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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 163-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 13, 2020 through November 19, 2020 OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 163-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: November 20, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of November 13, 2020 through November 19, 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 #46: Friday, November 13, 2020, through Thursday, November 19, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 36 Incident 19 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 37 Assist Other Agency 08 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings - Verbal and Written 04 Warnings 28 Total 44 Total 21 Total 01 Investigations 73 Parking 37 Total 102 2019 Week #46: Friday November 15, 2019, through Thursday, November 21, 2019 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 31 Incident 20 Felony 00 Violations 00 Citations 36 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 01 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings 02 Warnings 33 Total 33 Total 21 Total 00 Investigations 02 Parking 21 Total 90 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 00 Contacts 00 AOA 00 Reports 00 Citations 00 Warnings 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #46 November 20, 2020 Page 2 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, November 13 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 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 03 00 Saturday, November 14 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 08 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 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 02 Sunday, November 15 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 03 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 16 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 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 08 BHPD Weekly Report Week #46 November 20, 2020 Page 3 Tuesday, November 17 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 05 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 01 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 02 Wednesday, November 18 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 12 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 02 01 Thursday, November 19 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 07 03 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 01 02 BHPD Weekly Report Week #46 November 20, 2020 Page 4 Summary of Activities and Events Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) patrolling the gated community observed a residence on the 200 Block of Park Drive with an unkept yard. CEOs issued the homeowner a code violation warning directing owner to mow the lawn. A commercial truck with painted advertisements on its side drew the attention of CEOs patrolling the gated community. The truck was parked at a construction site and its signage was clearly visible. CEOs noticed the signage was not properly covered after working hours and issued a code violation warning. Within two hours of receiving the notice, the contractor covered the side of the truck so it would comply with Village codes. CEOs noticed a construction site without the necessary fence screen in place. The contractor reported he ordered new screening and would install it upon receipt. CEOs issued a code violation warning and will return to the site to ensure proper screening is installed. Code Officers issued a warning to a construction site on the 200 Block of Bal Bay for failing to properly protect drains from soiled runoff materials. The contractor was instructed to correct the deficiency and the site will be reinspected to ensure compliance. The Code Enforcement Unit assisted the Finance Department by contacting businesses at the Bal Harbour Shops that failed to provide business tax receipt information for the year. CEOs met with employees at 53 retailers and notified them to immediately contact the Finance Department. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) continues its cooperation with the Miami -Dade Police Department's investigation of a fraud case involving a Village check. Detectives from Miami -Dade met with Village finance personnel and obtained the necessary information to proceed with the case. Village detectives met with the Miami -Dade detectives and provided additional information on the investigation. The CID assisted Patrol Division in promoting the Department of Motor Vehicle's Save Mobility for Life initiative. Detectives uploaded video training material to the Department's network for distribution to all officers. The CID also forwarded electronic copies of a driver's resource manual to all police personnel and ordered hard copies from DHSMV for distribution. Detectives reviewed a check fraud allegation filed by a beachside condominium. The case involved a fraudulent check cashed against the condominium's bank account. The investigation revealed the crime occurred outside of Bal Harbour's jurisdiction and detectives guided the victim to the proper police agency for assistance. The CID promoted the "No Shave November" as a fundraiser for cancer research. The initiative allows participants donating to cancer research grow facial hair during the month of November. There are currently 17 people participating with a combined donation of $1,080. BHPD Weekly Report Week #46 November 20, 2020 Page 5 Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 11-13-2020 Deceased Person 10100 Block of Collins Avenue Officers responded to a beachside condominium regarding an unresponsive elderly female. Upon entering the residence, Officers discovered a deceased female accompanied by her caregiver. Miami -Dade Fire Rescue arrived on scene and issued the official time of death, the female did not display any signs of trauma. The decedent's physician agreed to sign the death certificate and Miami -Dade Homicide released the body to the funeral home. 11-13-2020 LPII- Tag Seizure • 00 Block of Collins Avenue An alert from the Village License Plate Reader System (LPRS) alerted officers to a potentially unlicensed driver on the roadways. Officers confirmed the information and initiated a traffic stop. As suspected, the driver had a suspended license and a seize tag order. Officers issued the related citations and seized the tag. 11-15-2020 Disturbance _. One Harb our Way The reporter told officers a tan color vehicle had been following them from their residence in Sunny Isles. The reporter pulled up to the guardhouse and exited his vehicle to confront the driver, the driver told the reporter to move away from his vehicle several times. During the investigation, officers discovered the reporter is currently being surveilled by a private investigator for insurance fraud. 11-15-2020 Baker Act ..00 BlocicofCollins While conducting area checks, officers observed an unknown male screaming obscenities from the roof of a condominium building and making threats to jump. Officers on scene established a rapport with the male and were able to convince him to come down off the roof. The male appeared to be experiencing a mental crisis and was transported to Aventura Hospital under the Baker Act provision. No injuries were reported. 11-17-2020 Disorderly Intoxication •:00 Blodc of Collins Avenue Officers responded to a complaint of an intoxicated woman causing a disturbance at a beachside condominium. Upon arriving, officers encountered the woman as she yelled and screamed at staff members. Her profanities attracted the attention of other residents and she refused to comply with instructions to calm down. The women was arrested and transported to jail. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: November 20, 2020