Posts in category Law Enforcement

Wanted man arrested for illegally possessing handgun A 18-year-old Key Largo man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a traffic stop in which a gun …

Man shot on bridge A 31-year-old Miami man was shot in the stomach at the Channel 5 Bridge and airlifted to a Miami hospital Sunday …

Sheriff’s Office website/app status The Sheriff’s Office is undergoing computer changes that have affected our website at www.keysso.net and our cell phone app. Users have noticed …

Deputies ask for help locating suspect The Sheriff’s Office is asking the for the public’s help in locating 45-year-old Wes Edward Thompson who fled from …

Motorcyclist arrested for fleeing from Deputies A 24-year-old Tavernier motorcyclist was arrested Wednesday for fleeing from Deputies on U.S. 1 reaching speeds of 148 mph …

Man arrested for attempting to break into gas station A 36-year-old Milwaukee, Wisconsin man was arrested after he tried to break a glass door to …

Detectives seek help in vandalism cases The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving multiple cases in which swastikas were spray painted …

Man arrested for battery A 28-year-old Islamorada man was arrested Saturday after destroying a vehicle window and punching a bystander. Earnest George Nader was charged …

Sheriff’s Office to perform high visibility enforcement to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety Monroe County has historically ranked in the top 25 counties in the …

Man found dead at homeless camp identified The 63-year-old man found dead inside a tent at a campsite on Big Pine Key Monday has been …

Reckless motorcyclist arrested A 54-year-old Sarasota, Florida man was arrested Thursday for recklessly driving a motorcycle in Marathon. Mark Raymond Piersall was charged with reckless …

Burglary suspect barricaded in Key Largo The Sheriff’s Office has blocked access to Mahogany Drive and Lime Drive and evacuated the immediate area after a …

Teen cited for vandalizing children’s park A 15-year-old Marathon boy was issued a juvenile citation Monday morning after he was caught spray painting graffiti at …

Two arrested on drug charges A man and woman were arrested on drug charges early Tuesday morning following a traffic stop. Carina Adrienne Justin, 28, …

Sheriff’s Office seeks help in finding stolen paintings  Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help regarding three paintings reported stolen from Hawk’s Cay …

Boater arrested after firing handgun  A 55-year-old Marathon man was arrested Sunday night after firing a handgun multiple times while in a populated marina. Jimmy …

Man arrested after fleeing Key West Police/Sheriff’s Office Deputies A 39-year-old Newfield, New Jersey man was arrested Tuesday night for fleeing after he attempted to …

Fatal crash closes 18-mile Stretch diverts traffic to Card Sound Road  Our partners with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol are currently working …

Two arrested after marijuana found in traffic stop A Humboldt County, California man and woman were arrested Tuesday night after approximately six ounces total in …

Worker arrested for stealing employer’s dump truck A 26-year-old Marathon man was arrested Wednesday morning for stealing his employer’s truck, crashing it into a palm …