Posts in category Law Enforcement

Traffic advisories for this week Clash Endurance Triathlon The Clash Endurance triathlon will affect Monroe County, particularly Card Sound Road, from approximately 7 a.m. to …

Deputies and Officers save paddleboarders  Multiple Sheriff’s Office Deputies and our law enforcement partners saved three female paddleboarders Saturday who were being pushed out to …

Deputy arrested following domestic incident An off-duty Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy was arrested by Miami-Dade Police Department Officers on Sunday following an altercation …

Another gift scam reported The Sheriff’s Office was notified of another gift card-related scam over the weekend. In this case, the scammers were said to …

Man arrested for having gun at airport A 51-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina man was arrested Saturday for bringing a loaded handgun into Key West International …

Man arrested for stealing trailer A 43-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Thursday for stealing a $6,000 trailer in September. Joaquin Alfonso Garcia was charged …

Dine and dash leads to multiple fraud charges A 44-year-old Marathon man was arrested Friday after a dine and dash investigation linked him to larger …

Two arrested after drugs found A 19-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were arrested Thursday for multiple drug violations. Marrac Madchen Weeks and Arnoldo Lazaro …

3G cell phone networks to be phased out The Federal Communications Commission is alerting citizens that mobile network providers are shutting down their 3G networks …

Man arrested after stealing gun, drugs A 21-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Tuesday for stealing a gun and marijuana from a home on …

Construction in Tavernier to impact traffic  Motorists on U.S. 1 should give themselves extra time to get through Tavernier on U.S. 1 this week due …

Nautical Flea Market in Islamorada to impact traffic  Motorists on U.S. 1 should give themselves extra time to get through Islamorada this weekend as the …

Fleeing motorist arrested A 24-year-old Palmetto Bay, Florida woman was arrested Monday after fleeing from Deputies on Duck Key. Stephanie Marie Bloodworth was charged with …

Man arrested for choking woman A 48-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested Friday for choking a woman and causing her to lose consciousness multiple …

Deputies help rescue trapped bird A motorist on U.S. 1 called the Sheriff’s Office Friday to report what appeared to be a bird hanging or …

2021 Officer of the Year employees honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its annual Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony in Marathon. Sheriff Rick …

Man arrested for selling items stolen from Stock Island marina A 34-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Thursday for stealing items from his employer and …

Man arrested for sexually abusing child A 74-year-old Marathon man was arrested Wednesday for sexual child abuse. Jose Napoles was charged with lewd and lascivious …

Man arrested for grand theft A 37-year-old Miami man already in jail in Miami-Dade County is facing additional charges filed by the Monroe County Sheriff’s …

Sheriff’s Office to perform high visibility enforcement to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety Monroe County ranks in the top 25 counties in the state for …