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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 166-2023 PD Weekly Report Week 45- November 03 2023 through November 09 2023 FINAL 11.9.23.docxBAL HARBOUR - V I L LAG E - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 166-2023 To: Mayor Jeffrey P. Freimark and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: November 9, 2023 rb Subject: Ball Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 3, 2023, through November 8, 2023 The purpose of this Letterto Council (LTC) is to transmit to you a Weekly Reportfrom 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 Weekly Summary 2023 Week #45: Friday, November 3, 2023, through Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Calls for Reports Arrests Code Traffic patrol CCU Service Enforcement Enforcement Primary Incident 21 Felony p Violations Oi Citations 53 66 Assist Misdemeanor Warnings - Other Crash 03 Includes U i Verbal and Warnings 94 12 Agency Traffic Written Total 52 Total 24 Total 0' Ordinance C,,q Parking 47 08 �L Investigations Subtotal 194 86 Total 280 2022 Week # 45: Friday, November 4, 2022, throu h Thursday, November 9,2022 Calls for Code Traffic Reports Service Arrests Enforcement Enforcement Primary 37 Incident 13 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 58 Assist Other 01 Crash 02 Misdemeanor 00 Warnings 01 Warnings 65 Agency Includes Traffic Total 138 , Total 1 15 f Total 1 01 1 Investigations 1 31 1 Parking 1 45 Total 168 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday 11 /3 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 12 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 01 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 02 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 06 Saturday,11/4 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 12 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 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 10 20 Sunday,11/5 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 10 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 04 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 1 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 07 Monday, 11 /6 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue43 04 05 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 06 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 07 13 Tuesday, 11 /7 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 1 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 05 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 01 00 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 Wednesday,11/8 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 10 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 20 Summary of Activities and Event Code Enforcement CEOs conducted 44 ordinance investigations and follow ups. In addition, they issued 1 Ordinance Violation and 3 Warnings. The Code Enforcement Unit continues to monitor the beach and walking path areas to ensure compliance with dog related ordinances. Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) continue their patrols of the Bal Harbour Shops construction areas to ensure they remain in compliance with Village noise ordinances. CEO's conducted daily inspection checks of the gated community construction sites ensuring compliance with Village ordinances. Criminal Investigations The investigation into a snatch -and -grab robbery at a beachside condominium continues. Recent subpoenas provided enough information to develop a photo line-up. The victim failed to identify the suspect. Further investigation revealed the suspect was under GPS supervision. GPS Data places the suspect at his home at the time of the crime. Although the initial suspect appears to have been eliminated, additional leads are being explored. The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) conducted a driver's license audit of all department employees. The audit checks the status of all licenses to ensure drivers of the police fleet license are valid. The CID continues its investigation into the alleged theft of approximately $400,000 from a retailer at the Bal Harbour Shops. Former employees are suspected of participating in the theft. Attorneys representing the retailer provided numerous accounting documents pertaining to the theft and the scheme used to defraud the retailer. The victim's accounting team will meet with detectives to review the data. Detectives are working with loss prevention personnel from several stores at the Bal Harbour Shops to develop leads on retail theft cases. Since retail theft suspects often strike multiple locations in different jurisdictions, detectives are also communicating with sister agencies in an effort to identify the persons involved in the thefts. Collins Corridor Unit (CCU) Park Field Ride Share Delivery Citations Warnings Cit Arrests Reports Reports Contacts Trucks 66 12 08 0 01 00 02 04 The Collins Corridor Unit continued their traffic enforcement efforts along the Collins Corridor by conducting heavy traffic enforcement and engagement. The CCU conducted bicycle patrol along with the BSO and members of road patrol throughout the Village. The CCU assisted with several calls for service, including a call of a possible missing person in Bal Harbour. The CCU conducted frequent direct patrols of the Farmers Market and assisted the vendors at the end of the day during their event "break -down". Additionally, the CCU provided security for those attending the Bring Them Home Now: Mothers with Strollers Walk which began at the 100th block of 96th Street. Marine Patrol / Beach Safety Officer Details Stops Citations Warnings Arrests Reports AOA Contacts 7 3 3 00 1 1 1 52 Marine Patrol conducted high visibility patrols and enforcement along our coastal waterway areas. This week the Marine Patrol encountered several vessels playing excessively loud music at the sandbar. Marine Patrol officers made contact with these vessels and were advised that they were in violation of Miami Dade County Ordinance. The music levels were brought down, and the encounters were documented. The vessel operators were advised that future encounters of this nature would result in a civil citation. While on routine patrol, Marine Patrol encountered 3 adult males on kayaks struggling to beat a strong current in the Intra-coastal waterway. The males were assisted out of the water and transported to Haulover Park for their safety. Marine Patrol continued their daily morning checks of the beach. During these checks, Marine officers checked for cleanliness on the beach and also conducted area checks of the hard pack and jetty. No issues were reported. In addition to these efforts, marine patrol officers also conducted bike patrol throughout the Village. Beach Safetv Officer The BSO conducted bicycle patrol on the beach and conducted frequent area checks of the hard pack, jogging path and jetty. The BSO conducted beach area checks at the end of the day for cleanliness and checked the sport photos placed along the jogging path throughout the weekend. While on patrol, the BSO encountered one improperly parked scooter near the jetty. The owners were located and were escorted out of the area without incident. The BSO encountered an individual with a large tripod and professional style filming equipment on the Jetty on Saturday. Upon making contact, the individual stated that he is a photographer and video enthusiast on social media named Drone US which is for hobby and does not do work for profit or for commercial purposes. The BSO conducted frequent area checks of the Farmers Market and of the north end of the beach, near the jetty where there were a lot of surfers. This weekend, the Jett; was closed for safety several times when wind conditions deteriorated. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 11 /03/2023 1 Arrest 9800 blk Collins Avenue Officers initiated a traffic stop along the Collins Avenue corridor, during the traffic stop investigation it was discovered the driver had an active arrest warrant for traffic related infractions. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to jail. 11 /03/2023 Assist Other Agency Bal Harbour Village Wide Boca Raton Police Department requested assistance in locating a missing person possibly in our jurisdiction. Bal Harbour officers conducted an area canvass and were able to confirm that the individual had in fact been seen in the Bal Harbour Shops but was not located. The information gained from our investigation was forwarded to Boca PD. 11 /05/2023 Fraud 9700 Collins Avenue The reporter told officers her credit cards had been stolen while eating in the "Design District" earlier in the day. Subsequently, the reporter was notified that her credit cards were being used at the CHANEL store in the Bal Harbour Shops. The store associates we able to locate video of the suspects using the reporters credit cards. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for follow- up. 11 /06/2023 Assist Citizen 1 172 Camden Drive The reporter told officers a known male, with cognitive disabilities, entered her home unannounced then exited a short time later. The male's father responded to the scene and took custody of his son, no injuries or damages reported by the involved parties. This case was referred to DCF for review. 11/07/2023 1 Suspicious Person 9700 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour shops security requested assistance regarding a female making loud noises and disturbing other customers. The female was escorted off premises by security personnel. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: November 09, 2023