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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 042-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 6, 2020 through March 12, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER To: From: Date: Subject: LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 042-2020 Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager \ a,,;,, March 13, 2020 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 6, 2020 through March 12, 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 Weekly Summary 2020 Week #10: Friday, March 06, 2020 through Thursday, March 12, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 41 Incident 25 Felony 00 Violations 00 Citations 82 Assist Other Agency 06 Crash 05 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 03 Warnings 03 Warnings 65 Total 47 Total 30 Total 03 Investigations 07 Parking 41 Total 188 2019 Week #10: Friday March 08, 2019 through Thursday, March 14, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 77 Incident 29 Felony 00 Violations 00 Citations 42 Assist Other Agency 08 Crash 01 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 03 Warnings 00 Warnings 36 Total 85 Total 30 Total 03 Investigations 00 Parking 27 Total 105 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 03 Contacts 33 AOA 00 Reports 00 Citations 00 Warnings 02 BHPD Weekly Report Week #10 March 13, 2020 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, March 06 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations` 08 03 Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 02,, North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue 8c 96 Street/ Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 0' 00 02 Saturday, March 07 Traffic Enforcement. Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 1 Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot/ Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 10 Sunday, March 08 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 1 Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue 8c 96 Street/ Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 05 0 Monday, March 09 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 00 0 Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot/ Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 04 00 0 00 06 11 BHPD Weekly Report Week #10 March 13, 2020 Tuesday, March 10 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 00, 03 Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street/ Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 0 00 08 Wednesday, March 11 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations Warnings 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 0 Thursday, March 12 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street/ Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results Summary of Activities and Events Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) worked in conjunction with Public Works to get an early start on mosquito control in the Village. Using information provided by Public Works, CEOs investigated allegations of unkept pools which served as a breeding pond for mosquito larvae. CEOs visited four different locations and issued Code Violation Warnings to the respective property owners. CEOs will return to the property to ensure the pools are maintained and/or treated with anti -mosquito products. Code Enforcement Officers assisted Patrol by conducting crosswalk and traffic control duties. CEOs worked alongside patrol officers coordinating the safe pedestrian and vehicle travels at house parties for the Purim holiday. BHPD Weekly Report Week #10 March 13, 2020 Code Enforcement Officers patrolling the gated community noticed roofers conducting a minor repair on the 100 Block of Biscay Drive. CEOs contacted the Building Department so a building inspector could determine if the repair required a permit. No enforcement action was necessary. Code Enforcement Officers discovered a property on the 200 Block of Bal Bay Drive with overgrown vegetation. The homeowners recently ended their contract with their landscaper and are in the process of hiring a new company. CEOs issued a written warning to the homeowner directing them to correct the deficiency. Code Enforcement Officers continue patrolling the Village for violations related to dogs off leash or dogs on the beach. CEOs discovered a visitor from Bay Harbour Islands walking on the beach with his dog. CEOs informed the visitor of Village codes prohibiting dogs on the beach and issued him a verbal warning. Criminal Investigations Detective Hector Gonzalez was once again called upon to provide Autism Awareness training to police officers and police recruits. Det. Gonzalez taught his Autism Awareness course to officers at the Florida International University Police Department and to police recruits at the Miami -Dade School of Justice. The CID is assisting Patrol Administration in testing the Telestaff software prior to its implementation. Several test scenarios are tested to ensure the program functions as it is designed. Any error detected is logged for correction and retesting. The CID continues its investigation of a fraud case involving the theft of approximately $100,000 dollars. Detectives worked closely with the Miami -Dade State Attorney specializing in fraud and a team of forensic accountants. Based on multiple interviews and the results of the forensic examination, detectives met with a Circuit Judge and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect. Since the suspect lives in unincorporated Miami -Dade, Detectives are working with Miami -Dade Detectives to locate the suspect and make the arrest. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 03-06-2020 Assist Other Agency Haulover Park Bal Harbour officers responded to a call to assist Miami -Dade Police regarding a shots fired call in Haulover Park. Officers noted no suspicious activity. MDPD and Sunny Isles PD continued the search northbound from Haulover. 03-07-2020 Traffic Violation - LPR Related 9600 Block of Collins Ave LPR systems alerted officers to a vehicle linked to a suspended driver's license. Further records checks revealed the vehicle also had a seize tag order. Officers confirmed the LPR hit information and followed - up with a traffic stop. The driver was cited for driving while license suspended and seized the tag. BHPD Weekly Report Week #10 March 13, 2020 03-07-2020 DUI Arrest 9600 Block of Collins Ave Officers conducting traffic enforcement along Collins Avenue noticed an impaired driver in the northbound lanes. A traffic stop confirmed their suspicions. The driver failed roadside sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Further investigation revealed the driver had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit. 03-08-2020 Wanted Persons Arrest Collins Avenue (Northbound) Officers patrolling Collins Avenue received an alert from onboard License Plate Readers (LPRs) of a vehicle linked to a suspended driver's license. After confirming the LPR hit information, officers initiated a traffic stop and cited the driver for driving with a suspended license. Further investigation revealed the driver had an active, traffic -related arrest warrant issued in Miami -Dade. Officers arrested the driver without incident. 03-09-2020 Baker Act 9700 Block of Collins Avenue Officers patrolling the Collins Avenue corridor responded to a call of a male threatening to kill himself. Officers found the person and engaged him in conversation. The male admitted he was having suicidal thoughts and requested the officers' assistance. Officers managed to keep the male calm and transported him to a mental health receiving facility for further evaluation and treatment. 03-09-2020 Disturbance 9700 Collins Avenue Officers responded to a disturbance involving several females at the Bal Harbour Shops. As officers arrived on scene, they noticed the women driving off in a white van. Officers initiated a traffic stop to investigate further and discovered the women were co-workers at a retail store in the Shops. Further investigation revealed the argument was only verbal and sparked by a long day at work. The women left the scene with no police action necessary. 03-09-2020 Enhanced Patrols Village -wide Patrol Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, and Police Service Aides joined in an enhanced patrol effort to ensure pedestrian safety during Purim. Personnel patrolled the gated community and Village roadways and monitored crosswalks. There were no reported incidents. 03-09-2020 Disturbance 10200 Block of Collins Ave Officers responded to a neighbor dispute occurring at a beachside condominium. The reporting party complained of excessive noise from his neighbor's apartment. Officers responded to the scene and resolved the call with no enforcement action necessary. 03-10-2020 Disturbance 10100 Block of Collins Ave Officers responded to a disturbance at the management office of one of the beachside condominiums. A resident was boisterous and argumentative with the management staff prompting them to contact the police for assistance. Officers arrived on scene and intervened to keep the peace and resolved the confrontation. BHPD Weekly Report Week #10 March 13, 2020 03-11-2020 Death Investigation Patrol officers responded to a medical call at a condominium on the 10100 Block of Collins Avenue. Fire Rescue personnel also arrived on the scene. Upon arriving, officers discovered a 97 -year -old woman expired at the scene. The death appeared to be from natural causes and the attending doctor offered to sign the death certificate. Since family member were not available, the Miami -Dade Medical Examiner's Office took possession of the decedent's remains until funeral arrangements are made. 10100 Block of Collins Avenue 03-11-2020 DUI Arrest Bal Cross Drive and Harbour Way An officer observed a vehicle travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Harbour Way. A traffic stop was initiated which revealed the driver was impaired. The driver was arrested for DUI and provided breath samples which revealed a blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: March 13, 2020