HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 096-2015 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the week of May 22, 2015 through May 28, 2015SAL H OUR
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OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER
NO. 096-2015 LETTER TO COUNCIL
TO: Mayor Martin Packer and Members oftheVillage Council FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager i
DATE: May 29, 2015
SUBJECT: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the week of
May 22, 2015 through May 28, 2015
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 the
Chief or me directly.
JMG/MNO
BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARK N. OVERTON
Chief of Police I \
Weekly Summary Report
Week of: 05/22/2015 — 05/28/2015
Calls
Reports
Arrests
Code
Traffic
for Service
Enforcement
Enforcement
Primary
97
Incident
54
Felony
02
Warning
02
Citation
42
Back Up
Outside
06
Crash
01
Misdemeanor
01
Notice
00
Warning
23
Jurisdiction
Parking
18
Total
703
Total
55
Total
03
Total
02
Total
83
Collins Avenue Radar and Traffic Enforcement Detail
Citations 20 Warnings 14
Traffic Enforcement Details
Day
Date
Location
Citations
Warnings
Fri
05/22/15
96 Street / Harding Avenue, AM Detail
03
02
Sat
05/23/15
9700 Collins Crosswalk/Illegal Right Turns
03
02
Mon
05/25/15
"Twenty is Plenty Village Traffic Enforcement Detail'
00
00
Tue
05/26/15
"Twenty is Plenty Village Traffic Enforcement Detail'
00
00
Wed
05/27/15
96 Street / Harding Avenue, AM Detail
00
00
Wed
05/27/15
9700 Collins Crosswalk/Illegal Right Turns
05
03
Thurs
05/28/15
96 Street / Harding Avenue, AM Detail
05
00
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Noteworthy Incidents
The incidents listed below are included in the above totals -
However, they are of sufficient interest to be noted.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
05/22/15
Suspicious Person
10200 Collins Avenue/Harbour Way
West
Narrative / Comments
Officers were alerted to a male sleeping or incapacitated under the Haulover Bridge; upon their arrival the
officers learned that the individual was not suffering a medical condition and was in fact resting. He told
the officers that he was on his way to Miami Beach and had stopped in order to rest. A background check
revealed that he was neither wanted nor reported endangered. Once released by the officers, he
voluntarily continued towards Miami Beach.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
05/23/15
Power Outage
Gated Community/ Collins
Avenue(Westside Apartments)
Narrative / Comments
Bal Harbour Police Department received numerous calls from residents regarding power outages in the
gated community and the apartments on the West side of Collins Avenue, including Building "D" of the Bal
Harbour Shops. As a precaution officers increased patrol activity in the affected areas. FPL was notified
and the power was subsequently restored. There were no reports of any criminal activity during the power
outage.
Date
Incident/Arrest
Location
05/23/15
Distressed Kayakers
ICW ( Marker 3&4)
Narrative / Comments
While patrolling the Inter -coastal waterway, the Bal Harbour Police Department's Marine Unit was notified
by a boater that a vessel in the waterway had capsized, and the occupants were struggling in the water.
The police vessel responded and located three individuals in the bay who were unable to re -board their
Kayaks due to severe exhaustion. The officers provided the individuals with life vest and rescued them
from the bay. The kayakers were transported to the Haulover Marina. No one was injured or required
medical treatment.
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Date
incident/Arrest
Location
05/2315
1 Fight/Juveniles
10200 block of Collins Avenue
Narrative / Comments
Officers were summoned to the west side of Collins Avenue and the 10200 block regarding a
group of juveniles fighting near the bus stop. The arriving officers located the victims of the fight
and after ascertaining a description of the offenders, advised the neighboring agencies. The
other juveniles were detained by officers of the Town of Surlside Police Department. The parents
for all of the juveniles were contacted and responded to the scene and all declined to proceed
with any criminal charges. None of the juveniles received injuries nor were wanted for other
criminal activity. The juveniles were subsequently released to their parents.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
Traffic Enforcement/Driver
05/23/15
Awareness Detail
9700 Collins Avenue
Narrative / Comments
While addressing improper right turns at the 97 1h Street exit of the Bal Harbour Shops, officers initiated —a
traffic stop. The driver was detained for an improper right turn. A records check of the detained individual's
driver's license revealed that it had been revoked due to numerous suspensions of his driving privilege and
he had been classified as a Habitual Traffic Offender. This means it is a felony for him to have been
operating the vehicle. The driver was arrested for the offense.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
05/24/15
Power Failure
9600 Collins Avenue
Narrative / Comments
While patrolling the Collins Avenue corridor, officers discovered that the street lights on both sides of
Collins Avenue from the 9600 block to the 9700 block were out. The outage also included the SunTrust
Bank. After inspecting the exterior of the bank, officers contacted a representative in order to ensure that
the interior was also secure. No security breaches were detected upon inspection. Bal Harbour Village
Public Works personnel could not locate the nature of the outage; therefore it was reported to FPL.
Uniform Police Officers were then strategically deployed in this area in order to secure and assist residents
walking to Shul for Shavuot.
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Date
incident/Arrest
Location
05/27/15
Trespass Warning
Bal Harbour Park
Narrative / Comments
A Bal Harbour Village Park and Open Spaces employee requested police reference a male causing a
disturbance at the basketball courts. The male was being hostile and cursing during a game of basketball.
The employee advised that this is an on -going issue with this individual, who has been warned in the past
about his aggressive behavior not being acceptable. The individual was issued a trespass warning not to
return to the park and left the area without any further issue.
Completed by: Captain M. De La Rosa
Date: May 28, 2015
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