• MIAMI BEACH

A burglar stole two mountain bicycles, a bike tire and seat, together valued at $850 after shattering a window at a residence in the 600 block of Euclid Avenue between 2 p.m. Nov. 16 and 9 p.m. Nov. 17.

A group of kids drew graffiti on a city public restroom in the 5300 block of Collins Avenue at midnight Nov. 20.

A group of women stole $2,000 cash from a safe in a man's hotel room at the Clinton Hotel, 825 Washington Ave., after he met them in front of Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., and took them back to his room at 1:45 a.m. Nov. 20. The man said he took three women back to the room and left two of them inside while he smoked a cigarette outside the hotel. When the man returned, all three women said they had to leave. He then noticed the cash missing from the safe.

Vandals spray-painted graffiti on the walls of an apartment building at 716 Michigan Ave. between 5 p.m. Nov. 18 and 9:15 a.m. Nov. 19. Damage was estimated at $100. The vandals also stole the top lid and damaged the washing machine in the building's laundry room.

• DOWNTOWN MIAMI

Thieves stole 368 copper sprinklers covers valued at $18,500 from a building in the 2000 block of North Bayshore Drive between Oct. 16 and Oct. 20.

A thief stole a laptop computer from an office at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. between 7:30 a.m. Oct. 3 and 10 a.m. Oct. 6.

A thief stole a woman's purse after she left it on a table to go dancing at Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., on Oct. 5.

• OVERTOWN

A man robbed a woman in a park at the corner of Northwest Second Avenue and 13th Street on Oct. 7. The victim said the man forced her wallet from her hands. The wallet contained her social security card, driver's license, other identification cards, a bus pass and two bank cards.

A thief stole a woman's purse while she danced in a club at 1100 NW Second Ave. on Oct. 18.

• WYNWOOD

A thief stole an electric meter from the side of a house in the 3700 block of Northwest Third Avenue between 6 p.m. Oct. 6 and 2 p.m. Oct. 8.

A thief stole a woman's purse from her shopping cart while she was using a restroom in a Chinese restaurant at 3006 NW Second Ave. on Oct. 7.

Police arrested two men on charges of theft after they skipped out on paying a $25 cab fare when being dropped off in the 100 block of Northwest 30th Street on Oct. 8.

• LITTLE HAITI

A thief stole property from and vandalized a duplex in the 7000 block of Northwest Sixth Court on Oct. 6.

A thief stole an air conditioner valued at $400 from a house in the 500 block of Northwest 43rd Street on

Oct. 5.

A burglar ransacked an apartment in the 700 block of Northwest 61st Street on

Oct. 9.

A thief stole an air conditioning unit from a house in the 5700 block of Northwest Fourth Avenue after using a knife and pliers to break into the home on Oct. 8.

• SUNNY ISLES BEACH

A thief stole a wallet from a woman's purse while she played Bingo at a Bingo Hall at 18288 Collins Ave. between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

Thieves stole two projectors valued at $645 from a room at the Sunny Isles Community School, 201 182nd Dr., at 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

A thief stole a woman's wallet with two credit cards from her purse while she shopped at Marshalls, 16850 Collins Ave., between noon and 1 p.m. Oct. 2.

• UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE

A thief stole papers after breaking a door lock and damaging a center console on a 1996 Toyota Camry in the 14300 block of Northwest 13th Avenue between 9 p.m. Nov. 10 and 5:15 p.m. Nov. 11. The papers were valued at $25. Damage was estimated at $300.

A burglar tried to pry open a window at a house in the 1200 block of Northeast 113th Terrace at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Damage was estimated at $20.

A thief stole $150 and a laptop computer bag after breaking a window on a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder in the 14600 block of Northwest 13th Road between 10 and 11 p.m. Nov. 11. The laptop bag was valued at $100.

A thief stole 20 CDs after breaking a window on a 2008 Toyota 4Runner in the 11000 block of Northeast Third Avenue between 2 and 7 a.m. Nov. 10. The CDs were valued at $300. Damage was estimated at $200.

Two burglars cut a screen and cracked a window trying to enter a house in the 1400 block of North Drive at 9 a.m. Nov. 10, but fled when they encountered a resident. Damage was estimated at $55.

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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