Posts in category Law Enforcement

Marathon liveaboard arrested after machete incident A 53-year-old Boot Key Harbor man was arrested Saturday for swinging a machete at another liveaboard and threatening to …

Diver arrested for illegal lobster and hogfish A 40-year-old Sunrise, Florida man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he was found with illegal lobster and hogfish …

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. …

FDOT to begin landscape projects on U.S. 1 The Florida Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a six-month, $572,640 landscaping project from Cow Key …

Man arrested for stealing items from damaged boat   A 43-year-old Cutler Bay, Florida man was arrested on Monday for stealing $4,500 worth of fishing …

Man arrested after bizarre incident at lodge   A 23-year-old Gainesville, Florida man was arrested Saturday evening after exposing himself and attempting to fight several …

Snorkeler dies after incident off Key Largo   A 49-year-old Dandridge, Tennessee man died after losing consciousness while snorkeling on Molasses Reef Friday. The man …

Injured Wisteria Island liveaboard airlifted to Miami A 38-year-old woman living on a boat near Wisteria Island just off Key West was airlifted to Miami …

Woman arrested on drug charges A 23-year-old Key Largo woman was arrested Wednesday evening following a search warrant at her residence that turned up a …

Amazon text scam alert An alert member of our Crime Watch team in Islamorada reported a scam Monday involving Amazon. The resident received a text …

Two men caught with illegal fish/lobster in separate cases Middle Keys Marine Deputy Willie Guerra made two large wildlife cases over the weekend, one involving …

Man arrested on drug charges following traffic stop A 23-year-old Miami motorist was arrested Saturday after heroin and other drugs were found in the car. …

Man arrested for sex crimes    A 45-year-old Little Torch Key man was arrested Friday night for sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. Michael Richard …

Woman dies in apparent drowning A 31-year-old Miami-Dade County woman was pronounced dead at the hospital early Friday morning after she was pulled from water …

Man arrested for stalking A 41-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Thursday for stalking a 15-year-old girl. Donald Richardatherton Smith was charged with aggravated stalking. …

Man arrested on drug charges A 20-year-old Hialeah, Florida motorist was arrested Tuesday on multiple drug charges after more than four ounces of marijuana was …

Marijuana bales found Sunday in the Lower Keys Multiple bales of marijuana were found washed ashore of Sugarloaf Key and Big Pine Key on Sunday …

Lane closure scheduled in Tavernier for Monday and Tuesday A contractor for the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority will be closing a southbound lane on U.S. …

Man and woman arrested after pills found in traffic stop A 42-year-old man and 32-year-old woman — both from Bradenton, Florida — were arrested Thursday …

Phone scam alert The Sheriff’s Office is again alerting residents of phone scams after we received two reports today/Thursday of thieves using a popular method/lie: …