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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 027-2020 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 14, 2020 through February 20, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 027-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date. February 21, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 14, 2020 through February 20, 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 14, through Thursday, February 20, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 57 Incident 24 Felony 00 Violations 00 Citations 56 Back Up Outside Agency 04 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 03 Warnings 02 Warnings 90 Total 61 Total 26 Total 03 Investigations 08 Parking 33 Total 10 Total 179 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 11 Contacts 64 AOA 00 Reports 00 Cit's 01 Warn's 08 Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Initiative Citations 56 Warnings 90 Traffic Enforcement Details Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Friday Feb 14 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 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 08 08 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Saturday Feb 15 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 01 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 02 11 1 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Sunday Feb 16 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 02 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 03 03 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 02 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Monday Feb 17 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 02 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 03 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 02 06 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 02 05 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Tuesday Feb 18 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 09 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 06 05 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 03 08 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 09 10 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Wednesday Feb 19 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 04 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 01 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 06 12 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Thursday Feb 20 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 11 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 04 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 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 05 06 2 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Weekly Code Enforcement Efforts COMMENTS: Code Enforcement Officers conducted eight code investigations during this reporting period. The majority of the investigations focused on complaints of persons walking their dogs on the beach. One case involved the discovery of unauthorized signs posted along Collins Avenue. (See comments below.) Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) are patrolling the beach area in response to complaints about dogs on the beach. CEOs spoke with a beachgoer who claimed she has seen persons with dogs on the beach very early in the mornings (6:30am - 7:30am) and later in the evenings after 6:30pm. Notice was sent to patrol officers on duty during those times. Code Enforcement Officers discovered an advertisement sign affixed to a pole at Collins Avenue and Harbour Way. CEOs removed the sign and contacted persons at the telephone number listed on the advertisement. The company was warned not to post signs in Bal Harbour and told a future infraction would result in a Code Violation Notice. Code Enforcement Officers patrolling the beaches saw a woman with her dog on the beach just after 4:00pm. CEOs met with the woman and informed her about Village ordinances prohibiting dogs on the beach. CEOs issued a verbal warning and the woman promptly removed the dog from the beach. On February 19,2020, Code Enforcement Officers visited the beach side building to personally speak with their staff about the no -dog -on -the -beach ordinance. CEOs left a copy of the ordinance and noted they made contact with building personnel. CEOs used this opportunity to also conduct a beach check behind each building. This covered a time span from 11:30 am - 3:30pm. CEOs did not see anyone walking dogs on the beach during these times. Criminal Investigations COMMENTS: The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is following -up on a series of thefts of center wheel caps from Rolls Royce and Bentley vehicles. There were four reports of these incidents during this reporting period. Detectives attended the Northeast Regional Intelligence meeting at Miami-Dade's Intercoastal Station and presented the trend to detectives from neighboring agencies. All participating investigators are on alert to forward any possible leads to Detective Gonzalez. Additionally, officers visited each of the ocean front properties and notified the security personnel of these thefts. The CID investigated two separate retail theft cases involving the same subject. Two Bal Harbour Shops' retailers were targeted on the same day. The modus operandi suggested a single offender may be targeting retailers at the Shops. Detectives learned the same subject also targeted stores in the 3 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Aventura Mall. Working with fellow investigators, Bal Harbour detectives discovered a subject was currently in custody for similar crimes. Line-ups confirmed the subject in custody was the same person who targeted the Bal Harbour Shops. The CID filed additional grand theft charges against the offender for both cases occurring in Bal Harbour. The CID shared information about the arrest with retailers participating in the Exchange email distribution list in an effort to limit the subject's ability to target the mall in the future. The CID is investigating a case of dating violence, in which the boyfriend battered his girlfriend and fled from the scene. Follow-up investigation revealed the boyfriend was Baker Acted shortly after the incident and is currently in a mental health facility. Detectives are awaiting his release to proceed with the criminal case. Noteworthy Incidents / Arrests ci' ent' ocatio 02-14-2020 DUI Arrest Harding Avenue and 96th Street COMMENTS: Officers conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Harding Avenue and 96th Street saw a vehicle heading the wrong way on the avenue. After initiating a traffic stop, officers discovered the driver was in an obvious state of impairment. The driver's blood alcohol level was 0.245, over three times the legal limit. The driver was arrested and transported to jail. ncident Ty pe` ocatio 02-16-2020 Loitering and Prowling Arrest 10295 Collins Avenue COMMENTS: Officers patrolling the area of the Ritz Carlton responded to a call of a suspicious person by the pool. As officers escorted the suspect from the property, the suspect fled and concealed himself in the area by the Quarzo Hotel. Officers located the suspect and charged him with loitering & prowling. The suspect was transported to jail without further incident. ate ncident 1 ocation 02-16-2020 Dating Violence 10100 Block of Collins Avenue COMMENTS: Officers investigated a dating violence case where the boyfriend battered his girlfriend, broke her phone, and fled the scene. Efforts to locate the boyfriend at his home in Bay Harbour Islands were unsuccessful. The case was forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for follow-up. 4 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Date Incident Type Location 02-17-2020 Fraud Bal Bay Drive COMMENTS: Officers responded to a report of a fraud at a residence on Bal Bay Drive. The victim wanted to return sports tickets purchased online. He found a telephone number online that claimed to be the ticket company's number. When he called for a refund, the victim was led through several steps that resulted in him being scammed for about $5,000. The victim was convinced to create an ebay wallet, fund it with cash, and then transfer the cash to the subject's account. By the time the victim realized he was scammed, he had already transferred over $5000. Date Incident Type Location 02-19-2020 Assist Citizen Bal Harbour Police Department COMMENTS: A previously arrested subject returned to the Bal Harbour Police Department to claim his personal effects that were impounded for safekeeping at the time of his arrest. While speaking with the subject, officers learned he was homeless and in need of assistance. After returning his property, officers worked with social services to ensure the subject had a place to sleep and the services he needed. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: February 20, 2020 5