Posts in category Law Enforcement

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: …

Man arrested for sexual offenses A 59-year-old Tavernier man wanted for an incident that occurred in the Upper Keys in January in which he held …

Bike to the Beach event for autism awareness also scheduled for Saturday, April 17 Approximately 50 bicyclists will depart Miami at 5 a.m. and finish …

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week — help us recognize these important people! This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications week and during that week, the …

Man arrested for illegal lobster following traffic stop A 29-year-old Miami man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he was found to be in possession of …

Man armed with knives arrested for assault  A 32-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Saturday night after forcibly kissing an underage, female grocery store employee …

Man cited for illegal trout Lower Keys Marine Deputy Ed Swogger issued a mandatory notice to appear in court citation to a 28-year-old Hollis, Maine …

Man arrested on drug charges following traffic stop A 35-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Friday morning after five ounces of amphetamines, heroin and cocaine …

Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy fired after battering detainee   A 21-year-old Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy assigned to the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island …