Posted on Wednesday, 07.16.08
CRIME BLOTTER
Police reports from local municipalities
• PINECREST
A thief stole a laptop computer valued at $2,700 from a Ford F-150 in the 8400 block of Southwest 132nd Street between 3:30 and 4 p.m. June 29.
A thief unlocked a 1999 Honda Civic and stole a purse, a wallet and a cellphone after taking the owner's car keys left unattended on the side of a basketball court at 12855 S. Dixie Hwy., between 3:30 and 5 p.m. June 30.
• FAIRWAY HEIGHTS
A thief stole a laptop computer and a camera from a house in the 16000 block of Southwest 104th Court between 4:15 and 9 p.m. June 27. The stolen items were valued at $800.
• WEST PERRINE
A burglar made off with a television, two DVDs, a stereo and shoes after breaking a kitchen window at a house in the 10000 block of Southwest 172nd Terrace between 10 a.m. June 27 and 3:45 p.m. June 30. The stolen items were valued at $1,050. Damage was estimated at $100.
A vandal threw a rock through a sliding glass door at a house in the 18200 block of Southwest 108th Path between noon June 10 and 5:30 p.m. June 30. Damage was estimated at $300.
A burglar grabbed a PlayStation and clothes after breaking a kitchen window at a house in the 10500 block of Southwest 170th Terrace between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. July 3. The stolen items were valued at $1,099. Damage was estimated at $100.
• CUTLER RIDGE
A burglar snatched a bracelet and earrings from an unlocked house in the 20000 block of Southwest 114th Court between 12:45 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. July 2. The stolen items were valued at $1,020.
• MONKEY JUNGLE AREA
A thief stole a 2006 26-foot boat in the 22900 block of Southwest 155th Avenue between 7:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 30
• GOULDS PARK AREA
Burglars stole furniture, a refrigerator, a stove and air-conditioner from a house in the 11700 block of Southwest 225th Street between 10 a.m. June 29 and 4:30 p.m. July 1. The stolen items were valued at $6,800.
Thieves made off with a water heater and four air conditioners after crawling through an unlocked window at a house in the 23100 block of Southwest 120th Avenue between 10 p.m. July 1 and 6 a.m. July 2. The stolen items were valued at $8,230.
• PRINCETON
A burglar took a camera and jewelry after smashing a door at a house in the 10900 block of Southwest 236th Terrace between 4 and 9:45 p.m. June 30. The stolen items were valued at $5,450. Damage was estimated at $500.
A burglar chose to take a television and jewelry from a house in the 11200 block of Southwest 234th Terrace between 3 and 9 p.m. July 1. The stolen items were valued at $25,000.
Burglars stole four televisions, a DVD player, glasses and other items after prying open a door at a house in the 10800 block of Southwest 243rd Lane between 6 a.m. June 26 and 2:45 a.m. July 2. the stolen items were valued at $6,290.
• LEISURE CITY
Vandals damaged cabinets and sprayed graffiti on walls at a house in the 18100 block of Southwest 288th Street between noon June 18 and 1:45 p.m. July 2. Damage was estimated at $1,400.
A burglar stole papers, jewelry and $2,000 after prying open the front door of a house in the 14300 block of Southwest 296th Street between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. July 2. The stolen items were valued at $510. Damage was estimated at $100.
A burglar grabbed $600, jewelry and cologne after prying open a rear door at a house in the 15300 block of Southwest 298th Terrace between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. July 3. The stolen items were valued at $400.
A burglar stole a television from a house in the 15300 block of Southwest 308th Street between noon June 20 and 5:45 p.m. July 3. It was valued at $1,300.
A burglar tried to pry open a door at a house in the 16200 block of Southwest 303rd Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 3. Damage was estimated at $400.
A burglar stole a television after prying open a door at a house in the 15800 block of Southwest 300th Terrace between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. July 3. The television was valued at $4,000.
• HOMESTEAD
A burglar made off with jewelry, two pillowcases, a PlayStation and two televisions after prying open a back door at a house in the 600 block of Northeast 15th Street between 8 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. July 1. The stolen items were valued at $1,007. Damage estimated at $150.
A thief forced open a window on a 1994 Lincoln at Ryan Auto Brokers, 792 S. Homestead Blvd., and stole a radio valued at $150 between 5:30 p.m. June 24 and 8:30 a.m. June 25.
A thief took a generator valued at $600 from a 1997 Ford E-250 in the parking lot of Lowe's, 1850 NE 8th St., between 2:45 and 3 p.m. June 23.
• FLORIDA CITY
Police arrested a man driving a green Honda on a charge of marijuana possession after they stopped him for a traffic violation at the corner of Northwest Eighth Court and Eighth Street at 10 a.m. June 30.
• FLAGAMI AREA
A thief stole a 2007 Toyota Camry in the 1800 block of Southwest 74th Avenue between 10 p.m. June 28 and 6 a.m. June 29.
A thief drove off with a 1996 Mercedes-Benz at the corner of 107th Avenue and Southwest Eighth Street at 11 p.m. July 2.
• CORAL GABLES
A thief smashed a window and rummaged through a car in the 400 block of South Dixie Highway between 2 and 5 p.m. July 8.
Burglars stole items after kicking in the side kitchen door of a house in the 100 block of Cadima Avenue between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. July 8.
Thieves broke the lock on a car in the 200 block of Alcazar Avenue and made off with a laptop computer, a navigation and stereo system between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. July 8.
• SOUTH MIAMI
A burglar grabbed two laptop computers valued at $1,400 from an office at Interval International, 6262 SW 72nd St., between 10 p.m. June 26 and 9 a.m. June 27.
• UNIVERSITY PARK AREA
A thief rode off with a 2007 Mercedes-Benz in the 10900 block of Southwest 38th Terrace between 6 p.m. June 27 and 10 a.m. June 28.
• FONTAINEBLEAU
A thief stole a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle in the 9500 block of Fontainebleau Boulevard between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. July 1.
• WESTCHESTER
A thief stole a 1994 Ford pickup and a trailer containing two lawn mowers, three blowers and other lawn equipment in the 9000 block of Southwest 25th Street at 4:45 p.m. July 2. The lawn equipment was valued at $10,000.
A thief grabbed $525 after breaking the lock on a soda machine in the 3400 block of Southwest 72nd Avenue between 6:30 p.m. June 30 and 3:30 p.m. July 1. Damage to the lock was estimated at $20.
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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