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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 080-2021 - BHPD Week 22 - May 28 2021 through June 03 2021BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 080-2021 To: From: Date: Subject: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manag June 4, 2021 Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of May 28, 2021, through June 03, 2021 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 Primary 65 Incident 35 Felony 00 Violations 02 Citations 46 Assist Other Agency 11 Crash 03 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 03 Warnings - Verbal and Written 02 Warnings 62 To t al 7 6 To t al 3 8 To t al 0 3 Investigations 62 Parking 34 To t al 1 4 2 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, May 28 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 04 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 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 01 02 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 04 Saturday, May 29 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 08 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 04 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 01 05 Sunday, May 30 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 07 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 10 00 Monday, May 31 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 10 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 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 14 Enforcement Activity Summary (continued) Tuesday, June 01 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 06 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 03 9700 Collins Avenue / Sho s Ille al Ri ht Turns 00 00 North Lot / Fronta e Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plent AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 06 Wednesday, June 02 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parkin Enforcement Villa e Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 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 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 05 06 Thursday, June 03 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 02 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 03 03 Co d e En f o r cem e n t Code Enforcement Officers (CEOs) worked with a homeowner on the 100 b lock of Harbour Way to resolve the appearance of brick pavers stacked alongside the residence. Since the project did not begin within the allotted time, CEOs issued a code violation notice. A complaint of an improperly constructed fence at a residence on the 100 block of Bal Bay Drive drew the response of the Code Enforcement Unit. CEOs discovered the fence in question was erected without proper permits. The homeowner was issued a code violation notice and directed to obtain proper permits. CEOs patrolling the 100 block of Park Drive noticed a residence with an unkept lawn. The homeowner was issued a code violation warning and reminded of the Village appearance standards. The Code Enforcement Unit issued a code violation warning to a homeowner on Cam den Drive. The case was initiated by patrol officers responding to a complaint of a short-term rental. CEOs issued the property owner a warning reminding them of the prohibitions for short term rentals. Cr i m i n al In v e st i g at i o n s The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) assisted the Building Department by conducting background investigations for prospective applicants. Background investigations ensure candidates meet the Village’s hiring requirements for new employees and are performed by the Police Department as a service to other Departments. Detectives assisted in developing an eSubpoena training presentation. The eSubpoena software was recently implemented by Miami-Dade County as a means to serve court subpoenas to police personnel. The CID assisted the Patrol Division by adding to the patrol presence in the Village. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of Summer and often lures large crowds to the beach areas. Detectives concluded their investigation into an anti-Semitic incide nt that occurred the last week of May. The case file has been forwarded to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for final review. M ar i n e Pat r o l /Beach Saf et y O f f i ce r D e t ai l s St o p s Ci t at i o n s W ar n i n g s A r r e st s Re p o r t s A O A Co n t act s 13 04 08 00 02 01 100 Re m ar k s M ar i n e Pat r o l : Bal Harbour marine patrol assisted the Miami Beach Police Department and United States Coast Guard at the Air and Sea Show during Memorial Day weekend. Bal Harbour marine patrol officers assisted Miami Dade Police and Fire Rescue in searching for swimmer reported missing. The swimmer was later located walking on the beach and was reunited with his family. Bal Harbour marine patrol conducted a vessel stop which led lead to a seizure of approximately 10 grams of suspected marijuana. All marine patrol officers attended a one-day training seminar on Stolen Vessel and Title Fraud at Aventura Police Department Be ach Saf e t y D et ai l : The BSO encountered seven dogs on the beach during the week. The owners were given verbal warnings and the dogs were removed upon request. The BSO assisted Surfside PD regarding an overturned jet-ski and a distressed male in the water. Miami Beach Ocean Rescue responded and was able to assist the male and bring him to safety. The BSO was flagged down by beach goers regarding a female having difficulty returning to shore. Multiple marine patrol vessels responded to the area and the female was ok. Marine officers explained to the female the dangers of swimming past the exclusionary zone. The BSO assisted an elderly female canvass the Bal Harb our beach area for her daughter who had not returned home since going for a run and a swim. An area canvass was met with negative results. Less than an hour later, the daughter had returned home. The BSO requested all hotels/condos display the purple beach flags due to multiple reports of dangerous marine life within close proximity of swimmers. 0 5 /2 8 /2 0 2 1 Tr af f i c In ci d e n t 9 9 0 0 b l k Co l l i n s A v e n u e Utilizing the vehicle mounted LPR, officers initiated a traffic stop along the Collins Avenue corridor. During the traffic investigation, officers determined the driver did not possess a valid driver license. The driver was issued a criminal citation and the vehicle was towed from the scene. 0 5 /3 0 /2 0 2 1 A ssi st O t h e r A g e n cy H au l o v e r Be ach Miami-Dade Police requested Bal Harbour marine patrol assistance to locate a missing swimmer. Officers canvassed the area and secured perimeter points on the water. After an exhaustive search, the swimmer was located on shore several hundred yards from where he entered the water. 0 6 /0 2 /2 0 2 1 A ssi st O t h e r A g e n cy 9 5 7 8 H ar d i n g A v en u e Bal Harbour officers responded to the Surfside CVS to assist an officer who was attempting to apprehend a suspect, the subject was detained and arrested by Surfside police. 0 6 /0 2 /2 0 2 1 D i st u r b an ce H ar b o u r W ay an d Bal Cr o ss D r i v e A resident confronted two individuals that had just left the Bal Harbour Marina. An argument ensued and the resident slapped the hand of one of the females,knocking her phone to the ground. All parties refused to cooperate with our officers, nor did they wish to file a report. Officers escorted the two females out of the residential district. 0 6 /0 3 /2 0 2 1 Re si d e n t i al Bu r g l ar y 3 2 Cam d e n D r i v e Bal Harbour officers were summoned to a Burglary In-Progress to an apartment where the previous tenant of the apartment had been evicted. The officers discovered an unsecured door and a window screened removed from the frame. The owner and complainant believe the evicted tenant may have been the person at the scene, however they could not confirm. The Criminal Investigation Unit will conduct a follow-up investigation.