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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 036-2020 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 28, 2020 through March 5, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 036-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manage c.„6,,, --- Date: March 6, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of February 28, 2020 through March 5, 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 28, through Thursday, March 05, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 40 Inctden 20 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 95 Back Up Outside Agency 02 Crash 01 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 01 Warnings 7 Warnings 116 Total 42 Total 21 Total 02 Investigations 9 Parking 26 Total 196 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 06 Contacts 39 AOA 01 Reports 00 Cit's 00 Warn's 06 Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Initiative Citations 95 Warnings 116 Traffic Enforcement Details Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Friday Feb 28 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 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 02 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 07 07 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Saturday Feb 29 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 07 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 02 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 05 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 11 1 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Sunday Mar 01 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 06 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 10 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 01 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 06 00 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Monday Mar 02 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 10 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 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 08 06 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings 00 Tuesday Mar 03 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 04 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 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 03 01 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 09 07 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Wednesday Mar 04 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 02 04 North Lot/ Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 04 01 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 13 14 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Thursday Mar05 Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 02 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 06 08 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 2 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 09 15 Weekly Code Enforcement Efforts COMMENTS: Code Officer Ostrofsky attended continuing education courses on the administrative aspects of code enforcement. The training will help Code Officer Ostrofsky obtain the level two code enforcement certification. Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) assisted the Patrol Division by manning crosswalk posts during times of high pedestrian traffic along the 9700 Block of Collins Avenue. Code Enforcement Officers are investigating allegations of short-term rentals at the residential side of the St. Regis. CEOs initiated the investigation after staff members complained of short-term renters causing a disturbance at the front desk. Code Enforcement Officers continue their investigation into persons walking dogs off leash on the beach and in the public access areas of the beach side buildings. CEOs issued three verbal warnings during the week as they remind residents of the importance of Village leash ordinances. While on patrol in the gated community, CEOs found landscapers operating tools after allowable work hours. Since the time of the offense was just after the no -work time and the landscapers were in the final stages of cleaning the site, CEOs issued a warning and reminded the crew that future violations would result in enforcement action. Code Enforcement Officers responded to an injured bird call at the rear of a beachside condominium. CEOs captured the injured bird and transported the bird to the Pelican Harbor Rehabilitation Center for treatment. While on patrol in the gated Community, CEOs found bulk trash items were placed on the side of Park Drive prior to bulk pick-up day. CEOs identified the property owner who placed the items on the curb and issued a verbal warning. The property owner immediately removed the items from the curb. Criminal Investigations COMMENTS: The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) investigated a theft of construction equipment from under the bride in the North Lot. The complainant reported unknown persons stole a lift used to make repairs to the underside of the bridge. Detectives discovered the owner of the lift removed the equipment but failed to tell workers at the site; a theft did not occur. No further police action is warranted. 3 IIAIRBOUR, BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report The CID assisted Police Records by updating the Vehicle Crash Release form to meet statutory requirements. Access to crash reports is limited by state law during the 60 days following the date of the crash. The revised form simplifies this process by serving as the needed affidavit. The CID concluded its investigation into a phone scam that occurred in January. The victim lost $1,300 to the scam. Detectives discovered the offenders were linked to a fraudulent website operated by persons possibly in India. Detectives were able to speak with someone claiming to be a representative of the company running the scam. When questioned about their operations, the scammers used expletives, told detectives they were in India, and ended the call. Recontact was no longer possible. Noteworthy Incidents / Arrests Date Incident Type Location 02-28-2020 Disturbance 9701 Collins Ave, St. Regis COMMENTS: Officers responded to a disturbance at a beachside building on the 9700 Block of Collins Avenue. Residents complained of excessive noise from a wedding reception. Officers met with event coordinator and the music was promptly lowered; no enforcement action was necessary. Date Incident Type Location 02-28-2020 Stolen Vehicle Recovery 290 Bal Bay Drive, Beach Haus Quarzo COMMENTS: A hotel adjacent to the North Lot contacted a private towing company to remove an unauthorized vehicle from its parking lot. When the tow company reported the tow to the police department, officers discovered the car had been reported as stolen from Hollywood, Florida. Officers notified Hollywood Police and removed the vehicle from the alert system. Date Incident Type Location> 02-29-2020 Trespass Warning 9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour Shops COMMENTS: Bal Harbour Shops' security contacted the Bal Harbour Police Department regarding a dispute with a taxi driver. Security personnel requested the officers to assist with the issuance of a trespass warning. The taxi driver was instructed not to return to the mall property. 4 Date BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Incident Type Location 03-01-2020 COMMENTS: Noise Complaint 200 Bal Bay Drive, Marina Officers responded to a complaint of excessive noise coming from a yacht at the marina. Upon arriving on the scene, officers heard several people on a yacht engaged in loud conversations. Officers met with the boat captain and the disturbance was resolved without further police action. Date Incident Type ocation 03-02-2020 Disturbance 9703 Collins Avenue, St. Regis COMMENTS: Officers responded to a complaint of a disturbance at the lobby of a beachside condominium. Initial reports suggested two men were fighting in the lobby. Upon arriving on the scene, officers learned two men were involved in a private conversation when a third male attempted to join in. An argument developed and building staff called the police. No police action was necessary as the three men agreed to separate and go their separate ways. No injuries or damages were reported. Date Incident Type Location 03-04-2020 Theft of Bicycle 10230 Collins Avenue, Bal Bridge South COMMENTS: A resident at a condominium building on the west side of Collins Avenue reported the theft of his son's bicycle. The bicycle was left unlocked in the parking garage on March 3rd. Officers noted a nearby surveillance camera and will review for possible leads in the investigation. Date Incident Type Location 03/04/2020 Traffic Arrest 10300 Block of Collins Avenue COMMENTS: A Bal Harbour police officer conducting traffic enforcement on the Collins Avenue corridor received an LPR alert on a vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated and the investigation revealed the driver had a suspended driver's license and an active arrest warrant. The tag attached to the vehicle also had an active seize tag order. The driver was arrested, issued multiple citations and transported to Jail. 5 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT Raleigh Flowers, Jr. Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report OFFICE R i'eP:HAR800q �� POLICE - FL Date Incident Type Location 03/04/2020 Fraud Arrest 9700 Collins Avenue, Sak's Fifth Avenue COMMENTS: Sak's Fifth Avenue Toss prevention contacted officers after they discovered an employee had been conducting unauthorized credit cards transaction over the last several months. The employee confessed to making over $18,000 in unauthorized transactions The employee was arrested and transported to Jail. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: February 28, 2020 6