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Weekly Summary Report
Week of: 10/23/2015-10/29/2015
Calls
Reports
Arrests
Code
Traffic
for Service
Enforcement
Enforcement
Primary
158
Incident
32
Felony
00
Warning
F06
Citation
50
Back Up
Outside
01
Crash
3
Misdemeanor
00
Notice
00
Warning
20
Jurisdiction
Parking
12
Total
159
Total
35
Total
00
Total
06
Total
82
Collins Avenue Traffic Safety & Enforcement Initiative
Citations 33 Warnings 14
Traffic Enforcement Details
Day
Date
Location
Citations
Warnings
Fri
10/23/15
Collins Avenue Radar Detail
02
00
Fri
10/23/15
Twenty is Plenty Residential Speed Enforcement
00
00
Fri
10/23/15
96SUHarding Avenue
03
01
Sat
10/24/15
Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Detail
02
00
Sun
10/25/15
Collins Avenue Radar Detail
02
00
Mon
10/26/16
Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Detail
08
00
Tue
10/27/15
Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Detail
07
01
Wed
10/28/15
96St/Harding Avenue
00
00
Thur
10/28/15
9700 Collins Avenue / Right Turns from the shops
03
03
655 NINETY-SIXTH STREET • BAL HARBOUR FLORIDA 33154 9 (305)866-5000
BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARK N. OVERTON
Chief of Police
Noteworthy Incidents
The incidents listed below are included in the listed totals.
However, they are of sufficient interest to be noted.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
10/23/15
Information
70 Camden Drive
Narrative / Comments
Bal Harbour police were dispatched to a burglary in progress to an occupied residence. The
caller advised they were hearing voices and noise coming from the pool area. Units arrived and
quickly established a perimeter surrounding the residence. Officers checked the exterior and
interior of the home and did not find any evidence of a burglary. The Miami Dade Police Aviation
Unit was flying nearby and responded to assist. The pilot scanned the area around the residence
and surrounding homes but no one was observed. After interviewing the residents it was
determined they may have been startled by noises created by strong winds.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
10/24/15
Assist Other Agency / Sunny Isles
NW 167 Street and Collins Avenue
Narrative / Comments
A Sunny Isles Beach police officer requested the assistance of our narcotics detection canine.
Due to the discovery of 5 grams of Marijuana in a vehicle, which was involved in a traffic stop.
The Bal Harbour Police K9 unit responded and conducted a canine sniff of the subject vehicle.
Canine Apis gave a positive alert to the interior center console of the vehicle. This resulted in
locating another gram of Marijuana. A field test of the narcotics came back positive for cannabis.
Date
Incident/Arrest
Location
10/25/15
Unsecured Property
9800 Collins Avenue (Fairfield)
Narrative / Comments
While conducting a mandatory area check of the West side corridor of Collins Avenue, a Bal
Harbour police officer discovered the door leading to the entrance of the building's electrical room
to be unsecure. An additional canvass of the building revealed an unsecured window. Bal
Harbour officers notified the Bal Harbour Shops security. Bal Harbour police officers will continue
to conduct area checks along the Collins Avenue corridor.
655 NINETY-SIXTH STREET • BAL HARBOUR FLORIDA 33154 • (305)866-5000
• (305)993-5153 FAX
BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARK N. OVERTON
Chief of Police
Date
Incident/Arrest
Location
10/25/15
Suspicious Person
10201 Collins Avenue (Consultatio)
Narrative / Comments
While patrolling the Collins Avenue corridor, a Bal Harbour police officer observed a male entering
the gate at the Consultatio construction site. Bal Harbour officers conducted an inquiry and
determined the male was a security guard recently hired to patrol the construction site during the
evening hours. As a precaution, all Bal Harbour officers were notified of the guard's presence on
the property.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
10/26/15
1 Unauthorized Skateboarders
10101 Collins Avenue (The Palace)
Narrative / Comments
A Bal Harbour officer was alerted by a concerned
resident of juveniles skateboarding on the
walkway of The Palace Condominiums. The officer
located the juveniles and determined they
were not residents. They were issued trespass warnings
prohibiting them from skateboarding on
the property.
Date
incident/Arrest
Location
10/27/15
Suspicious Incident
9800 Collins Avenue (Fairfield)
Narrative / Comments
While conducting a follow-up security check for possible squatters at the vacant Fairfield building,
Bal Harbour Shops security personnel discovered an open window to the rear of the building. To
ensure no unauthorized persons were inside the property, Bal Harbour Shops Security personnel
requested Bal Harbour officers to conduct a search of the property. Bal Harbour officers with the
assistance of Surfside officers coordinated a systematic search of the property. No intruders or
evidence of any squatters was located inside the property. Security personnel will inquire if
perhaps one of the maintenance workers inadvertently left the window open. Bal Harbour officers
will continue to conduct security checks on the Collins Avenue corridor.
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Date
Incident/Arrest
Location
10/27/15
Suspicious Person
655 961h Street (Village Hall)
Narrative / Comments
Bal Harbor Shops security personnel advised the police department of a suspicious male or
disoriented male loitering in the area of village hall. Bal Harbour police officers, assisted by
officers from the Town of Surfside responded, locating the individual on the sidewalk in front of
village hall. Upon speaking to the suspect it was determined that he was disoriented and
appeared to be afflicted with a mental illness. The officers were able too illicit a phone number
and were successful in contacting the individual's mother. She confirmed that he suffered from
mental illness and was in need of his medication. The individual was transported to his residence
in North Miami and released to his mother.
Date
Incident/Arrest
Location
10/28/15
Traffic Crash / Pedal cyclist
10200 Block of Collins Avenue
Narrative / Comments
A cyclist on a rental City Bike was riding southbound on the Haulover Bridge, Upon coming to the
base of the bridge, he entered the outside southbound lane and was struck by a vehicle. The
cyclist sustained minor injuries, however he did not require hospitalization. The cyclist was found
to be at fault for the crash reference violating the vehicle's right of way.
Completed by: Captain M. De La Rosa Date: October 29, 2015
655 NINETY-SIXTH STREET • BAL HARBOUR FLORIDA 33154 • (305)866-5000 • (305)993-5153 FAX