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Arrest made after ex-worker becomes ‘brazen’ booze thief at El Portal liquor store, cops say
Read full article: Arrest made after ex-worker becomes ‘brazen’ booze thief at El Portal liquor store, cops sayA former employee accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of liquor from the only major chain in the village of El Portal was arrested Thursday after evading authorities for months, according to police.
Search on after ex-worker becomes ‘brazen’ booze thief at liquor store, cops say
Read full article: Search on after ex-worker becomes ‘brazen’ booze thief at liquor store, cops sayAuthorities are searching for a former liquor store employee who they said robbed the store of over $40,000 worth of booze.
‘Brazen’ crook caught on camera dumping mass of tires onto El Portal family’s lawn
Read full article: ‘Brazen’ crook caught on camera dumping mass of tires onto El Portal family’s lawnPolice in Miami-Dade County are investigating after a man drove up to a seemingly random home and dumped several tires on its front lawn.
Man pretends to be 94-year-old woman’s son to exploit her in Miami-Dade, prosecutors say
Read full article: Man pretends to be 94-year-old woman’s son to exploit her in Miami-Dade, prosecutors sayA 65-year-old man is facing charges on Friday for allegedly defrauding a 94-year-old woman out of her home and social security benefits in Miami-Dade County, prosecutors said.
Police investigating after El Portal woman says middle schoolers pelted her with rocks
Read full article: Police investigating after El Portal woman says middle schoolers pelted her with rocksPolice in the small Miami-Dade village of El Portal are looking for a group of young suspects a woman says pelted her with rocks on Monday.
Miami-Dade middle school teacher accused of having ‘inappropriate relationship’ with 12-year-old
Read full article: Miami-Dade middle school teacher accused of having ‘inappropriate relationship’ with 12-year-oldA Miami-Dade County public school teacher was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges after authorities said he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a 12-year-old girl.
Police: Officer exchanges fire with man armed with rifle, shoots him in torso in Miami
Read full article: Police: Officer exchanges fire with man armed with rifle, shoots him in torso in MiamiWitnesses called 911 to report that a man was firing a weapon up into the air on Friday night in Miami and a police officer who responded shot him, police said.
Victim in human trafficking case against Miami Beach doctor turns up dead weeks before trial
Read full article: Victim in human trafficking case against Miami Beach doctor turns up dead weeks before trialWhere Little River crosses Northeast Second Avenue in El Portal, the remains of a person found dead in the water June 8 were unidentifiable — until this week.
Convicted felon pulls out rifle from black van during robbery in Miami-Dade, police says
Read full article: Convicted felon pulls out rifle from black van during robbery in Miami-Dade, police saysTwo pedestrians were terrified when a 38-year-old convicted felon who was with his 22-year-old girlfriend in a black van recently pulled up and threatened them with a rifle, police said.
Detectives arrest teen for fatally shooting 15-year-old boy in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives arrest teen for fatally shooting 15-year-old boy in Miami-DadeA 16-year-old boy confessed to the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in northeastern Miami-Dade County, police announced on Friday night.
Detectives search for evidence of teenage boy’s murder at public park in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives search for evidence of teenage boy’s murder at public park in Miami-DadeA killer is on the run and a family is grieving Thursday — just hours after the murder of a 15-year-old boy — in Miami-Dade County.
Law enforcement community mourns fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent
Read full article: Law enforcement community mourns fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agentMembers of South Florida’s law enforcement community met on Sunday for a procession in honor of a fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent who died on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
Another South Florida cop arrested; officer accused of biting, slapping boyfriend
Read full article: Another South Florida cop arrested; officer accused of biting, slapping boyfriendAnother South Florida police officer found themselves in trouble with the law this week; in the latest case, an El Portal police officer is facing a charge of simple battery after Miami police arrested her Wednesday.
Sandbags handed out, canal water levels dropped ahead of incoming tropical weather
Read full article: Sandbags handed out, canal water levels dropped ahead of incoming tropical weatherThe South Florida Water Management District is actively trying to drop water levels in canals across Broward and Miami-Dade counties in preparation for a tropical system expected to bring heavy rainfall to the area.
Good Samaritan pulls over on I-95 to help trooper rescue choking baby girl
Read full article: Good Samaritan pulls over on I-95 to help trooper rescue choking baby girlA Florida Highway Patrol trooper stopped along I-95 in El Portal as the child's parents, who had already pulled over, tried desperately to help the young girl.
Video shows serial burglar who shot at El Portal officers, police say
Read full article: Video shows serial burglar who shot at El Portal officers, police saySurveillance video shows a man walking through a gate before creeping into a family’s backyard near North Miami Avenue. He rummaged through their stuff. Detectives said it was Daniel Hernandez, a serial burglar.
Police: Man arrested after committing 2 burglaries, shooting at police in El Portal
Read full article: Police: Man arrested after committing 2 burglaries, shooting at police in El PortalA 54-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with two burglaries and a shooting in El Portal.
Police in El Portal searching for bold prowler captured on surveillance cameras
Read full article: Police in El Portal searching for bold prowler captured on surveillance camerasThe man police are looking for has been seen on surveillance cameras lurking around a quiet neighborhood, and officers want to find out who he is.
School security monitor caught on camera striking middle school student
Read full article: School security monitor caught on camera striking middle school studentA part-time security monitor at Horace Mann Middle School in El Portal was arrested Thursday morning on charges of child abuse without great bodily harm and battery, school officials confirmed.
WATCH: Miami-Dade Mayor discusses sea-level rise strategy
Read full article: WATCH: Miami-Dade Mayor discusses sea-level rise strategyMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a news conference Friday morning to unveil Miami-Dade County’s sea-level rise strategy. She was joined by Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin, Chief Resilience Officer Jim Murley, Dr. Carolina Maran of the South Florida Water Management District, and Village of El Portal Mayor Omarr C. Nickerson. Watch a replay of the news conference below:
Missing man from Miami Shores found inside truck pulled from El Portal canal
Read full article: Missing man from Miami Shores found inside truck pulled from El Portal canalEL PORTAL, Fla. – A pickup truck was pulled from a canal in El Portal late Tuesday afternoon. Family members confirmed to Local 10 that 82-year-old Mernier Sainvil was found dead inside the truck. The yellow Ford pickup truck matched a description of the truck police said was being driven by Sainvil the last time he was seen on Friday. Police has yet to confirm the identity of the person found inside the truck. Family members were concerned when Sainvil, who is currently receiving dialysis, missed his last treatment.
Shooting leaves man injured near El Portal
Read full article: Shooting leaves man injured near El PortalMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade detectives are investigating a shooting Friday night near El Portal. According to Detective Lee Cowart, a spokesman of the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers responded about 9:30 p.m. to Northwest 83rd Street and Northwest Sixth Avenue. Officers found a man injured. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Officers are asking anyone with information to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
‘Somebody shot into my house,’ El Portal resident tells police
Read full article: ‘Somebody shot into my house,’ El Portal resident tells policeEL PORTAL, Fla. – Tamika Bickham was working on Friday night in her home office. “I told them, ‘I think somebody shot into my house,’” Bickham said. El Portal Police Department officers noticed the bullet went past her couch and right over the coffee table. “I could have been sitting there!”Miami-Dade Police Department officers were investigating a shooting near Bickham’s home at Northwest Fifth Avenue. The officers couldn’t confirm if the bullet at Bickham’s house was a stray bullet from that shooting.
Man arrested following uptick in shed burglaries in El Portal
Read full article: Man arrested following uptick in shed burglaries in El PortalEL PORTAL, Fla. A 52-year-old man has been arrested following an uptick in shed burglaries that had been occurring in the middle of the night throughout El Portal and nearby areas, authorities announced on Sunday. According to El Portal police, one man was apprehended last month during an operation authorities put together to catch the thieves. Luckily for the owner, the man dropped the stolen items and the property was returned. Sure enough, the officer spotted Hernandez riding into El Portal from 85th Street in violation of the curfew in place, authorities said. Police said they are reviewing old cases with surveillance video to determine whether Hernandez had any involvement in those burglaries.
Family members say teen dies after being shot in the head
Read full article: Family members say teen dies after being shot in the headMIAMI – A 15-year-old girl was shot in the head early Tuesday morning in Miami, police said. Family members have identified her as Arya Gray, and say the girl has died. It took police over 12 hours to process the scene, and they said it may have been an accidental shooting. The girl’s family said they can’t comprehend this and want to know where the gun came from. “(She was a) very peaceful person, she loved to be around her family, her friends, her brother and sister, and her sister actually witnessed everything -- witnessed her take her last breath.”Family members say 15-year-old Arya Gray (pictured) was shot in the head and killed.
Car thief crashes vehicle, ducks officer pursuit, slips away
Read full article: Car thief crashes vehicle, ducks officer pursuit, slips awayMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Police officers continue to search for a man who crashed a stolen vehicle and was able to evade officers. Officers pursued the driver of the vehicle, a gray Nissan, with lights and sirens on after running plates and determining the car was reported stolen, officers said. A short time later, the car thief crashed the vehicle into a parked black Cadillac on Northeast 98th Street and fled on foot in a Miami Shores neighborhood, officers said. Following the crash, officers established a two-block perimeter at Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 98th Street and brought in K-9 units. The officers have recovered the vehicle while the search for the thief continues.
Burglar caught sitting in unlocked car says he 'was resting,' police say
Read full article: Burglar caught sitting in unlocked car says he 'was resting,' police sayAmos Shuler told an officer he "was resting" when he was caught sitting in the front seat of a Mercedes-Benz parked in the driveway of an El Portal home, police say. According to an arrest affidavit, an El Portal police officer was patrolling the neighborhood when he noticed someone sitting in the driver's seat of the Mercedes-Benz. When the officer confronted the man, later identified by police as Shuler, he told the officer he "was resting." Shuler also told the officer that he didn't live at the home but was waiting for his mother, the affidavit said. El Portal police are warning residents of recent burglaries to unlocked vehicles.
Gunshots damage parked cars, cause driver to crash into fence
Read full article: Gunshots damage parked cars, cause driver to crash into fenceMIAMI - Police are investigating after someone opened fire early Tuesday in Miami, striking at least two parked cars and causing a man to crash his car in the nearby village of El Portal. The incident occurred near Northeast 82nd Street and Northeast Fourth Place, just blocks away from the city limits. Miami police investigate after shots were fired near Northeast 82nd Street and Northeast Fourth Place. About two blocks north in El Portal, police were interviewing a man who appeared to have crashed his car into a chain-link fence. Unsure whether the shooter was firing at him, the man drove off before crashing into the fence on a dead-end road.
El Portal police warn residents about wandering coyote
Read full article: El Portal police warn residents about wandering coyoteMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - El Portal police are warning residents to be careful after a coyote was spotted wandering the area Monday. According to authorities, the coyote was last seen Monday on Northwest 92nd Street at First Avenue. El Portal resident Jessica Sirmans told Local 10 News reporter Janine Stanwood that her husband saw the coyote while taking their dog for a walk. Sirmans said her family has lived in the area for eight months and has seen animals like raccoons and possums, but never a coyote. The Miami Shores Fraternal Order of Police tweeted the El Portal Police Department back, saying the coyote has been around for years and typically lives on the Miami Shores golf course.