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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 022-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 7, 2020 through February 13, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 022-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager ,o _ / Date: February 14, 2020 ( rev( Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 7, 2020 through February 13, 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 Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Week of Friday, February 07, through Thursday, February 13, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 34 Incident 16 Felony 00 Notice 00 Citations 42 Back Up Outside Agency 03 Crash 03 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 04 Warning 03 Warnings 41 Total 37 Total 19 Total 04 Total 03 Parking 40 Total 123 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 11 Contacts 84 AOA 00 Reports 00 Cit's 01 Warn's 09 Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Initiative Citations 42 Warnings 41 Traffic Enforcement Details Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Friday Feb 07 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 06 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 _ _ 01 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 05 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Saturday Feb 08 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 05 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 01 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 02 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 02 01 1 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Sunday Feb 09 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 11 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 02 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 10 08 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Monday Feb 10 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 06 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 02 01 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 01 03 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Tuesday Feb 11 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 08 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 01 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 01 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 06 02 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Wednesday Feb 12 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 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 03 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Thursday Feb 13 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 02 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 04 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 06 2 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Weekly Code Enforcement Efforts COMMENTS: Code Enforcement Officers (CEO) patrolling the gated community responded to a complaint of overgrown vegetation at a residence on Camden Drive. Further investigation revealed plants grew onto a neighbor's property. The homeowner was issued a warning and directed to trim the plants. CEOs will return to the property to ensure compliance to Village codes. Code Enforcement Officers patrolling the jetty area discovered five women on the jetty while it was closed due to surf conditions. CEOs explained the dangers of being on the jetty during rough surf conditions and escorted them off of the jetty Code Enforcement Officers responded to a complaint of poorly aligned lights at a condominium building on the 10100 Block of Collins Avenue. A condo owner complained of lights shining into his unit. CEOs coordinated a meeting between condo personnel and the condo owner to resolve the issue and re -align the lights. No enforcement action was needed. Code Enforcement Officers discovered persons pitching a tent on the beach behind the Ritz Carlton. CEOs explained Village rules about not using tents on the beach and the visitors promptly took down the tent. CEOs issued a verbal warning. Code Enforcement Officers worked with Public Works personnel in response to a contractor who broke a water pipe while digging at construction sites on Bal Cross Drive and Camden Drive. Initial investigation by Public Works suggest the contractor may have begun digging before utilities were properly located and marked. CEOs issued a verbal stop order pending further investigation by Public Works. Follow-up investigation by Public Works revealed the contractor had followed the necessary procedures and did not violate Village codes. Public Works is monitoring the situation. Code Enforcement Officers testified at a Special Master's Hearing regarding three open code violations. The first case focused on short-term rental violations in the gated community. The Special Master found the property owner in violation of the Village code and issued a fine of $875, plus an administrative fee of $100. The second case was a dog -off -leash violation. The Special Master found the dog owner in violation of the Village code and issued a fine of $100, plus an administrative fee of $150. The third case which involved cutting a tree down without the homeowner's consent was withdrawn by the violator prior to the case being called. The violator agreed to pay the issued fine of $100 instead of presenting his case to the Special Master. Code Enforcement Officers responded to a complaint of a vehicle for sale on a property on the 10200 Block of Collins Avenue. The car faced Collins Avenue and had its For -Sale sign facing the avenue. CEOs contacted the vehicle's owner and the car was promptly removed from view. CEOs verbally warned the owner about Village codes pertaining to signage. 3 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Criminal Investigations COMMENTS: The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) continues its investigation of an applicant for police reserve. The applicant is an expert in banking fraud and cyber fraud investigations. The addition of this candidate will greatly enhance the CIDs ability to properly investigate fraud related crimes. Detectives met with prosecutors at the State Attorney's Office for a pre -filing conference related to the armed robbery arrest in January. Detectives are working with prosecutors to ensure proper charges are filed and the case is ready for trial. Detectives met with prosecutors at the State Attorney's Office to secure an arrest warrant for the suspect involved in a theft by fraud case of over $1001<. The victim, a prominent businessman in South Florida, discovered his long-time personal assistant was skimming profits from his various accounts. The investigation has been on -going for several months as forensic accountants reviewed evidentiary items to confirm the theft occurred. Detectives continue their investigation as the case progresses to the next level. Noteworthy Incidents / Arrests f 4 '` Date Incide vr-,y. 3o,l ✓mr „L � t T e . `Location }f } St.y�1. �.�i t"rT�F,.�s 02/07/2020 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour Shops COMMENTS: Officers responded to the Gucci store regarding a theft that occurred with the subject possibly still in the area. According to store associates, the subject entered the store and concealed merchandise under his shirt then exited the store without paying. Officers promptly canvassed the area, but were unable to locate a subject matching the description. The incident was captured on store surveillance and has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. Date , .s.t....F.is.,�...ur?. ....... �f Inciden#Typed � �,Location, ..>..aE_. .v_.. £ms>a..a..i_.zik ,li,Las#,.�u .., _..�, ,� e...�., .�....... �...�..er:.1: mYuS .! ,. .'S: &:._... I 02/08/2020 Battery on Law Enforcement 9100 Block of Collins Avenue COMMENTS: While conducting a traffic stop in the area of Collins Avenue, Surfside Police sent an alert of a theft occurring at the CVS pharmacy. The suspect fled from the scene in a golf cart. Bal Harbour officers responded to Surfside's call for assistance and attempted to stop the subject from fleeing. The subject struck a Bal Harbour officer with the golf cart and continued fleeing from police. Fortunately, the officer was not seriously injured. A perimeter was quickly established, but the subject was not located. 4 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Date . X� a.,� n r i 3 F'Y '`. S 4 IncidentType z ..:..k,. v _. _ n,. -, y . s. S . 'ts �F fi '' 1 Y n.4 x; k �' r;t t 1 d �t v E, ALocation ,._., , 3 1N �' ,?r. fi i r'2€. 02/08/2020 Traffic Arrest 9300 Block of Collins Avenue COMMENTS: While conducting traffic enforcement along the Collins Avenue corridor, officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that committed a traffic infraction. During the traffic stop, officers discovered the driver did not have a valid driver's license. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to jail. Date � r y Incident �� 3 .isi4 T e : � yp k.,, .�� '� � �� ocation S 1 "R i ,w _ k x�� ,L . �� .. �4r��.:; 02/09/2020 DUI Arrest 500 Block of 96 Street COMMENTS: While conducting traffic enforcement along the 96th Street corridor, officers observed .a driver unable to maintain his vehicle in a single lane. Officers initiated a traffic stop and determined the driver was under the influence. The driver was unable to perform roadside sobriety tests. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to jail. �r " t #..+'L, .�w% i-�k- � :.$ .,. Date K z IncrdentType_ ,. Y Y i f^'� .,'a a �Y { t y' ..s'7 ``is c dk z. .Wti�-,;r� e a a �, t-�. "t S�' Tn �+i`�,h t {>er ,'N ! -.. •- 3 , e `ty ?` � Locations 02/09/2020 Bench Warrant Arrest 9800 Block of Collins Avenue COMMENTS: Officers conducted traffic enforcement along Collins Avenue utilizing the mobile LPR system. During one of the traffic stops, officers discovered the driver had an open and active arrest warrant in Miami - Dade County. Officers arrested the driver and transported him to jail without incident. The LPR system continues to be an effective enhancement tool for officers on patrol. Date Y 3 Incident T e� Location'` �... 02/12/2020 Assist Other Agency Haulover Park COMMENTS: Patrol officers assisted the Miami -Dade Police Department by responding to reports of gun shots at Haulover Park. Bal Harbour and Miami -Dade officers arrived and canvassed the area. After an extensive coordinated search of the area, officers were unable to locate any signs of criminal activity Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: February 14, 2020 5