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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 046-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 13, 2020 through March 19, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 046-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: March 20, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 13, 2020 through March 19, 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 #11: Friday, March 13, 2020 through Thursday, March 19, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 36 Incident 20 Felony 01 Violations 01 Citations 39 Assist Other Agency 10 Crash 03 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 02 Warnings - Verbal and Written 03 Warnings 20 Total 46 Total 23 Total 03 Investigations 08 Parking 45 Total 104 2019 Week #11: Friday March 15, 2019 through Thursday, March 21, 2020 Ca//s for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 53 Incident 28 Felony 01 Violations 02 Citations 27 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings 00 Warnings 40 Total 55 Total 30 Total 01 Investigations 02 Parking 21 Total 88 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 00 Contacts 00 AOA 00 Reports 00 Citations 00 Warnings 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #11 March 20, 2020 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, March 13 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 12 12 Warnings 00 05 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00, 00 )0 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 06 0 05 Saturday, March 14 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 03 Warnings 01 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 0 00 00." 0; All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 01 Sunday, March 15 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 0 0i Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 0, All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results Monday, March 16 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Citations Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 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 BHPD Weekly Report Week #11 March 20, 2020 Tuesday, March 17 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 01 00 Warnings 00 0; 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 J0 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 00 00 Wednesday, March 18 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Parking Enforcement Village Wide Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue Citations 0 Warnings 0 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns North Lot / Frontage Road Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 0 0;( 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 Thursday, March 19 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 0 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 0 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #11 March 20, 2020 Summary of Activities and Events Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) focused efforts on COVID-19 mitigation efforts. CEOs spent time personally visiting hotels and condo buildings to inform them of Village mandates. Code Enforcement Officers issued a Code Violation Notice to the owner of a vessel left grounded on the beach. The boat took on a significant amount of water and could not be towed. Public Works is making arrangements with Miami -Dade for the removal of the boat from the coastline. Code Enforcement Officers issued a Code Violation Warning to building contractors on the 100 Block of Bal Cross Drive for not completing their work by 5:30pm. CEOs met with the contractor and reminded him of the importance of finishing daily work on time. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division closed a bicycle theft case that occurred at a building on the 9900 Block of Collins Avenue. Video footage allowed detectives to issue a need -to -identify flyer to police personnel. An alert patrol officer spotted the juveniles and initiated a stop. Detectives interviewed the juveniles, obtained their admissions to the theft, and worked with the victim and the juveniles' parents to resolve the case. The victim was fully compensated for his loss and agreed not to prosecute. The Criminal Investigations Division assisted Patrol Administration in preparing daily situational reports regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The reports include daily statistics, actions taken by the State, County, and Village governments, and specific actions taken by the Village to mitigate the spread of the contagion. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 03-13 to 19 -2020 COVID-19 Mitigation All police personnel worked to help implement State, County, and Village directives aimed as mitigating the spread of the COVID-19 contagion. Officers and civilian personnel worked to disseminate information and the distribution ofCOVID-19 related literature. Bal Harbour personnel enhanced police presence on the beach and the Collins Avenue and 96 Street corridors. Village Wide 03-14-2020 Assist Other Agency Ocean / 9400 Block of Collins Ave. Bal Harbour and Indian Creek Marine Officers joined forces in response of a female in distress aboard a vessel on the ocean side. Little information was provided as to the whereabouts of the vessel. After an extensive search of the area, Marine Units could not find the vessel in question. No other distress calls were received. 03-14-2020 Firearms Violation 700 Block of 96th Street Officers responding to a traffic crash noticed the driver of the vehicle flee to a nearby shrub and hide a backpack. Further investigation revealed a firearm concealed within the backpack. The driver was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed firearm. BHPD Weekly Report Week #11 March 20, 2020 0-16-2020 Kidnapping Scam 200 Block of Park Drive Officers responded to a call of a theft at the 200 Block of Park Drive. Upon speaking with the complainant, officers discovered the complainant was the victim of a kidnapping scam. The victim received a call claiming a criminal organization kidnapped her son and demanded money for his return. Fearing for the safety of her son, the victim withdrew almost $1,400 from her bank and sent it to the caller in Mexico via Western Union. After wiring the money, the victim spoke with her son in Colombia, South America, and discovered she had been scammed. 03-16-2020 Assist Other Agency 10100 Block of Collins Ave Surfside Police requested Bal Harbour officers assist in locating a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash at the Publix store in Surfside. Officers responded to the suspect's last known address in Bal Harbour and successfully located the suspect. The Surfside crash investigator responded to the scene and was able to continue the crash investigation. 03-17-2020 Fraud Bal Harbour Shops The complainant responded to the police department requesting to see an officer regarding credit card fraud. The complainant discovered an unauthorized charge of almost $3,000 at a store in the Bal Harbour Shops. The suspect also used the complainant's debit card to withdraw money from an ATM at the Shops. The case is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. 03-18-2020 Noise Complaint Bal Harbour Marina Officers responded to the Village Marina regarding a complaint of loud music. Officers located the vessel and met with the boat captain. The captain complied with the officers' request and the complaint was resolved without further incident. No other complaints were received. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: March 20, 2020