Posts in category Law Enforcement

Suspected narcotics found offshore A brick of suspected cocaine was found offshore on the Atlantic Ocean side of Key Largo at approximately 11 a.m. Monday …

Man arrested for making threats A 44-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Sunday for threatening to shoot multiple people. There were no life-threatening injuries …

Man arrested on drug charges A 34-year-old Little Torch Key man was arrested Saturday after nearly a pound of marijuana was found. Christian Peter Gatti …

Cocaine/marijuana found in traffic stop A 54-year-old Summerland Key, Florida man was arrested Wednesday after approximately a half-ounce of cocaine and more than two ounces …

Two people arrested following traffic stop   Two people from Broward County, Florida were arrested Tuesday following a traffic stop in which nearly two pounds …

Man arrested for stealing $2K bicycle   A 42-year-old Tavernier, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for stealing a $2,000 electric bicycle from an Islamorada condominium.  …

Quarterly award winners honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its Quarterly Member Awards ceremony in Marathon. Sheriff Rick Ramsay recognized his Members of the …

Sheriff’s Office and FWC respond to crocodile call The Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and some good Samaritans helped a crocodile …

Trauma Star airlifts apparent shark bite victim A 22-year-old male was airlifted by Trauma Star Friday to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami after he …

Man arrested for hitting/kicking Deputies   A 32-year-old Key West, Florida man was arrested Thursday after reaching for a machete while being questioned about an …

Man arrested for fraud A 35-year-old Orlando, Florida man was arrested Thursday for attempting to forge a fake $5,000 check from the Marathon Chamber of …

Speeding hit-and-run suspect arrested after fleeing A 29-year-old Homestead, Florida motorist was arrested Tuesday after striking a sign and fleeing from Deputies while reaching speeds …

New electronic tablets for inmates Monroe County detention centers now have hand-held electronic devices that allow inmates to turn stretches of idle time into active, …

Man arrested for battery on Deputy   A 61-year-old Jupiter, Florida man was arrested Sunday after kneeing a Deputy in the face. There were no …

Key Largo Triathlon is this weekend Upper Keys traffic will be impacted Sunday morning due to the Key Largo Triathlon. One northbound lane on U.S. …

Sheriff’s Office works quickly to find missing teen and adult suspect A 26-year-old Miami, Florida man was arrested in Georgia after fleeing a Marathon resort …

Deputy arrested for DUI    Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jonathon Michael Lane, 27, was arrested for DUI after he was found asleep while off-duty …

Man arrested on cocaine/pill charges A 65-year-old Homestead, Florida man was arrested Friday on drug charges following a traffic stop on U.S. 1. Jose Antonio …

Man arrested following investigation involving juvenile   Evon Spencer Simpson, 24, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested Thursday for lewd and lascivious behavior.  The …

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies across the nation are taking time next week to recognize the …