CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

• MIAMI GARDENS

A burglar took $250 from a drawer in a trailer in the 19900 block of Northwest 37th Avenue between midnight and 9 a.m. May 7. There was no sign of forced entry.

A burglar broke a window at a house in the 19800 block of Northwest 39th Court, setting off the alarm at 11:45 a.m. May 7. Damage was estimated at $150.

A thief made off with a fuse box from an outside air-conditioning unit at a house in the 19500 block of Northwest 38th Avenue between 10 a.m. and noon May 7. The fuse was valued at $150.

A burglar stole jewelry, two DVD players, a computer and other items after breaking a window at a house in the 20100 block of Northwest 39th Court between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. May 8. The stolen items were valued at $6,098. Damage was estimated at $500.

• WEST LITTLE RIVER

A burglar stole a television after prying open a door at a house in the 2400 block of Northwest 87th Street between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 30. The television was valued at $1,200. Damage was estimated at $100.

• LIBERTY CITY

A thief stole the copper plumbing from underneath a home in the 1800 block of Northwest 57th Street after digging a hole by the side of the house April 10.

• ALLAPATTAH

A burglar ransacked a home in the 4800 block of Northwest 17th Avenue March 30.

Burglars made off with an entertainment center after forcing open a bathroom window at a house in the 4600 block of Northwest 16th Avenue between 7 and 9 p.m. April 3.

• COUNTRY LAKE PARK AREA

A thief made off with a stethoscope and a cellphone after breaking a door on a 1995 Toyota Corolla in the 8100 block of Northwest 201st Terrace between 9:45 and 10 a.m. May 6. The stolen items were valued at $326. Damage was estimated at $60.

• ACADIA PARK AREA

A thief stole a purse, driver's license and a debit card from a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee at a Shell station at 183rd Street and Northwest 57th Avenue between 10 and 10:15 p.m. May 7. The stolen items were valued at $70.

A thief stole two strollers, a car seat and other items after breaking a window on a 1994 Hyundai in the 19800 block of Northwest 52nd Avenue between 4 and 9 p.m. May 7. The stolen items were valued at $2,280. Damage was estimated at $250.

A burglar broke a window and screen and pried a door at a house in the 5000 block of Northwest 188th Street between 9:45 and 10:15 p.m. May 8. Damage was estimated at $190. It was not clear what was taken.

A burglar tried to pry open a door on an efficiency in the 18800 block of Northwest 48th Court between 8:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. May 8.

• PALM SPRINGS NORTH AREA

A burglar stole video games and accessories and a book bag after breaking a glass pane on a door at a house in the 6900 block of Northwest 173rd Drive between 8 and 11:15 a.m. May 9. The stolen items were valued at $1,975. Damage was estimated at $25.

A thief stole a laptop computer after breaking a window on a 2000 Lexus in the 18200 block of Northwest 89th Avenue between 7:45 and 8:45 p.m. May 8. The laptop was valued at $1,500. Damage was estimated at $100.

• NORTH GLADE AREA

A burglar tried to pry open a door on an efficiency in the 5000 block of Northwest 109th Street between 8 p.m. and midnight May 9.

• HIALEAH

A thief drove away with a 1988 Toyota Camry in the 700 block of Southeast Ninth Court between midnight and 8:01 a.m. May 8.

A thief stole copper wires and three circuit breakers from a business in the 5700 block of Northwest 36th Avenue between 11 p.m. May 7 and 7 a.m. May 8. The items were valued at $2,000.

A thief stole a tag and decal off a car in the 300 block of West 21st Street between 9 p.m. May 8 and

5 p.m. May 9.

A thief made off with a tag and a decal from a car in the 1700 block of West 58th Street at 11 a.m. May 8.

• UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE

A thief stole a purse, $1,700, nine credit cards, a cellphone and identification cards from a 2005 Nissan Maxima at the Dade Memorial Cemetery, 1301 Opa-locka Blvd., at 1:45 p.m. May 1. The stolen items were valued at $2,413.

Burglars stole a microwave, an oven and air-conditioner from an unlocked house in the 14300 block of Northwest 13th Court between noon April 26 and 6 p.m. April 30. The stolen items were valued at $2,300.

A burglar stole two laptop computers, another computer, a Nintendo, an Xbox, a DVD player and other items after breaking a bathroom window at a house in the 10300 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue between 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. May 1. The stolen items were valued $4,925.

Thieves made off with stole a 2006 Magic Tilt boat trailer in the 13300 block of North Miami Avenue between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 1. The trailer was valued at $2,000.

A thief stole a purse, credit cards, checks, $343 and other items from an unlocked 2003 Kia Spectra in the 15200 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue at 7:30 p.m. May 1. The stolen items were valued at $211.

This list is a sampling of crime in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and various cities. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

 

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