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HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 178-2023 PD Weekly Report Week 49- December 01 2023 through December 07 2023 OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 178-2023 To: Mayor Jeffrey P. Freimark and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: December 8, 2023 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of December 1, 2023, through December 7, 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 Weekly Summary 2023 Week #49: Friday, December 1, 2023, through Thursday, December 7, 2023 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Patrol CCU Primary 59 Incident 24 Felony 01 Violations 01 Citations 56 69 Assist Other Agency 03 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 02 Warnings - Verbal and Written 04 Warnings 97 11 Total 62 Total 26 Total 03 Ordinance Investigations 67 Parking 57 00 Subtotal 210 80 Total 290 2022 Week # 49: Friday, December 2, 2022, through Thursday, December 8,2022 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 44 Incident 14 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 97 Assist Other Agency 03 Crash 05 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings 06 Warnings 117 Total 47 Total 19 Total 01 Investigations 45 Parking 76 Total 290 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, 12/1 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 08 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 07 16 Saturday, 12/2 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 11 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 04 09 Sunday, 12/3 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 12 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 03 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 01 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 09 10 Monday, 12/4 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 07 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 02 03 Tuesday, 12/5 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue43 07 05 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 06 08 Wednesday, 12/6 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 11 03 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 03 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 02 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 01 01 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 08 10 Thursday, 12/7 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 08 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 01 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 04 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 01 05 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 05 06 Summary of Activities and Event Code Enforcement The Code Enforcement Unit continues its check of the beach areas for violations of leash and litter ordinances. Unit members also conducted high visibility details in the area of Founders Circle. Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) inspected construction sites for violations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) protocols. The team conducted 16 unscheduled inspections to construction sites throughout the Village to ensure all parties remained in compliance. No NPDES related violations were issued during this reporting period. CEOs patrolling the area of the 10200 Block of Collins Avenue discovered bulk trash placed along the curb on a prohibited day. CEOs met with the property managers who immediately removed the trash from the curb. CEOs issued a code violation warning. Patrol officers intervened in reference to excessive construction noise from the Bal Harbour Shops during night hours. The noise was traced to an interior project and immediately halted the activity. CEOs followed up with a code violation warning. While patrolling the 100 Block of Bal Bay Drive, CEOs noticed a residence in violation of appearance standards. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation warning directing them to cut the lawn and return the property to compliance. A construction site along the 100 Block of Harbour Way was not properly secured. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation warning and directed the contractor on site to repair the fencing. A resident along the 200 Block of Bal Bay Drive extended the property’s walkways without proper permitting. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation notice directing the to remove the unpermitted items and contact the Building Department for proper permits. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is investigating a vehicle burglary at a beachside condominium. An unknown suspect entered a vehicle parked in the valet area. The key fob was not inside the vehicle and the suspects fled. There is limited information at this time. Detectives are waiting on the buildings security personnel to provide video footage of the event. The CID assisted in continued stop-the-bleed training for police officers. Squad members were pulled from road patrol duties individually or in pairs during the week to participate in the training without negatively impacting patrol operations. The CID provided Autism Awareness training and stop-the-bleed training to newly hired officers. The training is part of the onboarding process and ensures mandatory training is complete before the officers are released to the field. Detectives assisted patrol officers investigating a domestic battery allegation that occurred at residential building along the west side of Collins Avenue. The suspect was arrested and charged with simple battery after his statements to officers corroborated information provided by the victim. Collins Corridor Unit (CCU) Citations Warnings Park Cit Arrests Reports Field Reports Ride Share Contacts Delivery Trucks 69 11 00 01 01 00 00 02 The Collins Corridor Unit (CCU) continued their efforts along Collins Avenue by conducting high visibility patrols and strategic enforcement to ensure the safety of all pedestrians and motorists. While conducted traffic enforcement along the Corridor, a CCU officer conducted a traffic stop, which resulted in the arrest of the driver due to an active bench warrant. The driver was transported to jail and the vehicle was towed. In between traffic efforts, the CCU augmented the efforts of the BSO and road patrol by conducting checks of the beach, hardpack, jetty and jogging path. In addition, the CCU conducted area checks of the Farmers’ Market and also attended the “Power of Words” event behind the Oceana. The CCU assisted road patrol officers, as they attempted to take an individual resisting and attempting to flee and elude police resistant individual into custody. The individual was taken into custody and transported to jail. This weekend, during the “Kites for Israel” and “Global Kite Flight” (Solidarity with Gaza) event at Haulover Park, the CCU maintained high visibility on the north end of Bal Harbour in order to be able to respond quickly to any requests for assistance by Miami Dade Police and/or the public. No requests or calls for service were received. Marine Patrol / Beach Safety Officer Details Stops Citations Warnings Arrests Reports AOA Contacts 06 01 05 00 00 00 72 Marine Patrol continued their efforts in maintaining Bal Harbour Village safe by protecting our oceanfront properties and our coastal and intracoastal areas. Marine Patrol Officers conducted frequent area checks of the new Bal Harbour Village Waterfront Park, seawall, Bal Harbour Marina, Jetty and beach. Marine Patrol Officers assisted road patrol with calls for service, as needed. Officers responded to a suspicious person who knocked on the front door of 220 Bal Bay Drive and left on foot. An area check of the seawall and Marina was conducted and a suspect was not located. Additionally, a Marine Patrol Officer attended red light camera traffic hearings. This weekend, there were no noise ordinance violations encountered and there were no calls for service received. Beach Safety Officer The Beach Safety Officer (BSO) continued his efforts in maintaining the quality of life and safety on our beach by continuing to daily high visibility area checks and directed patrols. The BSO also conducted frequent checks of various events and art displays throughout the beach, such as, the Farmers Market at the 100th block of 96th street and the sport pictures display along the jogging path. The BSO assisted road patrol officers with a traffic bench warrant related arrest on Collins Avenue. Additionally, the BSO responded to reports of a migrant landing underneath the Haulover bridge (north municipal parking lot). Upon his arrival, the BSO was advised of a woman standing on a rock by the seawall directly behind the Beach Haus. With coordinated efforts between the BSO and the Indian Creek Police Department Marine Patrol, the woman was brought on board the vessel and moved her to a safe location. While interviewing the woman, it was discovered that she was a Dominican national, migrating to the United States. Further investigation revealed that she had paid an individual to transport her from Bimini to the U.S. along with another female and two other males which she claimed not to know. She told the BSO that when she was dropped off, the individuals exited the boat onto the north lot and she fell into the water, before she could make it over the sea wall. The female stated she managed to swim onto the sea wall and remained there until police arrived. Although the female claimed she was not hurt, the Miami Dade Fire Department was requested and the BSO provided her with food and water. The BSO immediately mobilized officers to canvas all of Bal Harbour Village for the other migrants at large, but was met with negative results. Border Patrol was notified and took custody of the woman. The BSO assisted with the on boarding program for two new officers. The program is part of the two week-in-house training program which covers a variety of topics and prepares officers for their Field Training Assignments by providing them with equipment, firearm and taser qualifications and other certifications required. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: December 08, 2023 12/01/2023 Arrest 9600 Block of 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. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to jail without incident. 12/03/2023 Arrest 9700 Block of Collins Avenue Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the vehicle fled. The vehicle was unable to evade officers and subsequently stopped. The driver actively resisted officers’ efforts to effectuate an arrest; however, the driver was taken into custody without further incident. The driver was in possession of narcotics and had an active fugitive arrest warrant. The driver was transported to jail and the vehicle towed from the scene. 12/04/2023 Arrest 9920 Collins Avenue Officers responded to an ongoing domestic dispute between a husband and wife. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the husband was intoxicated and battered his wife. He then locked her out of the home and refused to allow her entry. The wife made arrangements to stay with a friend overnight. Officers returned the next morning and arrested the husband without incident. The wife did not sustain any visible injuries and did not require medical attention. 12/06/2023 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue reported a theft in progress occurring on the second floor; the subject concealed merchandise and exited the store without paying. Officers arrived and canvassed the area for the subject; however, they were unable to locate any individual matching the description. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations for follow-up. 12/06/2023 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue reported a theft in progress occurring on the second floor; the subject concealed merchandise and exited the store without paying. Officers arrived and canvassed the area for the subject; however, were unable to locate any individual matching the description. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations for follow-up. (The previous incident occurred approximately thirty minutes prior). 12/06/2023 Vehicle Burglary 10200 Block of Collins Avenue Officers responded to a vehicle burglary call at a beachside condominium building. Suspects arrived on the scene and parked near a vehicle at the valet area. One suspect entered the parked car, possibly in an attempt to start the vehicle. The key fob was not inside the parked car and the suspects fled the scene. The case was forwarded to Criminal Investigations for follow-up.