Posts in category Law Enforcement

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

Letter to the Editor / WHICH RIGHT IS RIGHT? By Roger C. Kostmayer Individuals and communities have rights and responsibilities.  We each have the precious …

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 …

Man arrested for illegal lobster/fish    A 27-year-old Miami man was arrested Saturday for illegally spearing lobster and possessing an undersized snapper while fishing in …

Motorist arrested for fleeing A 25-year-old Homestead motorist was arrested Wednesday night after failing to stop for the same Deputy twice on the same day. …

Man arrested for Fentanyl possession A 50-year-old Key West man was arrested Tuesday for possessing Fentanyl following a traffic stop. Christopher Scott Gazzale was a …

Deceased diver identified The man who died after diving in waters off Key West Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 71-year-old Timothy Lee Jayne of …

Bicyclist arrested for DUI after nearly causing multiple crashes A 65-year-old Big Pine Key bicyclist was arrested Monday night after driving into oncoming traffic despite …

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, Maj. Tim Age, Capt. Jon Crane, Accreditation Specialist Mary Valdez, Sgt. Alvarez Rice and American Correctional Association Commissioners pose for a …

Man cited for illegal fish  A 22-year-old Cape Coral man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for possessing illegal snapper. …

Left to right: Inspector Robert Allen, Accreditation Specialist Angela Kirk, Assessor Team Leader Lt. Mike Linquist of Pinellas Park Police Department, Assessor Jody Barrett of …

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer staff and members of the Road Patrol and Training Division as well as Key West Police Department members …

Sexual Predator notification As required by Florida law, the Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a sexual predator now living in Monroe County, Florida. …

Teen airlifted after reported shark bite  Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Specialists received information Saturday morning that a teenager was reportedly bitten by a shark. The …

Motorist arrested for possessing drugs/handgun A 52-year-old West Palm Beach man was arrested Friday for possessing cocaine and other drugs as well as a handgun. …

Quarterly award winners honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its Quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon. Employees were recognized for their five, 10, 15, …

Tourist arrested after biting part of man’s ear off A 45-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested Thursday after biting part of a man’s ear …

Man arrested for multiple drug violations A 53-year-old Key West man was charged with a multiple drug-related violations Monday after he was stopped on Stock …

Lower Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks On July 30, 2021, The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division along with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco conducted an …

Deputy charged with Theft Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Scott Ward was charged with Misdemeanor Theft Thursday. Ward took at least six lobsters from boaters who had …