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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 063-2017 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 31, 2017 through April 6, 2017BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 063-2017 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager lir Date: April 7, 2017 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of March 31, 2017 through April 6, 2017 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 the Captain or me directly. JMG/MdIR BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MIGUEL DE LA ROSA Acting Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Week of Friday, March 31 — Thursday, April 01, 2017 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 97 Incident 33 Felony 01 Warning 02 Citations 42 Back Up Outside Agency 04 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 01 Notice 01 Warnings 55 Total 101 Total 35 Total 02 Total 03 Parking 15 Total 112 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 03 Contacts 03 AOA 00 Reports 00 Cit's 01 Warn's 02 Collins Avenue Traffic Enforcement Initiatives Citations 34 Warnings 44 Traffic Enforcement Details Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Friday 03/31/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 10 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 01 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 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 01 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Saturday 04/01/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 01 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 09 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 04 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 02 00 BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT of ( � HARBpGA -.11, sonwowitMIGUEL DE LA ROSA Acting Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Sunday 04/02/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 09 02 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 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 00 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Monday 04/03/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 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 00 08 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Tuesday 04/04/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 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 07 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Wednesday 04/05/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 04 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 03 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 02 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 07 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 01 Day Date Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Thursday 04/06/17 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 03 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 North Lot Parking Enforcement 00 04 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 01 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 01 031 Comments: BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MIGUEL DE LA ROSA Acting Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Weekly Code Enforcement Efforts The code enforcement unit issued two warnings within the gated community this week. The first warning was issued for the maintenance and appearance of a residential property. The second warning involved an obstructed water meter which was preventing personnel from obtaining a reading. Additionally, a code officer in conjunction with the Building Department, issued a notice of violation for unpermitted flooring work at a unit within the Admiralty property. A stop work ordered was issued and the contractor was instructed to obtain the required permit. Noteworthy Incidents / Arrests Date Incident Type Location 03/31/2017 Phone Threats 9601 Collins Avenue, The Majestic Comments: The Majestic front desk clerk called the Bal Harbour police department and report two phone threats. The clerk advised that an unknown male called the front desk making threats to shoot the clerk and further stated that there was a bomb in the building. Bal Harbour, Surfside and Majestic security personnel conducted a thorough sweep of the property and did not discover any suspicious packages or items. The caller mentioned a specific apartment, however, no one was inside at the time the officers checked. The Bal Harbour criminal investigation section has been assigned the investigation and will work with Majestic security personnel. Date Incident Type Location 03/31/2017 Accidental Fire 10275 Collins Avenue, Harbour House Comments: A Bal Harbour officer was dispatched to a fire alarm at the Harbour House. When the officer arrived, security personnel advised that there had been a small kitchen fire which had already been extinguished. There were no injuries reported nor property damaged as a result of this fire. Miami Dade Fire department responded, conducted a safety check and deemed the apartment safe. Date Incident Type Location 04/01/2017 Criminal Mischief Collins Avenue Corridor Comments: A resident contacted Bal Harbour Police after discovering several damaged landscape lights along the Collins Avenue corridor. Bal Harbour officers arrived and confirmed that an unknown individual intentionally damaged the light fixtures. Public Works personnel were notified and will coordinate the replacement of the damaged lights. Photographs Iere taken of the damaged light and the Bal Harbour Detectives will be reviewing surveillance footage from various lochtions on the Collins Avenue corridor. BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MIGUEL DE LA ROSA Acting Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Date Incident Type Location 04/02/2017 Suspicious Person 10205 Collins Avenue Comments: Bal Harbour officers were notified that a suspicious male was laying on the grass near the Kenilworth property. The officers arrived and located the male asleep on the grass. The male told the officers he was homeless and had laid down to rest. The male was offered homeless assistance which he declined and immediately left the area. Date Incident Type Location 04/02/17 Criminal Mischief Arrest 10205 Collins Avenue Comments: A Bal Harbour officer was assigned to the Collins Avenue surveillance detail. The officer observed a male matching the description of a person of interest in connection with the damaged landscaping lights walking south on Collins Avenue. As the male approached the Kenilworth, he stopped and kicked a landscaping light in an unsuccessful attempt to break the light. The male then walked to another landscaping light and kicked it causing that light to break. The Bal Harbour officer notified the other officers working the shift and immediately placed the male in custody. The male was arrested and transported to Jail. Further investigation revealed the male was responsible for damaging several other landscaping lights along the Collins Avenue corridor. Bal Harbour detectives filed additional felony charges against this individual. Date Incident Type Location 04/04/17 Auto Theft 90 Park Drive Comments: A resident of this location contacted police and advised that his vehicle had been stolen from his parking space in front of the building. Investigative leads developed by the officers revealed the stolen vehicle had exited the Collins Avenue gate at approximately 11:50 P.M. the previous night; furthermore the victim advised that he had received a fraud alert from his credit card company at approximately 2:30 A.M. The alert stated that someone had attempted to make a purchase at a gas station in the City of Lauderhill. Investigators responded to the gas station and were able to obtain video of the suspect attempting to make the purchase with the victim's credit card. Simultaneously, officers contacted the auto maker who provided the location of the vehicle in the City of Hollywood via an onboard locator. The officers located the vehicle and established a surveillance with the assistance of the Hollywood Police Department. The suspect eventually returned to the vehicle and attempted to elude capture as the officers attempted to conduct the stop. The suspect was subsequently taken into custody, a search of the offender revealed that he was still in possession of the victim's wallet. He refused to make statements invoking his right to remain silent and was transported to jail. BAL HARBOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MIGUEL DE LA ROSA Acting Chief of Police Weekly Summary Report Date Incident Type Location 04/04/17 Auto Theft 114 Park Drive Comments: At 6:50 A.M. residents phoned police and advised that their Volkswagen Jetta had been stolen from the driveway. Upon officers arrival they also discovered that the victim's other vehicle had also been burglarized and two (PADS had been stolen. Based on the similarities of the case at 90 Park Drive, the investigators surmised that the same culprits may be responsible for all of the crimes. Through the course of the investigation and contact with the victim, it was determined that this vehicle was also equipped with a vehicle locator. The locator indicated that the vehicle was is the City of Ft. Lauderdale. Investigators responded to the area and recovered the vehicle which was abandoned in a high crime neighborhood known to local law enforcement officers. The detectives shall continue the investigation into these matters. Completed by: Miguel De La Rosa, Acting Chief of Police Date: April 06, 2017