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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 076-2022 - PD Weekly Report Week 18-April 29 2022 through May 05 2022BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 076-2022 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manage 5v.• Date: May 6, 2022 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of April 29, 2022, through May 05, 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 40 Incident 15 Felony 01 Violations 01 Citations 102 Assist Other Agency 03 Crash 05 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 00 Warnings - Verbal and Written 05 Warnings 143 To t al 4 3 To t al 2 0 To t al 0 1 Investigations 90 Parking 49 To t al 2 9 4 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, 4/29 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 10 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 03 03 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 13 26 Saturday, 4/30 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 02 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 01 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 09 08 Sunday, 5/01 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings 00 Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 01 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 11 11 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 06 09 Monday, 5/02 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide (includes North Lot) 13 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 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 08 25 Co d e En f o r cem e n t may have violated County ordinances. CEOs contacted Miami -Dade County and reported the incident for further investigation. CEOs patrolling the gated community discovered a contractor starting a concrete pour just minutes before end -of -day work restrictions took effect. The contractor and homeowner received a code violation warning for work conducted after hours. Since the concrete pour could not be stopped and would take a limited amount of time to conclude, the contractor was allowed to proceed. The Code Enforcement Unit responded to a complaint of a dumpster outside of the fenced construction area on the 100 block of Bal Bay Drive. The investigation revealed the dumpster's placement did not violate Village codes. CEOs, however, spoke with the site supervisor and arranged for the dumpster to be moved behind the construction site screen. With the assistance of marine units, CEOs circled the ocean side of the gated community. They discovered a banner hanging from a balcony on the 200 block of Bal Bay Drive. CEOs issued the property owners a code violation warning directing the owners to remove the sign. CEOs responded to a complaint of a NDPES violation at a construction site on the 100 Block of Bal Cross Drive. The contractor failed to properly maintain erosion control measures. CEOs issued the property owner a code violation notice directing the owner to immediately remedy the situation. CEOs discovered a property on the 200 block of Bal Cross Drive was in violation of Village codes pertaining to maintenance and appearance. The property owners were issued a code violation warning and directed to bring the property to code standards. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigation Division continues background investigations of applicants to the position of police officer. Detectives traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, to conduct neighborhood checks and department file records check or a police applicant. The checks are part of the police background investigations for all applicants. Detectives met with a new police applicant to review a personal history questionnaire (PHQ) used as part of the employment process. The PHQ is the initial step in a background investigation and provides investigators with the necessary personal identifying information needed for a complete background check. The police boat is currently out of service undergoing maintenance and engine replacements, in the interim, the marine officers are assisting with patrol operations and beach patrols. The beach officer has been away on leave. Marine patrol officers, code enforcement officers, and road patrol officers have joined to provide beach patrol coverage in his absence. Prior complaints of garbage on the beach and uncovered towel bins have been addressed and resolved. 0 4 /2 9 /2 0 2 2 Th e f t 1 0 2 2 5 Co l l i n s A v en u e Bellini security associates told officers a male was captured on surveillance cameras walking around the property. The male walked to the rear of the property, took towels from their storage bin,and exited the property. Officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the male. 0 4 /3 0 /2 0 2 2 Th e f t 9 7 0 0 Co l l i n s A v en u e A Bal Harbour Shops patron dined at the Le Zoo restaurant and placed her shopping bags in the seat next to her. At the conclusion of her meal, she inadvertently left a shopping bag behind at the restaurant. A female was captured on video taking the shopping bag and exiting the restaurant. This case has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. 0 5 /0 1 /2 0 2 2 A ssi st O t h e r A g e n cy H ar d i n g &9 5 ST Bal Harbour officers responded to a call for assistance from the Surfside Police Department regarding a disturbance at a restaurant. When Bal Harbour officers arrived, the suspect was no longer on the scene. Officers later discovered Surfside police detained the suspect outside of the restaurant. 0 5 /0 3 /2 0 2 2 Th e f t 9 7 0 0 Co l l i n s A v e n u e Officers responded to a report of a theft at a retailer in the Bal Harbour Shops. The investigation revealed the theft occurred about two weeks before and was just discovered. The suspect tried on a bracelet valued at approximately $2,500 then browsed the store while still wearing the bracelet. The suspect left without paying for the item. The manager discovered the theft after a shortage in inventory and a review of the video cameras. The suspect’s identity remains unknown. 0 5 /0 3 /2 0 2 2 D o m e st i c D i st u r b an ce 1 0 2 0 0 Bl o ck o f Co l l i n s A v e n u e Police were summoned to a domestic disturbance at a beachside condominium involving a husband and wife. Officers arrived on the scene and determined the couple had been involved in an altercation which resulted in physical contact. Each party accused the other and the officers were unable to determine a primary aggressor. One of the parties agreed to leave the home to prevent further incidents. No injuries were reported. 0 5 /0 4 /2 0 2 2 Se i ze d Tag Par k D r i v e Officers patrolling the gated community saw a white, sports utility vehicle failing to stop at a stop sign and initiated a traffic stop. A computer check of the vehicle’s tag revealed a seize tag order. Further investigation revealed the driver had a suspended driver’s license. Officers seized the tag pursuant to the court order. 0 5 /0 5 /2 0 2 2 St o l e n Veh i cl e A r r e st 1 5 7 Bal Cr o ss D r i v e An officer on a “High Visibity Detail” on the Collins Avenue corridor overheard a commotion at the guard house on Harbour Way. The officer responded to investigate and discovered the security guard attempting to prevent an individual in a vehicle from exiting the residential area. Upon seeing the officer, the vehicle fled on south on Park Drive. Within seconds, Bal Harbour officers arrived and located a suspicious male running from the area of the abandon vehicle that crashed into a fixed object on Bal Bay Drive. The juvenile male was taken into custody and subsequently charged with Grand Theft Auto and various other charges. Further investigation revealed the juvenile male entered the gated community and located an unlocked vehicle, once inside, the juvenile attempted to leave with the vehicle. No other offenses were reported.