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Posted on Tue, Jul. 22, 2008
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• MIAMI GARDENS
A burglar stole jewelry, a computer, two cameras and other items after prying open a door at an apartment in the 18800 block of Northwest 44th Court between midnight and 5:15 p.m. July 8. The stolen items were valued at $4,625. Damage was estimated at $400.
A burglar stole a computer and jewelry after prying open a window at a house in the 3300 block of Northwest 205th Street between 8:45 and 11:30 a.m. June 27. The stolen items were valued at $1,200.
A burglar stole a television, a comforter and a bottle of vodka from an apartment in the 3800 block of Northwest 183rd Street between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. June 23. The stolen items were valued at $2,090.
A burglar stole two pairs of earrings, a watch, three rings and other items from a house in the 20400 block of Northwest 45th Avenue between 8 and 9:15 p.m. June 23. The stolen items were valued at $2,123.
A burglar stole a computer, gold chain and safe after breaking a window at a house in the 1000 block of Northwest 198th Street between 7:30 and 8:15 p.m. June 23. The stolen items were valued at $2,100. Damage was estimated at $150.
• OPA-LOCKA
A thief stole groceries from a car in the 700 block of Arabia Avenue between 11 and 11:15 a.m. July 10.
Someone broke the window of a home in the 13000 block of NW 22nd Place between noon and 12:15 p.m. July 10.
A burglar broke a vending machine at Auto Sales Business, 12940 NW 27th Ave., between 10:30 p.m. July 9 and 12:45 a.m. July 10.
• WESTVIEW
A thief stole a 2002 Lexus in the 12400 block of Northwest 23rd Avenue between 6 p.m. June 23 and 11 a.m. June 24.
• BROADMOOR AREA
A thief stole a 1995 Nissan Quest at the corner of 93rd Street and Northwest 36th Avenue between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. July 3.
• GLADEVIEW
A thief stole a 2003 Infiniti in the 1200 block of Northwest 79th Street between 3 p.m. June 23 and 7:30 a.m. June 24.
• LIBERTY CITY
A burglar broke into a house in the 1100 block of Northwest 58th Terrace between 3:30 and 8:45 p.m. June 21.
A thief broke into a home in the 1300 block of Northwest 58th Street after forcing open a window between June 18 and June 24.
A thief kicked in the rear door of a house in the 1300 block of Northwest 68th Terrace on June 23.
• ALLAPATTAH
A burglar ransacked a house in the 1200 block of Northwest 39th Street after prying open the front door on June 23.
• COUNTRY LAKE PARK AREA
A thief stole a purse and make-up after breaking a window on a 2004 Toyota in the 9100 block of Northwest 174th Street between 8:15 and 11:15 p.m. July 12. The stolen items were valued at $35. Damage was estimated at $500.
• COUNTRY CLUB OF MIAMI AREA
A thief stole two laptop computers, shoes, a purse and credit cards after breaking windows on a 2007 Infiniti and 2007 Dodge Caliber in the 7800 block of Northwest 198th Street between 10 and 10:15 p.m. July 13. The stolen items were valued at $3,130. Damage was estimated at $600.
A thief stole a wallet from a 2003 Toyota Highlander in the 19600 block of West Lake Drive between midnight and 1:20 a.m. July 14. The wallet was valued at $50.
A thief stole a purse, wallet, $21, a camera and other items after breaking a window on a 2004 Saturn in the 7300 block of Pine Valley Drive between 10 and 11:15 p.m. July 13. The stolen items were valued at $9,035. Damage was estimated at $250.
• ACADIA PARK AREA
A burglar stole a computer, jewelry, an iPod dock and other items from a house in the 19200 block of Northwest 48th Court between 10:30 p.m. July 10 and 5:45 p.m. July 11. The stolen items were valued at $3,850.
A burglar tried to pry open a window at a house in the 19200 block of Northwest 47th Avenue between 8 p.m. July 10 and 10 a.m. July 11. Damage was estimated at $50.
• MIAMI LAKES AREA
A burglar pried open the front door at an apartment in the 17700 block of Northwest 67th Avenue between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. July 11 but took nothing. Damage was estimated at $40.
• HIALEAH
A thief stole a Bluetooth and a GPS from Best Buy, 4001 W. 20th Ave., at 11 a.m. June 26. The stolen items were valued at $513.
A thief made off with a cellphone from a home in the 100 block of East Eighth Street on June 20.
A thief made off 16 cartons of cigarettes from the Farm Store Express, 7601 W. 32nd Ave., between 4:45 and 5 a.m. June 27. The cigarettes were valued at $85.
A thief made off with construction tools valued at $800 from a 2005 Ford F-150 in the 4700 block of East Eighth Court between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. June 26.
A thief made off with a drill set, a sidekick meter and a tool bag from a 2008 Ford F-350 in the 500 block of East Fifth Avenue on June 27. The stolen items were valued at $5,000.
A burglar stole tires, rims and car batteries worth $500 from Pinnacle Auto Group, 4888 E. Eighth Ln., between 8 p.m. June 24 and 9:30 a.m June 28.
A thief stole two statues valued at $400 from a driveway in the 200 block of East 64th Street between 1 and 4 a.m. June 26.
A thief drove away with a 1994 Ford Aero from an apartment complex in the 2400 block of West 67th Place between 7:45 a.m. June 27 and 8 a.m. June 28.
A thief drove away with a 2003 Lexus in the 5700 block of West 20th Court between 6 p.m. July 1 and 3:45 a.m. July 2.
• UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE
A thief stole a purse, $60 and other items after reaching into a 1993 Ford Escort when the driver stopped at a red light at 108th Street and Biscayne Boulevard at 12:45 a.m. July 3. The stolen items were valued at $205.
A thief stole a purse and papers after breaking a window on a 2000 Nissan Xterra in the 200 block of Northeast 165th Street between 8 and 9:30 a.m. July 8. The stolen items were valued at $251. Damage was estimated at $300.
This list is a sampling of crime in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and various cities. The information is taken from official police reports.
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