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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 181-2021 PD Weekly Report Week 50-December 10 2021 through December 16 2021BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 181-2021 To: From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manag Date: December 17, 2021 Subject: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of he Village Council Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of December 10, 2021, through December 16, 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 40 Incident 18 Felony 02 Violations 02 Citations 40 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 02 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings - Verbal and Written 01 Warnings 59 To t al 4 2 To t al 2 0 To t al 0 2 Investigations 60 Parking 27 To t al 1 2 6 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, 12/10 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 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 04 04 Saturday, 12/11 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 08 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 01 9700 Collins Avenue / Sho s Ille al Ri ht Turns 00 00 North Lot / Fronta e Road 00 01 Residential 20 MPH is Plent AM & PM Details 00 00 Hardin Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 03 11 Sunday, 12/12 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 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 02 10 Monday, 12/13 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 10 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 02 08 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 05 Co d e En f o r cem e n t Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID)continues its assistance to the Training Unit in providing practical exercises in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Bloodborne Pathogens avoidance. The goal is to have every officer and civilian police employee meet state certification standards by the end of 2021. The CID continues its background investigation of three candidates for the position of police officer. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement requires specific areas of investigation and testing criteria for all police applicants. The process ensures all candidates not only meet state requirements but also Village standards. Detectives concluded an investigation into a hit-and-run accident at a beachside condominium. Physical evidence at the scene led officers to identify a possible suspect vehicle parked within the gated community. Detectives used the information to identify the owner of the suspect vehicle and subsequently obtain insurance information to close out the case. Marine Patrol / Beach Safety Officer Details Stops Citations Warnings Arrests Reports AOA Contacts 03 03 00 00 00 00 36 Remarks Marine Patrol: The Bal Harbour Police Boat was out pf service this the week for repairs. Marine Patrol officers focused their attention on assisting Patrol units and monitoring activities on the beach and assisting the Beach Safety Officer. Beach Safety Officer: Marine and Beach Safety Officers conducted fishing license checks for persons fishing from the Jetty. Officers also conducted routine checks of emergency flotation devices located at each beach entrance. Officers noted one dog on the beach and issued its owner a verbal warning. The owner promptly removed the dog. Officers also noted a visitor to Bal Harbour using a tent on the beach. The visitor was told of Bal Harbour rules prohibiting tents. Officers assisted the Bal Harbour Police Legacy Foundation by wrapping gifts for distribution to children at two Miami -Dade Schools. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 12/10/2021 Theft 10100 Block of Collins Avenue The victim told officers he locked his scooter to a pole along the 10200 blk of Collins Avenue and proceeded to walk a dog. Upon his return, the victim discovered the scooter missing. There were no cameras in the area where the scooter was secured. The Criminal Investigations Division will conduct a follow-up investigation. 12/12/2021 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue The suspect entered the store and began perusing through the merchandise. The suspect was captured on store surveillance cameras concealing merchandise and exiting the store. The suspect was detained by loss prevention associates until officers arrived. The suspect was arrested and transported to fail. 12/12/2021 Assist Other Agency 9300 blk of Harding Avenue Officers were flagged down by a Surfside resident. The resident told officers his home had just been burglarized and the suspect fled on foot. Officers pursued the suspect, on foot, towards the beach. The suspect ran into the ocean and was subsequently taken into custody by marine patrol officers. Bal Harbour officers remained on perimeter points surrounding the victim's house until it was cleared and deemed secure. Surfside Police handled the investigation. 12/14/2021 Fraud 9700 Collins Avenue Neiman Marcus loss prevention associates detained a female suspected of credit card fraud. Officers discovered the suspect had several fraudulent driver licenses and utilized them to perpetrate the crime. The suspect was arrested and transported to jail. 12/15/2021 Assist Other Agency State Road 826 Bal Harbour Officers traveling on State Road 826 discovered a traffic crash with airbag deployments. Officers immediately rendered assistance and reported the incident to the Florida Highway Patrol. Bal Harbour Officers remained with the crash victims until Fire Rescue and FHP personnel arrived on the scene. 12/16/2021 Scam 9800 Block of Collins Avenue A Bal Harbour resident fell victim to a phone scam. The scammers claimed the victim's cousin was stranded at an airport in Mexico and needed $2,000. The victim believed the scam and sent $2,000 to the scammers. When the victim contacted family members in Mexico, the victim discovered the scam. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: December 17, 2021