Stock Island man charged with burglary
A Stock Island man was arrested late Friday, charged with burglarizing a home on Azalea Street in the Key Haven neighborhood of Stock Island.The victims called the Sheriff’s Office just before 11 p.m....
View ArticleResource violation cases
A Marathon Sheriff’s deputy has been patrolling for resource violations this holiday weekend.On Saturday, Deputy Seth Hopp was on patrol at the south end of the Channel Five Bridge at 7:20 p.m. when he...
View ArticleMan charged with street racing, reckless driving
A 22 year old man from Eustis, Florida was arrested Sunday night for street racing and reckless driving.Deputy Shaun Lones was on patrol at the 54 mile marker of the highway in Marathon just after 9...
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Deputies with a boy and his dog
Deputies Matthew Cory and Orey Swilley, pictured with Troy Gardner and his dog, Jasper.
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Helping to clean up in Marathon
Deputies Matthew Cory and Orey Swilley saw Marathon residents Scott Appelt and Susan Ring picking up trash in the area of the Quay at the north end of Marathon. They stopped to help out and the group...
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Lemonade on a hot day
Marathon Deputies Joshua Baer and Daniel Hill stop for some lemonade while working at the Marathon Fourth of July celebration.
View ArticleWoman arrested for weapon threats
A Marathon woman is in jail, accused of threatening an 18 year old girl with what turned out to be a pellet gun.The incident took place just before 1 p.m. Wednesday between neighbors who live on Copa...
View ArticleIslamorada man charged with video voyeurism
An Islamorada man was arrested Thursday, charged with video recording a woman without her knowledge as she used his bathroom to change her clothes.The 21 year old victim called the Sheriff’s Office May...
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Deputies visit with kids in Marathon
Sgt. Spenser Bryan and Deputies Eddie Swogger, AJ Coller and Josh Baer at Grace Jones day care in Marathon. They spent time with the kids showing them their equipment, cars and talking to them about...
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Summer school kids visit with deputies in Key Largo
Key Largo summer school kids got a visit from deputies this week, organized by Deputy Derrick Velez. He says thanks to Deputies Deanna Torres, Jason Farr, Dyllon Hansen and Paul Rocha for showing the...
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Future SWAT team member
Sgt. Joel Slough met a family on vacation from North Florida. The son wants to be a police officer and Sgt. Slough, who heads up the Sheriff’s SWAT team, recruited him as a future member of the team.
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Helping out roadside
Lt. Dennis Coleman helps a motorist change his tire on U.S. 1 near Bahia Honda State Park.
View ArticleHouston man dies while diving
A 70 year old Houston man died while diving offshore of Key Largo Saturday afternoon.Sheriff’s detectives say they are attempting to notify the man’s next of kin and are withholding his name until that...
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Detectives investigate stolen car in rock quarry
In the photo: Ricky Arnold, of Arnold’s Towing pulls the car from the water.A car, stolen from Stock Island overnight, was pulled from the water near the intersection of Riviera and Puerta Drives on...
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Sheriff’s Office remembers Deputy Guy Bradley, killed in the line of duty
This week, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is remembering Guy Bradley, who worked as a game warden and was a deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office early in the 20th Century. He was shot and...
View ArticleDeputy arrested for grand theft, falsifying documents
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a sheriff’s deputy today after an internal investigation into allegations he falsified his time sheets to reflect he was working when he was not.44 year old...
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Changing tires
Lt. Dennis Coleman is a magnet for flat tires this week. This is the third one he has changed in the last few days....two for citizens and one of his own. This one - this morning - is in a really...
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Cocaine hidden in “Cookie Monster”
A 39 year old Key West man is in jail after he was caught with a large amount of cocaine hidden in a Cooke Monster doll.Just after midnight, Deputy Orey Swilley was parked at 14thStreet and highway...
View ArticleElderly woman scammed
A 74 year old Key Largo woman fell victim to a common scam Tuesday.The victim got a phone call from someone claiming to be her son saying he was in trouble. The voice sounded in distress and the person...
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