Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau seek assistance from the public in recent murder at SW 92nd Av & 176th Street

Information provided below. Did you see or hear of anything? There was a murder on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Miami-Dade Police Department, Homicide Bureau are seeking assistance from the public.

Please call (305) 471 - TIPS (8477) if you have anyone information. Other methods of contacting MDPD are included in the bulletin posted above.

Help prevent animal cruelty. Request is made for anyone with information to report it.

Please keep an eye out and assist in apprehension. On Sunday, October 27, 2019, a resident observed a peahen with two metal darts embedded in its body. This resident was able to remove one of the darts before the peahen flew away.

Anyone with information is asked to assist in solving a case of animal cruelty.

Thank you to the Palmetto Bay resident who was able to take action and assist this peahen before it flew off.

If you know anything about this crime, please call Detective Enrique Sanchez at 305-278-4014 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

Update on Traffic Enforcement - Major Serralta and team discuss special traffic initiatives for Palmetto Bay

Council Member David Singer and I want to thank the participants of our Traffic Safety Town Hall meeting held March 12, 2018. The council chambers was filled with fellow residents who brought forward their concerns for their neighborhoods.  Our Village Police were on hand taking notes and preparing "pink sheets" which will be used to set up special enforcement details throughout Palmetto Bay.  Your voices were heard loud and clear.  Council Member Singer and are fully supportive of life-safety and traffic enforcement measures.

This was a first of the kind meeting where we brought multiple neighborhoods and individuals together and discussed an updated Traffic Enforcement Plan. I also want to thank those who could not attend the event, but who reached out to me over the weekend and earlier Monday to discuss their concerns.

Major Serralta discussed staffing and deployment at the current time, including the level of enhanced protection for our area schools, until they can get their police staffing up.  The projected cost to Palmetto Bay is expected to be in the area of $60,000.00 to take us to the end of this school year.

There is more to come on safety initiatives. 

Our next Town Hall meeting will be held in April and will focus on Community Safety and enhanced School Security. This Town Hall Meeting will be jointly sponsored / co-hosted by Mayor Eugene Flinn and Council Member David Singer. Both Do The Right Thing and Crime Stoppers will be participating in our next Town Hall Meeting. Principals of our area schools will be invited to participate and we expect that they (or their designee) will be available to discuss our school safety plans (to the extend that Public disclosure is allowed, we do not expect any privileged information that risks compromising the programs to be released).

Major Serralta is presently updating the traffic enforcement plans.  This plan will be brought before the Village Council for the April Regular Village Council meeting. 

Council Member David Singer and I are serious about the newly unveiled traffic enforcement program. Child safety is our priority – in or out of our schools.

I want to thank both Crime Stoppers and Do The Right Thing (DTRT) for participating and providing general and child/student safety materials for participants.  Both Do The Right Thing and Crime Stoppers will be participating in our next Town Hall Meeting, Community Safety and enhanced School Security that will be jointly sponsored / co-hosted by Mayor Eugene Flinn and Council Member David Singer.

This Traffic Safety Town Hall has been part of the interactive series that Council Member David Singer and I have been holding.  Prior Town Halls include our Traffic Calming Town Hall (Public Services) held on February 13, 2018. This meeting included our Public Services team and focused upon the traffic calming initiates that I have brought forward.

A Public Meeting was held by us regarding Transportation, on, January 24, 2018, to focus on making better use of the Village's existing IBUS routes, including discussion on improvements to transportation in the community. It was from this meeting (and other council members attended the meeting and took notes!) that the Park and Ride and other ideas came forward.

Public Meeting on Strategic Plan - January 10, 2018.  The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting was to gather resident input and feedback prior to the final adoption of the Village's Strategic Plan. Draft copies of the Strategic Plan were made available online as well as at the actual meeting.

Again, thank you all for participating, making your voices heard.  The Operations Commander took down many “pink sheets” that document problem areas and place neighborhoods in the que for the special enforcement.

The local media is taking notice of our efforts!

Fabienne Fleurantin, South Florida Uncovered, provided recent coverage on our efforts, proposals, and plans, as well as balanced reporting as to some of the resistance to public transportation in the article: Preliminary plan for Palmetto Bay I-Bus extension includes routes to FIU and MDC

UPDATE - Condition of Moony, neighborhood cat injured by Dart. Opportunity to donate.

My heartfelt thanks again to those compassionate neighbors who helped out on the neighborhood cat named Moony. 

Moony the cat is now resting comfortably in a local safe house located at an undisclosed location of Palmetto Bay (OK, its one of the worst kept 'secrets'.  The cat is with local pet rescue activist Cindy Hewitt).  The cat is still under care of Miami-Dade County Animal Services.

I visited Moony Sunday morning, March 11, 2018. Moony looked much better from the last time I saw him - when he still had the dart embedded in his head.

Cindy Hewitt has been fielding questions from many fellow residents about donating.  Cindy posted the following on the Facebook Page, Palmetto Bay's Lost and Found Animals:

In response to folks who have asked about donating towards Moony’s care: While there is no veterinary charge for Moony’s care, MDAS incurred veterinary & forensic expenses. If you want to support their efforts to sustain/increase the live release rate at the shelter (currently around 90% for both dogs & cats), the Animal Services Trust Fund accepts contributions (tax deductible). Checks should be made payable to Miami-Dade Animal Services with Animal Services Trust Fund on the memo line. Mailing address is 3599 NW 79 Ave Doral 33122. Contributions can also be made online at www8.miamidade.gov under the news and events tab, but I could only find a direct deposit form for county employees.

Or CLICK HERE for a link to the Animal Services page - scroll down for a link to report Animal Cruelty.  You can also CLICK HERE to go to a donation page. 

Please do not forget our local animal rescue groups who work so hard to help our furry companions.  I will be posting updates in the future spotlighting these groups.
 
This case remains an open animal cruelty investigation.  Please see a prior post: March 9, 2018, Miami-Dade County, Village Policing Unit & Miami-Dade/Florida Keys Crime Stoppers are seeking your help. Neighborhood cat injured by dart. 



Thank you to everyone who has been so concerned and inquiring as to how they can help.

Miami-Dade County, Village Policing Unit & Miami-Dade/Florida Keys Crime Stoppers are seeking your help. Neighborhood cat injured by dart.

Channel 10 has updated coverage on the injured feline. Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade, Florida Keys is now offering a reward for information.

Channel 10 Report - Photos, printed story and video - See: Cat found with dart in head in South Florida neighborhood Palmetto Bay residents hope culprit faces criminal charges, By Christian De La Rosa - Reporter, Sanela Sabovic - Reporter


This type of brutality to a defenseless animal will not be tolerated. Miami-Dade County Animal Services and our MDPD Village Policing Unit are taking this crime as a very serious matter.

About Crime Stoppers:

Miami-Dade & The Florida Keys Crime Stoppers is a program which involves the public, the media and law enforcement in the fight against crime. It offers anonymity and cash rewards to people who provide information leading to the arrest of criminal offenders. If you recognize the person or know about the crime, you should call Crime Stoppers.

You can call (305) 471-8477 to give a tip. Our lines are not configured for caller ID.  Phone calls are not traced. Phone calls are not recorded. You can also give a tip online at www.crimestoppersmiami.com, here on our FaceBook page, or through our phone app, P3. Computer IPs are not saved. Locations are not tracked.

The “tipster” does not give her/his name. All tips are anonymous. Computers assign a tip number to the “tipster”. Appropriate law enforcement agencies receive the information and investigate the information submitted by the callers.

As a “tipster”, you are given a confidential tip number. Use this number to check on the status of your information. If your information results in an arrest or filing of criminal charges, arrangements are made for you to receive your reward in CASH and preserve your anonymity.

Once you have a tip number, you should check back monthly to see if your information qualifies for a reward. You MUST have the tip number to receive information or to be paid. Save your tip number! We don't have a way of giving it to you again!

WSVN 7 report: Hit-and-run driver injures 3 cyclists in Palmetto Bay

Text story posted online with video - May 2, 2017, Hit-and-run driver injures 3 cyclists in Palmetto Bay, Rosh Lowe, WSVN

Update on Saturday, 4/29/2017 Cyclist Hit & Run - Police seek your help - BOLO Flyer

Update on the Saturday, April 29, 2017 hit and run.  MDPD has put out a flyer providing information.  Event to be featured on WSVN Channel 7 by Rosh Lowe this evening (Tuesday, 5/2/2017 - and will be updated here when video available).  Police need your help.

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, at approximately 7:40 a.m., a black 2013 Honda Civic (similar vehicle depicted on attached flyer) is believed to have been involved in a hit & run accident involving injuries. The accident occurred at 82nd Avenue SW 161st Street, in Palmetto Bay. The vehicle is missing the driver's side-view mirror due to the accident. The driver is described as a white male with black hair in his early 20's. If anyone has any information, please contact Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477). You may remain anonymous. Please stay tuned for our media release.

Prior post: April 29, 2017, Community Alert - hit and run accident in Palmetto Bay causing non-life threatening injuries to 3 cyclists.. Seeking information.  

Again, this is my personal note: This is a serious matter. I am asking anyone who knows something to speak up.  Do not get involved in covering up.  The driver may be prosecuted under the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act for leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries.

Community Alert - hit and run accident in Palmetto Bay causing non-life threatening injuries to 3 cyclists.. Seeking information.

A hit and run accident occurred the morning of Saturday, April 29, 2017.  Three cyclists suffered non-life threatening injuries, transported to Jackson South.  We need your help. 
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From MDPD/Village of Palmetto Bay Policing Unit:

We need your help. During morning hours of Saturday, April 29, 2017, three (3) cyclists were struck during their morning ride, causing injuries. The accident occurred at 82nd Avenue SW 161st Street in Palmetto Bay. The hit & run vehicle is described as a black, newer model Honda Civic missing its driver's side-view mirror. The driver of the vehicle is described as a young, white male, wearing a black top. If you have any information, we kindly ask that you contact Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477). Thank you.

My personal note: This is a serious matter. The driver may be prosecuted under the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act for leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries.