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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 017-2022 PD Weekly Report Week 04-January 21 2022 through January 27 2022 finalBAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 017-2022 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Mana Date: January 28, 2022 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department V ekly Report for the period of January 21, 2022 through January 27, 2022 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 56 Incident 18 Felony 03 Violations 00 Citations 123 Assist Other Agency 03 Crash 09 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 02 Warnings - Verbal and Written 19 Warnings 126 To t al 5 9 To t al 2 7 To t al 0 5 Investigations 111 Parking 43 To t al 2 9 2 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, 01/21 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 14 02 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic 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 14 12 Saturday, 01/22 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 03 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 06 04 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic 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 03 11 Sunday, 01/23 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 19 11 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 01 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 09 17 Monday, 01/24 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 15 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 05 07 North Lot / Frontage Road Traffic Enforcement 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 02 01 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 13 13 Co d e En f o r cem e n t Marine Patrol officers responded to a radio call of a vessel tied to the seawall next to 202 Bal Bay Drive. The Vessel in question was anchored off of the seawall and the middle age male and female occupant were engaged in fishing. Casual contact was made and no suspicious activity was observed. Marine Patrol officers have extended their evening patrols of the intercoastal waterways, the evening patrols focus on maritime enforcement and high visibility patrols. Marine Patrol assisted Miami-Dade Marine Patrol Divers with an article search for a firearm under the Indian Creek Bridge. Search results were negative. Marine Patrol officers conducted bike patrols in the gated community and also assisted with traffic enforcement in the early morning hours. On Friday, the BSO conducted bicycle patrol on the beach hardpack and provided an additional method of enhanced patrol by also conducting bicycle patrol inside in the gated community. The BSO assisted with the repositioning of a decoy vehicle inside the gated community and continued to conduct frequent checks of the area. Later in the day, the BSO assisted a fellow officer who advised a vehicle was refusing to stop as he tried to conduct a traffic stop for an expired tag. The individuals were later captured by Sunny Isles Police Department officers and the BSO responded in order to assist the primary officer. The BSO took custody of two of the four individuals involved and separately interviewed both. On Saturday evening, the BSO worked a special detail which involved frequent area checks of the seawall and rear of properties as part of enhanced patrol efforts by the Marine Patrol Unit. This weekend the BSO spoke to seven fishermen about the ordinance prohibiting single use plastics on the jetty. The BSO also conducted traffic enforcement and encountered two dogs on the beach and three bicyclists on the jogging path. The BSO was assisted by Code Enforcement throughout the weekend in order to address dogs on the beach. On Monday, the BSO and Code Enforcement walked the entire beach and hardpack area in order to further address code violations. Three dogs were found on the beach and one individual was observed on the jetty in possession of a single use plastic (plastic bag). 01/22/2022 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue Balenciaga associates told officers a male arrived at the front of the store on a bicycle. The male then entered the store, retrieved merchandise from the display shelf, concealed the merchandise, and fled the area on his bicycle. A canvass of the area was conducted; however, the subject was not located. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. 01/22/2022 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue An unknown female entered Neiman Marcus and began loitering around the perfume display. The female was captured on store security cameras concealing several bottles of perfume and exiting the store without paying. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-uo. 01/25/2022 Theft 9700 Collins Avenue Officers received reports of thefts that occurred in multiple stores. Store associates provided descriptions of four males that were captured on security cameras committing the thefts. While conducting an area canvass, officers located one of the subjects who immediately fled, however, was apprehended by Bal Harbour officers. A multi -agency search for the remaining such was conducted, however, the other three subjects were not located. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. 01/25/2022 Fraud 9700 Collins Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue asset protection associates told officers they were detaining an employee; an internal investigation revealed the employee was engaging in fraud and criminal activity. Officers discovered the employee defrauded Saks Fifth Avenue of nearly one million dollars over the course of four years. The subject was arrested and transported to jail. 01/25/2022 Suspicious Person 10275 Collins Avenue Bellini personnel reported a suspicious male on the property. Bal Harbour officers immediately responded and began an extensive area canvass of the property. Video surveillance footage indicated that the individual was last seen heading toward the hardpack/beach area. Officers also checked the hardpack, beach, jetty and North Lot; however, the subject was not located. 01/25/2022 Traffic Crash / Arrest 9800 Collins Avenue While on patrol, Bal Harbour officers discovered a traffic crash that had just occurred. A routine history check revealed one of the parties was operating a vehicle with a suspended driver's license. The driver with the suspended license was arrested and released on a Promise To Appear in Court. 01/26/2022 Traffic / Warrant Arrest 10200 Block Collins Avenue While conducting Radar Traffic Enforcement, a Bal Harbour officer initiated a traffic stop for a speed violation. A routine history check revealed the driver had an active arrest warrant and was operating a vehicle with a suspended & cancelled driver's license. The driver was arrested and transported to jail. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Jr., Chief of Police Date: January 28, 2022