CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

• UNIVERSITY PARK AREA

A thief stole documents after breaking a window on a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder in the 10700 block of Southwest 36th Street at 1:30 p.m.

May 11. The documents were valued at $30. Damage was estimated at $250.

• WESTCHESTER

A thief searched an unlocked 2006 Ford Escape in the 2300 block of Southwest 89th Place between

10 p.m. and 1 p.m. May 11, but took nothing.

A thief stole a bag and gift card after breaking a window on a 2007 Honda Accord in the 3400 block of Southwest 88th Place between

10 p.m. May 9 and 10 a.m.

May 10. The stolen items were valued at $90. Damage was estimated at $150.

A thief broke a window on a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt in the 8900 block of Southwest 34th Street between

10 p.m. May 9 and 3:30 a.m. May 10, but took nothing. Damage was estimated at $100.

• SCHENLEY PARK AREA

A thief stole a wallet and $20 after breaking a window on a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette in the 5800 block of Southwest 32nd Street between 3:30 and 11:30 a.m. May 11. The wallet was valued at $50. Damage was estimated at $150.

• FLAGAMI AREA

A thief stole a purse and a cellphone after breaking a window on a 2004 GMC in the 500 block of Southwest 79th Avenue between 12:45 and 1:30 p.m. May 11. The stolen items were valued at $120. Damage was estimated at $200.

A thief broke a door lock on a 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the 9800 block of Southwest Fourth Street between 10 p.m. May 11 and 10 a.m. May 12. Damage was estimated at $150.

• A.D. BARNES PARK AREA

A thief stole a computer and an iPod after breaking a window on a 2007 Toyota in the 6800 block of North Waterway Drive between

5 and 6 p.m. May 12. The stolen items were valued at $2,800. Damage was estimated at $90.

• SOUTH MIAMI

A thief tried to break into a 2000 BMW in the parking lot of Winn-Dixie, 5850 SW 73rd St., between 9:45 p.m. May 14 and 2 a.m. May 15. Damage was estimated at $200. The thief tried to break in through the window, but the window tints held the glass together.

• PINECREST

A vandal scratched the windshield of a 2007 motorcycle in the 8600 block of Southwest 67th Avenue at 3 p.m. May 4. Damage was estimated at $300.

A thief drove away with a 1997 Honda Civic, along with 15-inch bronze rims valued at $6,500, in the 6700 block of Southwest 88th Street between 9 p.m. May 4 and 3:45 a.m. May 5.

• FAIRWAY HEIGHTS

Thieves stole four seats after damaging a steering column and glove box on a 2002 Acura in the 9800 block of Southwest 168th Street between May 6 and 7 a.m. May 7. The seats were valued at $8,000. Damage was estimated at $1,400.

A thief drove away with a 2006 Toyota Highlander, along with a camera, a briefcase and a bag, in the 15700 block of Southwest 103rd Place between 10 p.m.

April 27 and 7 a.m. April 28. The items inside the car were valued at $500.

• CUTLER RIDGE

A thief stole a 2002 Saturn in the 21400 block of Southwest 114th Court at

10 p.m. May 6.

A thief tried to steal a 1999 Freightliner truck at the corner of 190th Street and Southwest 106th Avenue between 4 p.m. April 29 and

6 a.m. April 30. Damage to a window and the steering column was estimated at $600.

• REDLAND

A thief drove away with a 2001 Ford F-250, along with 12 rolls of pipes, tools and a ladder, in the 24800 block of Southwest 177th Avenue between 8 p.m. April 26 and noon April 28. The items inside the truck were valued at $617.

• GOULDS

A burglar stole a computer and fax machine after opening a sliding glass door at a house in the 23000 block of Southwest 124th Court between 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. April 30. The stolen items were valued at $1,089.

• GOULDS PARK AREA

Burglars took three computers after breaking a sliding glass door at a house in the 11000 block of Southwest 226th Terrace between

9 and 9:30 a.m. April 30. The computers were valued at $8,000. Damage was estimated at $300.

• CUTLER BAY

A thief drove away with a 1995 Chevrolet in the 9900 block of Southwest 224th Street between 11 p.m.

April 27 and 7:45 a.m.

April 28.

• NARANJA

An intruder broke a window at a house in the 27800 block of Southwest 142nd Avenue between 8 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. April 30, but took nothing. Damage was estimated at $300.

A thief drove away with a 1990 Toyota Camry in the 25500 block of Southwest 137th Avenue between 7 and 9 p.m. April 30.

• PRINCETON

A thief stole tools and a computer after breaking a window on a 2007 Nissan Armada in the 26400 block of Southwest 122nd Avenue between 5 p.m. April 27 and 10:30 p.m. April 28. The stolen items were valued at $2,300. Damage was estimated at $500.

A thief stole a stereo after damaging the dashboard and a door on a 2003 Dodge Ram in the 24400 block of South Dixie Highway between 2 and 3 p.m. April 27. The stereo was valued at $1,650. Damage was estimated at $1,500.

A burglar stole a DVD player, 50 movies and two briefcases from a house in the 26400 block of Southwest 134th Place between

1:30 and 7 p.m. April 27.

The stolen items were valued

at $800.

• LEISURE CITY

A burglar removed a deadbolt from a house in the 30300 block of Southwest 152nd Court between

7:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

April 30. Damage was estimated at $50.

A thief stole jewelry after prying open a trailer door in the 28500 block of Southwest 152nd Avenue between 3 p.m. April 26 and

1 p.m. April 28. Damage was estimated at $50.

• HOMESTEAD

A thief stole the four rims and tires off a 2008 BMW, valued at $5,500, from the front lawn of a house in the 300 block of Northwest 14th Street between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. May 9. The car was left on concrete blocks.

A burglar pried the bars off the rear door of a house in the 500 block of Northwest Eighth Avenue, making off with jewelry valued at $2,000 and $4,000 cash between

8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 8.

• FLORIDA CITY

Police arrested a man on a charge of possession of marijuana outside of Gusto's Grill & Bar, 326 SE First Ave., at 2:30 a.m. May 11.

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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