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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 159-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 6 2020 through November 12 2020mh1 OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 159-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: November 13, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 6, 2020 through November 12, 2020 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 2020 Week #45: Friday, November 6, 2020, through Thursday, November 12, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 38 Incident 18 Felony 00 Violations 00 Citations 18 Assist Other Agency 06 Crash 04 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings - Verbal and Written 01 Warnings 22 Total 44 Total 22 Total 00 Investigations 70 Parking 16 Total 56 2019 Week #45: Friday November 08, 2019, through Thursday, November 14, 2019 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 34 Incident 14 Felony 01 Violations 02 Citations 25 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 05 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings 01 Warnings 19 Total 36 Total 19 Total 01 Investigations 03 Parking 30 Total 74 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 00 Contacts 00 AOA 00 Reports 00 Citations 00 Warnings 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #45 November 13, 2020 Page 2 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, November 6 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot/ Frontage Road 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 05 07 Saturday, November 7 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 09 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 Sunday, November 08 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 Monday, November 09 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 03 03 BHPD Weekly Report Week #45 November 13, 2020 Page 3 Tuesday, November 10 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 04 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 01 Wednesday, November 11 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 03 Thursday, November 12 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 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 04 BHPD Weekly Report Week #45 November 13, 2020 Page 4 Summary of Activities and Events Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) worked alongside Patrol officers to prepare the Village as Tropical Storm Eta approached the Florida peninsula. CEOs worked with hotel/condo staff to ensure all beach and patio furniture was properly stowed and secured. CEOs then visited construction sites within the gated community to ensure all equipment and supplies were properly stored. After the storm, CEOs assisted in damage assessments as the Village resumed normal operations. Code Enforcement Officers received a complaint of jet skis parked in the residential area in violation of Village codes. CEOs investigated and verified the complaint. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation warning directing them to remove the watercraft per Village codes. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a smash-and-grab vehicle burglary that occurred in the parking lot of the Bal Harbour Shops. The victim left two phones, recently purchased in Aventura, on the center console in plain view. The suspect(s) smashed the car window and took the phones. Detectives are working with mall security to review any available video footage for possible leads. Detectives issued need -to -identify flyers to other law enforcement agencies in an attempt to gather additional leads on several retail theft cases at the Bal Harbour Shops. In those cases where video footage was available, detectives used the video to capture images of the suspects. Current COVID- 1 9 mandates to wear facial coverings meant the images contained only partial facial images. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 11-06 to 11-09-2020 Tropical Storm Eta Village Wide Bal Harbour officers mobilized in response to the approach of Tropical Storm Eta. As the storm neared the Florida peninsula, officers worked to ensure hotels, condos, and residents were aware of the storm and prepared accordingly. As the storm passed, officers remained vigilant for criminal activity and safety hazards. After the storm passed, officers assisted in damage assessment and the resumed normal patrol functions. 11-05-2020 Assist Other Agency 9300 BIk of Collins Avenue Bal Harbour officers accessed the Village's license plate readers (LPRs) to assist Surfside Police in an auto theft investigation. LPRs revealed the vehicle was last seen fleeing westbound from Bay Harbor Islands. North Miami Beach officers located and recovered the vehicle in North Miami Beach. BHPD Weekly Report Week #45 November 13, 2020 Page 5 11-05-2020 Traffic Violation • 00 Bik of Collins Avenue LPRs alerted officers patrolling the area of Collins Avenue of a tag linked to a suspended driver's license and seize tag order. Officers located the vehicle as it traveled southbound on Collins Avenue and initiated a traffic stop. Officers confirmed the driver was the owner of the vehicle and cited the driver for driving with a suspended license. Officers impounded the tag pursuant to the seize tag order issued by DHSMV. 11-06-2020 Assist Other Agency / Trespass Warning 9400 Harding Avenue Surfside Police requested assistance regarding a male causing a disturbance on the 9400 Block of Harding Avenue. Bal Harbour officers responded and assisted during the stop of the male. The male was also linked to a trespassing case at the Bal Harbour Shops earlier in the night. Surfside Police arrested the male and Bal Harbour Shops security personnel issued a trespass warning directing the male not to return to the Bal Harbour Shops. 11-10-2020 Assist Another Agency 95130 Blodc of Collins An attendant from a beachside condominium alerted Marine Officers patrolling the shoreline of a male who had to be pulled from the ocean. The man was distraught and wanted to commit suicide. Surfside police spotted the male in their jurisdiction as the male walked back into the ocean. A Bal Harbour Officer and beach attendant entered the water behind the male and pulled him back to safety; the man was uninjured. Officers transported the man to a mental health facility for psychiatric evaluation. 11-10-2020 Bc Parte Order 10200 Blodc of Collins Avenue The mother of a patient suffering from mental illness obtained an Ex Parte Order directing law enforcement to transport the patient to a mental health facility. Officers made contact with the patient, informed her of the court order, and transported the patient to a mental health facility for further evaluation. 11-11-2020 Burglary of «! • 00 Collins A customer at the Bal Harbour Shops parked his vehicle and left two cellular phones in plain view inside his vehicle. The customer purchased the phones in Aventura then drove to the Bal Harbour Shops. Unknown persons smashed the car's window and took the cellular phones. The case was referred to the Criminal Investigations Division for further investigation. 11-12-2020 Noise Complaint Officers responded to the Bal Harbour Marina after receiving a noise complaint from neighbors. Officers located the source of the noise on one of the docked yachts. The boat captain had the guests lower the music, thus resolving the complaint. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: November 13, 2020