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Miami man accused of hitting father with fan after being told to ‘do better for himself’
Read full article: Miami man accused of hitting father with fan after being told to ‘do better for himself’Miami police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday after they said he reacted to fatherly advice urging him to “change his life” by hitting his dad with a fan. Kemuel Emmanuel is now facing a potentially life-changing felony charge.
Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little Haiti
Read full article: Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little HaitiAs of Sunday morning, the Miami Police Department had released 12 flyers for unsolved homicides in 2023.
Miami police ex-employees, including Udonis Haslem’s sister, plead guilty to COVID fraud
Read full article: Miami police ex-employees, including Udonis Haslem’s sister, plead guilty to COVID fraudTwo women who worked as civilian employees at the Miami Police Department pleaded guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.
Man accused of fatal shooting outside Miami nightclub while he was out on felony bond
Read full article: Man accused of fatal shooting outside Miami nightclub while he was out on felony bondA 44-year-old man shot a 61-year-old man in the head after a night of work at the Studio 60 nightclub in Allapattah, according to the Miami Police Department’s announcement over 40 days after the murder.
2 killed, 1 hurt in Liberty City shooting; Miami police investigating
Read full article: 2 killed, 1 hurt in Liberty City shooting; Miami police investigatingDetectives with the Miami Police Department are investigating after three people were shot in the city’s Liberty City neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Miami police civilian worker accused of vandalism while in uniform
Read full article: Miami police civilian worker accused of vandalism while in uniformA worker for the city of Miami is facing a felony criminal mischief charge after police accused him of vandalizing a parking gate while in uniform and driving his city-issued car Monday.
Miami Police Department want to hire nearly 100 officers with various working backgrounds
Read full article: Miami Police Department want to hire nearly 100 officers with various working backgroundsThe Miami Police Department announced Wednesday that they are looking to hire nearly 100 police officers.
Undercover sting busts Miami cop shaking down suspects for money, drugs, feds say
Read full article: Undercover sting busts Miami cop shaking down suspects for money, drugs, feds sayFederal agents arrested an officer with the Miami Police Department after he was caught in an undercover sting trying to extort suspects for cash and drugs, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday.
Police: Crook caught on camera stealing $12K in equipment from Miami welding business
Read full article: Police: Crook caught on camera stealing $12K in equipment from Miami welding businessA burglar was caught on camera stealing several welding machines from a business last month and now detectives with the Miami Police Department asked for the public’s help Friday in finding the person responsible.
Police: Miami police officer found drunk, passed out with gun on lap in car
Read full article: Police: Miami police officer found drunk, passed out with gun on lap in carA City of Miami police officer found himself on the wrong side of the law after being arrested for driving under the influence Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Man pistol-whipped woman, forced her to transfer $2,500 to his bank account, Miami police say
Read full article: Man pistol-whipped woman, forced her to transfer $2,500 to his bank account, Miami police sayThe Miami Police Department arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after they said struck a woman with his gun and then forced her to transfer $2,500 to his bank account in May.
Fort Lauderdale man accused of armed robbery in Miami parking garage
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale man accused of armed robbery in Miami parking garageVideo from the Miami Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center shows two crooks were following their victim at Northwest Second Avenue and 24 Street in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, records show.
Miami police officer seriously hurt after driver hits her in Overtown
Read full article: Miami police officer seriously hurt after driver hits her in OvertownAn officer with the Miami Police Department was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital late Monday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in the city’s Overtown neighborhood.
Suspect charged 2 years after 6-year-old daughter fatally shot in Miami
Read full article: Suspect charged 2 years after 6-year-old daughter fatally shot in MiamiA man was formally charged Wednesday in connection with a Jan. 16, 2021, shooting in Miami that left a 6-year-old girl dead, authorities announced Thursday.
Family demands investigation into Miami Police Department supervisor’s death
Read full article: Family demands investigation into Miami Police Department supervisor’s deathA family wants answers after a 41-year-old woman — who had reported suffering from extreme stress due to a hostile work environment at the Miami Police Department — left her office in an ambulance and died.
Police: Missing, endangered 3-year-old boy from Miami found safe, unharmed
Read full article: Police: Missing, endangered 3-year-old boy from Miami found safe, unharmedAn Amber Alert was issued Saturday morning after a 3-year-old boy was reported considered missing and endangered in Miami, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Suspicious package near federal courthouse in Miami temporarily shuts down roadway
Read full article: Suspicious package near federal courthouse in Miami temporarily shuts down roadwayMiami police are investigating after someone called authorities to report a suspicious package found Thursday morning near a guard gate by the James Lawrence Federal Justice Building.
Miami police reports violent crimes continue to decrease
Read full article: Miami police reports violent crimes continue to decreaseThe Miami Police Department’s Assistant Chief Armando Aguilar credits good police work coupled with new technologies as the success for a higher homicide arrest rate known as a clearance rate in 2022, and an overall decline in violent crime.
Witnesses testify during city whistleblower hearing about alleged police corruption, racism, retaliation
Read full article: Witnesses testify during city whistleblower hearing about alleged police corruption, racism, retaliationThe South Florida Police Benevolent Association has subpoenaed staff members of the City of Miami Police Department, including the police chief, to testify at a whistleblower hearing at City Hall Tuesday regarding accusations of racism and corruption.
Crooks ransack Miami Police Athletic League center, officers say
Read full article: Crooks ransack Miami Police Athletic League center, officers sayA set of “cowardly thieves” ransacked the Miami Police Department’s Police Athletic League youth center in Little Haiti, the program’s director said Friday.
Men in pickup trucks involved in 4 environmental crimes in Miami, police say
Read full article: Men in pickup trucks involved in 4 environmental crimes in Miami, police sayFor the last week, detectives have been asking the public for help with solving four incidents of illegal dumping in Miami’s Little Haiti and Little Havana neighborhoods.
Rapper SpotemGottem arrested in Miami after allegedly using jet ski to try to get away from police
Read full article: Rapper SpotemGottem arrested in Miami after allegedly using jet ski to try to get away from policeRapper Nehemiah “SpotemGottem” Harden was trying to get away from police officers while riding an orange jetski on Sunday in Miami, according to the Miami Police Department.
2 bicyclists killed during accident along the Rickenbacker Causeway, police say
Read full article: 2 bicyclists killed during accident along the Rickenbacker Causeway, police sayTwo bicyclists were struck and killed by a vehicle in an accident along the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami on Sunday, according to the Miami Police Department.
Miami detectives identify 34-year-old man fatally shot by officer
Read full article: Miami detectives identify 34-year-old man fatally shot by officerDetectives identified the man an officer shot and killed on Tuesday in Miami as Antwon Leonard Cooper. He would have celebrated his 35th birthday next month.
Caught on video: Police searching for thief who stole $2,000 worth of construction tools
Read full article: Caught on video: Police searching for thief who stole $2,000 worth of construction toolsDetectives are actively investigating a theft that occurred Friday, January 21, 2022 at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Pembroke Pines officers use new BolaWrap Remote Restraint devices
Read full article: Pembroke Pines officers use new BolaWrap Remote Restraint devicesIn the coming months, the Pembroke Pines police department plans to buy more BolaWrap® Remote Restraint devices. The department already has 10 of the devices, which discharge a cord with a barbed tri-hook at each end.
Police arrest man with duty belt, gun, handcuffs and vehicle with light bar for impersonating an officer
Read full article: Police arrest man with duty belt, gun, handcuffs and vehicle with light bar for impersonating an officerMiami police arrested Louis Lugo on Sunday for impersonating a police officer.
Men found with gunshot, stab wounds at Miami gas station, police say
Read full article: Men found with gunshot, stab wounds at Miami gas station, police sayTwo men were hospitalized after being found with injuries at a gas station on Northwest 17th Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets on Sunday, according to the Miami Police Department.
High-speed chase leads to truck crashing into funeral home
Read full article: High-speed chase leads to truck crashing into funeral homeWitnesses said there was quite a high-speed chase in Miami on Saturday, with a red pickup truck hitting another car, sending that car onto its side and the pickup truck crashing into a funeral home.
Miami police seeking missing 8-year-old boy believed to be abducted by parent
Read full article: Miami police seeking missing 8-year-old boy believed to be abducted by parentThe Miami Police Department is looking for an 8-year old boy who is missing and believed to be the victim of a parental abduction.
Ex-Houston PD assistant chief becomes 1st woman to serve as Miami PD deputy chief
Read full article: Ex-Houston PD assistant chief becomes 1st woman to serve as Miami PD deputy chiefHeather R. Morris became the first woman to serve as deputy chief of police in the history of the Miami Police Department.
Pedestrian gets run over by car after jumping into traffic on Venetian Causeway, police say
Read full article: Pedestrian gets run over by car after jumping into traffic on Venetian Causeway, police sayTraffic homicide detectives are investigating what prompted a pedestrian to jump in front of traffic on Saturday on the Venetian Causeway, police said.
Detectives search for man who targeted women age 82 and 86 in Miami
Read full article: Detectives search for man who targeted women age 82 and 86 in MiamiDetectives are asking the public for help with finding a man whose victims include two women, ages 82 and 86. The Miami Police Department released images on Monday from surveillance video showing a suspect in a burglary and an armed robbery.
Unsolved mystery: Video, credit card link California woman who vanished in Miami to Hialeah
Read full article: Unsolved mystery: Video, credit card link California woman who vanished in Miami to HialeahDarnella Melancon traveled from Sacramento, California, to the Miami Police Department to get an update on the search for her daughter Angela Morrisey. It has been 12 days since she vanished.
Man in Miami rough arrest video suffered seizure, relatives say
Read full article: Man in Miami rough arrest video suffered seizure, relatives sayMIAMI – A man who was injured during an arrest on Sunday in Miami was back in the hospital on Monday after he suffered a seizure, his relatives said. The Miami Police Department released an arrest form identifying Leskeil Shakeil Richards, a fugitive from Broward County, as the subject of a rough arrest video in Miami’s Liberty City. Officers reported Richards underwent a medical check-up on Sunday at Jackson Memorial Hospital before officers took him to jail, according to the arrest report. AdIesha Richards did not come to a complete traffic stop at Northwest 22nd Avenue, Sevilla reported. Sevilla also reported Leskeil Richards had moved to the back seat and he was “pretending” to be asleep.
Video captures what appears to be Miami police punching, kicking man
Read full article: Video captures what appears to be Miami police punching, kicking manMIAMI, Fla. – Top brass at the Miami Police Department said they are looking into an incident that a woman caught on cellphone video. Video captured a man being punched in the face from a city of Miami police officer while physically restrained during a traffic stop. The video showed another city of Miami officer, who Milton said, kicked the man. Milton told Local 10 News that she and her mother were driving from the funeral of her aunt who had passed away from COVID-19 when they saw the commotion. She told Local 10 News that when police saw her recording, they told her she would be cited for stopping traffic.
Burglar breaks into City of Miami patrol car, steals items, detectives say
Read full article: Burglar breaks into City of Miami patrol car, steals items, detectives sayMIAMI, Fla. – A brazen burglar broke into a City of Miami marked patrol car and stole a gas mask, laptop, vest, GPS and a radio charger. According to Miami Police detectives, the patrol car was parked in the area of N.W. The marked patrol car was left on Wednesday, Feb. 17 around 5 p.m. A time stamp on the surveillance video shows the man in the area at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday. AdAnyone with information should contact Miami Police Department’s Burglary Unit at (305) 603-6030.
Miami expects to announce next police chief in next 2 weeks
Read full article: Miami expects to announce next police chief in next 2 weeksMIAMI – For the past week, Local 10 News has been working to find out details about the City of Miami’s progress in hiring the next Chief of Police. In September, Chief Jorge Colina announced he would be retiring in January. Colina has been in charge of the Miami police force for nearly three years after being named chief in January 2018. AdLocal 10 News has also reached out to the City of Miami Police to inquire about whether Colina has scheduled a final day in office. Mayor Francis Suárez declined to address the current status of the hiring process when asked by Local 10 News during a news conference on Tuesday.
CIP finds that Miami officer used excessive force during 2018 arrest
Read full article: CIP finds that Miami officer used excessive force during 2018 arrestThe ruling was handed down on Jan. 20 and the panel found that Officer Ioannys Llanes used excessive force when detaining Oscar Riou. The panel also found that Llanes did not have reason to arrest Riou and that he used improper procedure. RAW FOOTAGE: Video shows interaction between Oscar Riou and Officer Ioannys Llanes. “Sustained excessive and unnecessary force, sustained false arrest, sustained misconduct upgraded from improper procedure, and why was that upgraded? Because even IA found in its own investigation that Officer Llanes gave false statements on his police report,” Williams said.
This Week in South Florida: Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Miami Police Chief Jorge ColinaPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Since the violence at the U.S. Capitol and in the days leading to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden., law enforcement around the county has been on high alert. Last week the FBI warned all 50 states of the possibility that armed protests are planned. Chief Jorge Colina of the Miami Police Department was on that call Wednesday with FBI Director Chris Wray and others, and he joined This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney to discuss. Their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.
Officers reopen Venetian Causeway following suspicious device probe at nearby condominium
Read full article: Officers reopen Venetian Causeway following suspicious device probe at nearby condominiumMIAMI – Police officers closed the Venetian Causeway Bridge on Wednesday afternoon to investigate a suspicious device inside a vehicle at the Venetia Condos in Miami. Authorities focused on a vehicle on the first level of the Venetia Condos parking garage. Miami police officers closed the Venetian Causeway on Wednesday afternoon amid an investigation into a suspicious package. Late Wednesday night detectives were observed processing the suspicious items found in the car. “This investigation is still ongoing, there are still a lot of moving parts.”Authorities have not said who the owner of the vehicle is or anything about the items inside.
Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations force Miami officers to enforce curfew, mayor says
Read full article: Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations force Miami officers to enforce curfew, mayor saysWYNWOOD, Fla. – Miami Police Department officers were enforcing Miami-Dade County’s curfew from midnight Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday in an effort to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said the measure is necessary as South Florida deals with rising COVID-19-related hospitalizations. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said there will be two exceptions, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, when the curfew will begin at 1 a.m.Gov. Vice President Mike Pence was inoculated against COVID-19 on Friday in an effort to show that he believes in the safety of Pfizer’s vaccine. “With cases rising across the country, hospitalizations rising across the country, we have a ways to go,” Pence said.
Video shows Miami officers rescue man from jumping off MacArthur Causeway
Read full article: Video shows Miami officers rescue man from jumping off MacArthur CausewayMIAMI – At its highest point above Biscayne Bay, the MacArthur Causeway in Miami has a 68-foot clearance. It was there that Miami police officers recently rescued a suicidal man. The Miami Police Department released a police officer’s Dec. 11 body cam video on Thursday afternoon. I promise you are safe,” a policewoman said as several officers pulled him away from the edge and over the railing. The man was at Jackson Memorial Hospital where officers said he was getting the help he needs.
Police officer crashes on I-95 SB near Brickell
Read full article: Police officer crashes on I-95 SB near BrickellMIAMI – A Miami police officer was involved in a car crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Tuesday morning near Brickell. With only one lane open about 6:30 a.m., there was a traffic backup stretching from the area of Southwest Seventh Street and 25th Road. Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department said the officer was on duty when the crash happened and no one was injured. Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Guadalupe Monarrez contributed to this report. 9 AM UPDATE
Miami-Dade State Attorney says her office will look into actions of uniformed cop in political mask
Read full article: Miami-Dade State Attorney says her office will look into actions of uniformed cop in political maskHere is @CityofMiami Police Officer Daniel Ubeda, in full uniform with badge and gun wearing his Trump mask inside of the polling location in government center. “The City of Miami and the Miami Police Department do not support or endorse any candidate for political party or elected office,” Suarez said. “It is our mission to provide impartial police services to everyone regardless of political affiliation.”Colina said that Ubeda will be disciplined for the actions. At last check, there has been no actions taken by Colina or the department concerning the incident. We are aware of the photograph being circulated of a Miami Police officer wearing a political mask in uniform.
Man, 56, faces murder charge in 93-year-old man’s stabbing in Miami
Read full article: Man, 56, faces murder charge in 93-year-old man’s stabbing in MiamiMIAMI – Detectives arrested a 56-year-old convicted felon on Thursday in the murder of the 93-year-old man whose daughter found stabbed to death in Miami’s Silver Bluff Estates neighborhood. Mijares' murder terrorized the quiet area south of Coral Way. A confidential informant told detectives Fonte said Mijares grabbed a rifle and ordered him to leave his home, police said. She later wondered if it was likely that the dog had witnessed Mijares' murder. Detectives investigate man's murder in 'quiet' Miami neighborhoodLocal 10 News Reporters Layron Livingston and Christian De La Rosa contributed to this report.
Man, 56, faces murder charge in 93-year-old man’s stabbing in Miami
Read full article: Man, 56, faces murder charge in 93-year-old man’s stabbing in MiamiMIAMI – Detectives arrested a 56-year-old man on Thursday in the murder of a 93-year-old man in Miami’s Silver Bluff Estates neighborhood. Officer Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department said detectives believe Silverio Fonte was involved in the murder of Humberto Mijares. About two decades ago, Fonte was arrested for murder in Miami-Dade County. Teresita Menendez said she found Mijare’s dog Whiskers wandering alone on Tuesday night. In 2003, Silverio Fonte was convicted in another murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Man with Cuban Revolution hallucinations threatens Sen. Marco Rubio, police say
Read full article: Man with Cuban Revolution hallucinations threatens Sen. Marco Rubio, police sayHIALEAH, Fla. – Detectives found out that a man who had allegedly been threatening Sen. Marco Rubio, Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez, and Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez was in dire need of mental health services. The man “advised of soldiers from Fidel Castro’s Revolt [who] were after him, and spoke of hallucinations of the Cuban Revolution,” Quintana said. He had been detained for a mental health evaluation before because he has a history of threatening politicians, Quintana said. A Miami resident who knows the man and was concerned contacted the Miami Police Department, Vega said. Miami detectives shared the information with the Hialeah Police Department, Quintana said.