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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 184-2022 PD Weekly Report - Week 47 - November 18 2022 through November 23 2022- V I L L A G E - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 184-2022 To: Mayor Jeffery Freimark and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: November 23, 2022 Subject: Ball Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 18, 2022, through November 22, 2022 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 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Summary 2022 Week #47: Friday. November 18, 2022. throuah Tuesday. November 22. 2022 Calls for Code Traffic Service Reports Arrests Enforcement Enforcement Primary 44 Incident 11 Felony 0' Violations 01 Citations 30 Assist Misdemeanor Warnings - Other 01 Crash 01 Includes Traffic 00 Verbal and 04 Warnings 62 Agency Written Total 45 Total 12 Total 00 Investigations 43 Parking 49 Total 141 2021 Week # 47: Friday, November 19, 2021, through Thursda ,November 24, 2021 Calls for Reports Arrests Code Traffic Service Enforcement Enforcement Primary 1 23 Incident 09 Felony 01 Violations 00 j Citations 20 Assist Misdemeanor Other 01 Crash 01 Includes Agency Traffic Total 24 Total 10 Total 00 Warnings 02 Warnings 38 01 Investigations 31 Parking 21 Total i 79 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, 11/18 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 16 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 06 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 1 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 10 Saturday, 11/19 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parkin2 Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 12 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 06 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 02 08 Sunday,11/20 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 15 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 02 03 i Monday, 11 /21 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 12 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 10 Tuesday,11/22 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 07 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 00 00 Summary of Activities and Event Code Enforcement A beachside condominium along the 10200 Block of Collins Avenue commenced installation of a fence without proper permitting. CEOs responded to the scene and issued the property a code violation notice directing all work to stop until proper permits were obtained from the Building Department. Code Enforcement Officers patrolling the gated community's construction sites discovered an unsecured location on the 100 Block of Bal Bay Drive. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation warning and notified the property manager of the discovery. CEOs conduct daily construction site investigations to ensure all sites are properly secured at the end of each day. Further patrols along Bal Bay Drive revealed a residence not properly maintained according to code. Overgrown vegetation made the property unsightly. CEOs issued a code violation warning directing the homeowners to mow and maintain the property's landscape. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is working with a retailer atthe Bal Harbour Shops investigating a $15,000 fraud case. The suspect used a credit card belonging to a deceased person to obtain merchandise. Detectives are reviewing the information provided by loss prevention personnel to identify the suspect. Detectives are reviewing video footage from a store in the Bal Harbour Shops for clues pertaining to the identity of several suspects involved in a theft of cologne. While one suspect distracted the store employee, others took bottles of cologne valued at about $3,000 and left the store. Marine Patrol / Beach Safety Officer Details Stops Citations Warnings Arrests Reports AOA Contacts 09 02 07 00 00 00 46 Remarks Marine Patrol: Evening marine patrol details were conducted on Friday and Saturday. During these details, marine officers conducted thorough area checks behind Bal Harbour Village properties and also checked areas such as the new Bal Harbour Park construction site and several other constructions sites along Bal Bay Drive. Officers also ensured boaters in the area were in compliance with noise ordinance regulations. Officers also conducted frequent checks of the Bal Harbour Marina in order to ensure no unauthorized vessels entered the area and provided constant high visibility/police presence along the Bal Bay Drive coastline. In addition, officers responded to the area of the Haulover inlet regarding an individual on a paddle board in distress. According to the information received, the paddleboarder was pulled out to sea and was pleading for help. As officers arrived, a good Samaritan on a boat assisted the individual and they were brought to safety. Beach Safetv Detail Activitv: I The BSO reported a low number of beach goers this weekend. The BSO followed up with St. Regis staff regarding the placement of beach chairs and there were no issues this weekend. The BSO took part in evening the marine patrol details. Over the weekend, the BSO completed a Field Interview (FI) card on an individual he encountered on the hardpack with an extensive criminal history and an active warrant out of Colorado. However, the warrant was not extraditable from Florida. The BSO conducted fishing license checks and did not encounter any violations this weekend. The BSO encountered one dog on the beach behind 10201 Collins Avenue and the dog was removed upon request. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 11/18/2022 1 Ordnance Investigation 1 9700 Collins Avenue While on routine patrol, Bal Harbour officers discovered a work crew setting up on 96 Street to conduct work at the Shops construction site. The crew supervisor was given notice of ordinance noise and work hours guidelines. The crew shut down and left without having started any work. 11/19/2022 1 Ordinance Investigation 9601 Collins Avenue While on routine patrol at 11 PM, Bal Harbour police officers discovered a window cleaning work crew who had initiated two lane closures, one on Collins Avenue and one on 96 Street. The company did not obtain a FDOT lane closure permit and they were advised to cease operations. 11/19/2022 1 Theft 1 9700 Collins Avenue Balenciaga store associates told officers an unknown male entered the store and began perusing the merchandise. The male then selected a piece of merchandise from the display rack, concealed it, and the store without paying. The incident was captured on the in-store surveillance system and will be forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. 11/19/2022 1 Marchman Act 1 9701 Collins Avenue An intoxicated female was walking in traffic along the Collins Avenue corridor, the female is known to frequent the Bal Harbour Shops. Due to her inebriated state, officers transported her to Aventura Hospital fortreatment underthe Marchman Act. 11/20/2022 1 Inclement Weather Village Wide The village experienced considerable adverse weather this week, officers monitored all roads and closed the Jetty due to rough surf. 11/21/2022 Information Report 701 96 Street Bal Harbour officers discovered two juveniles trespassing inside the park construction site. The investigation revealed no signs of foul play. The juvenile's parents responded to the scene to pick them up. No damages were reported. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: November 23, 2022