requested in order to enhance the flow of communication and transparency. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call Chief Raleigh Flowers or me directly. JMG/RF/MH Barbour Police Department Weekly Summary 2023 Week #10: Friday March 03, 2023, through Thursday, March 09, 2023 Calls for Code Traffic Service Reports Arrests Enforcement Enforcement Primary 82 Incident 48 Felony 00 1 Violations 00 Citations 89 Assist Misdemeanor Warnings - a Other 10 Crash 03 Includes Traffic 00 Verbal and 07 Warnings 124 Agency Written Total 92 Total 51 Total 1 00 Investigations 85 Parking 47 Total 260 2022 Week # 10: Friday, March 04, 2022, through Thursday, March 10, 2022 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement TraF1c Enforcement Citations Primary 38 Incident 14 Felony 00 Violations 01 113 1 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 03 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings 01 Warnings 128 Total 40 Total 17 Total 00 Investigations 41 Parking 45 Total 286 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday 3/03 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 18 17 Saturday, 3/04 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 12 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 02 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 04 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 12 09 Sunday, 3/05 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 04 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 04 12 Monday, 3/06 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Villa e Wide (includes North Lot) 13 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 13 16 Tuesday, 3/07 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 05 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 01 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 06 Hardin2 Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 14 11 Wednesday, 3/08 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 01 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 02 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 08 18 Thursday, 3/09 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parkin2 Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 07 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 10 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 03 03 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 01 01 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 04 07 Summary of Activities and Event Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Officers patrolling the gated community discovered a landscaping contractor operating after designated hours along the 200 Block of Bal Bay Drive. CEOs informed the company to cease operations and issued the homeowners a code violation warning reminding them of the time limits for persons performing services within the community. CEOs notices bulk trash placed along the curb on a Saturday. The trash was along the 200 Block of Park Drive and consisted of discarded carpeting. The property owners were instructed to collect the trash and place it for pick-up on Wednesday. CEOs issued a code violation warning. CEOs discovered additional bulk trash on Tuesday along the 200 Block of Bal Bay Drive. A large piece of glass and plant debris were immediately removed from the curb upon instruction. CEOs issued the homeowners a code violation warning for placing bulk items on the curb on the wrong day. A homeowner along the 200 Block of Bal Bay Drive was remodeling parts of the home's interior but had an uncovered dumpster and large amounts of trash in the front yard. CEOs met with the homeowners and reminded them of the construction appearance standards. CEOs also directed the homeowners to seek assistance from the Building Department on how to ensure dirt and debris did not violate NPDES protocols. CEOs issued the homeowner a code violation warning to ensure proper compliance. CEOs met the property managers of a westside condominium to request they cut tree limbs covering a pedestrian crossing sign. CEOs issued the property a code violation warning for maintenance and appearance. CEOs assisted the Patrol Division by patrolling the areas of the Farmers Market on Sunday. CEOs are monitoring the area for activity which may require police assistance and code violations. CEOs continue to monitor the beach and walking path areas for dog restriction violations. CEOs issued two verbal warnings to guests walking on the paths with unleashed dogs. On each occasion, the pet owner immediately complied with the code officer's instructions. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID), with the assistance of the United Postal Service (UPS), successfully intercepted $5,000 mailed by an elderly residence victimized by scammers. The package was to be delivered to a UPS drop location where scammers usually use proxies to collect the items. Detectives returned the money to the victim and used the opportunity to discuss other scams. Detectives, assisted bythe Miami Beach Crime Scene Unit, conducted a search ofthe vehicle abandoned by burglary suspects at a beachside condominium complex. Detectives are awaiting processing results in hopes that will lead to additional leads of the suspects' identities. Detectives are investigating a stolen vehicle case which occurred at a beachside condominium. The victim left his vehicle parked on the driveway with the keys left inside. The suspect entered the vehicle and drove away from the scene. Detectives were able to "ping" the vehicle's location devices but were not able to locate the vehicle. Auto Theft Taskforce personnel informed detectives that auto thieves are now removing and discarding the GPS devices, narrowing the recovery window. Marine Patrol / Beach Safety Officer Details Stops Citations Warnings Arrests Reports AOA Contacts 25 05 14 00 Ob 05 122 Remarks Marine Patrol: Marine Patrol officers responded to a kite surfer in distress in the swim zone behind the 9500 block of Collins Avenue, with the assistance of Surfside Lifeguards, the kite surfer was able to make it back to shore. While patrolling the Biscayne Bay, Bal Harbour Marine officers encountered several vessels anchored on the South Sandbar playing loud music. Bal Harbour, Indian Creek and FWC marine officers made contact with the vessel captains and instructed them to lowerthe music. FWC issued one vessel captain citations for safety and equipment violations. Bal Harbour marine officers and a good Samaritan, rescued two adults and an infant aboard a vessel that was taking on water. The occupants were rescued from the vessel and transported to the Haulover ramp. Bal Harbour marine officers were flagged down by a migrant family (two adults and a child) onboard a vessel near the Haulover Ramp. The boat captain told marine officers that his wife and his son had fled from their country and were seeking asylum. Bal Harbour officers contacted Border Patrol who responded and assumed control of the investigation. Bal Harbour marine officers were requested to assist the Town of Bay Harbor at the Shepard Broad Causeway Bridge regarding electrical hazards repair located on the southside of the bridge. Bay Harbor Island employees boarded the Bal Harbour vessel and performed the required repairs. Marine officers observed a vessel stopped and blocking the deep -water access channel (residential bayside sea wall). Contact was made with the captain and the vessel was moved to a safe location. Beach Safety Officer Detail Activity: The BSO reported a low number of beach goers on the beach on Friday, Saturday and Monday. On Sunday, the BSO reported a large number of beach goers. This weekend, the BSO responded to a disturbance at the Jetty involving a Bal Harbour resident filming on the jetty and an employee from Wavy Boats. The BSO defused the dispute and documented the incident. The BSO conducted random commercial film permit inspections, three permit holders and one individual with no permit claiming to be filming for non-commercial purposes were observed on the j etty. While patrolling the hardpack, the BSO observed a 6-year-old boy riding his bicycle without supervision. Contact was made with the child and the investigation revealed he had wandered off from his grandma. The 6-year-old was reunited with his father. While patrolling the jetty, the BSO found a driver's license and a Bank of America Credit Card, the BSO was able to find a phone number for the owner and the items were returned. T The BSO conducted frequent area checks of the 100th block of 961h street during the Farmers Market event. Throughout the weekend, the BSO conducted area checks along the beach for cleanliness. The BSO observed beach employees from every building cleaning up garbage from their respective areas used throughout the day. The BSO conducted several areas checks of the walking path south of the Oceana building for dog leash violations and did not encounter any violators. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 03/03/2023 Ordinance Investigation 9700 Collins Avenue Patrol officers discovered the BHS construction staging area gate open. The trash containers were overflowing, and the site was emitting a bad odor. The shops personnel were advised, and they immediately closed the gate. The report was forwarded to our code enforcement unit. 03/04/2023 1 Assist Other Agency 1 9530 Harding Ave. Bal Harbour officers assisted the Town of Surfside police at the scene of a disturbance. Bal Harbour officers remained on the scene until the dispute was settled. 03/04/2023 Assist Other Agency 1 9600 Block Beachside Bal Harbour officers along with the Town of Surfside police responded to the beach after receiving a call of a female in the water in distress. After conducting a thorough check, a witness responded back to the scene and advised the person was safe and had left the area. 03/04/2023 Theft 10203 Collins Avenue Security associates told officers they observed a valet employee taking a bicycle and placing it in his vehicle prior to leaving the property. The employee was contacted and instructed to return to the property. The bicycle was returned, and the employee was terminated. 03/05/2023 10201 Collins Avenue The reporter told officers unknown suspects entered the property claiming to be residents and were having issues with their vehicle transponder. The suspects gave their vehicle to the valet attendant, as the attendant left his post the suspects entered the valet office and retrieved three sets of keys. The suspects then fled the area on foot leaving behind the vehicle used in the burglary. The vehicle was impounded and held for crime scene processing; this case is currently being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. 03/05/2023 1 Traffic Incident Collins Avenue A large group of motorcycles, ATV's and dirt bikes rode through the Village. Officers were placed at strategic locations to ensure the riders did not enter prohibited locations. No issues or incidents were reported. 03/05/2023 1 Intoxicated Person 1 9910 Collins Avenue Officers were advised of a female laying in the grass area in front of the building. Upon officers' arrival it was determined the female was intoxicated. The female is a known to officers. Due to her intoxicated state and propensity to regularly consume alcohol, officers transported her to the hospital under the Marchman Act provisions. 03/06/2023 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue Neiman Marcus store associates told officers a male entered the store and retrieved some merchandise. The male concealed the merchandise and exited the store without paying. The theft was captured on store surveillance cameras. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for follow-up. 03/06/2023 1 Theft 1 9700 Collins Avenue Burberry store associates told officers three males entered the store and began looking at clothing and other merchandise. One of the males' suspects created a distraction that resulted in the sales associate leaving the sales floor. The males then left the store with the clothing and merchandise without paying. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for follow-up. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date March 10, 2023