Dog owner arrested following incident at beach
A 59-year-old Marathon man was arrested Monday following a Sheriff’s Office investigation into the harassment of a man on Sombrero Beach earlier this month, in a case that centered on a French bulldog...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office receives 16th consecutive, perfect financial audit
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay is pleased to announce the Sheriff’s Office has received its 16th consecutive, perfect audit.A perfect audit means financial auditors did not find any irregularities,...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office donates truck to environmental nonprofit
Sheriff Rick Ramsay presented Conch Republic Marine Army President Brian Vest and crew with a Dodge pickup truck Thursday.The Conch Republic Marine Army nonprofit was formed by Vest and myriad others...
View ArticleMarine related theft reminder
The Middle Keys have seen a slight rise in lower unit thefts as well vessel burglaries in the past few weeks.The Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies are working hard to catch the...
View ArticleMan who falsely claimed he was robbed by dancers arrested for false report
A 58-year-old Islamorada man who accused two adult entertainment dancers of putting a pistol to his head and robbing him of $3,000 was arrested Friday afternoon for lying to law enforcement.Alejandro...
View ArticleMotorcyclist with lengthy citation history arrested Friday night for fleeing
A 29-year-old Miami-Dade County man who fled from a deputy after passing illegally on U.S. 1 and then tailgating a U.S. Border Patrol agent was arrested Friday night.Oscar Adrian Diaz-Villa was charged...
View ArticleNo serious injuries in ultralight plane crash
The Sheriff’s Office was notified at 11:50 a.m. Saturday of a small plane that crashed in nearshore waters near Mile Marker 98.The pilot and a passenger were reportedly rescued by a good Samaritan...
View ArticleMan with charged with sexual assault/kidnapping
A 55-year-old Marathon man was arrested Monday afternoon for sexually assaulting a homeless woman last year.Julio Roberto Melendez Chavez was charged with sexual assault and kidnapping/false...
View ArticleMan arrested for stealing flag/indecent exposure
A 67-year-old Key West homeless man was arrested Wednesday for stealing the American flag from the Sheriff’s Office headquarters building and then exposing himself.Robert Jorge Janus was charged with...
View ArticleBody removed from water in Islamorada
A 64-year-old Maryland man reportedly fell from a boat that was docked in one of the slips at the Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina, 84001 Overseas Highway, in the very early morning hours on...
View ArticleMan arrested for urinating in front of preschool
A 75-year-old homeless Marathon man was arrested Wednesday morning after he urinated in the Kreative Kids Christian Academy preschool parking lot while standing in the pastor’s parking spot and facing...
View ArticleWeekend traffic advisory for Marathon
Marathon Seafood Festival organizers are expecting more than 20,000 people to attend the event over the course of Saturday and Sunday, making it one of the biggest annual events in Marathon.The event...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office gives FWC dive trailer
Sheriff Rick Ramsay on Thursday presented the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with a brand new 18-foot trailer for its Dive Team using funds gathered from criminal investigations.The...
View ArticleCriminal charges filed after pelican incident
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission informed Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay on Monday they are in the process of filing two criminal charges against a man seen in a viral Internet...
View ArticleFlorida Keys Community College Triathlon/Biathlon this weekend
One southbound U.S.1 lane on Stock Island will be temporarily closed for approximately two hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. this Saturday, March 16 for the annual FKCC Sprint Triathlon/Biathlon.One lane of...
View ArticleFDOT meeting scheduled regarding Cow Key Bridge repair
The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting regarding the Cow Key Channel Bridge repair project from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 at Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel,...
View ArticleSheriff's Office receives handmade clock
Sheriff Rick Ramsay received this clock Wednesday and a note from Mr. Dick Schmelz of High Springs, Florida, who stated he was making a Cypress wood clock with the phrase, “No one here kneels alone”...
View ArticleTexting scam reported
The Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new, but familiar, phone scam — this time coming in the form of a text — that was recently reported on Cudjoe Key.A woman on Cudjoe Key said she received...
View ArticleMan who destroyed roommates apartment arrested
A 28-year-old man who ripped the drywall down, broke a window and ransacked his roommate’s apartment was arrested Thursday.Alexander Nolan Rodriguez was charged with burglary, larceny and property...
View ArticleMan wanted to stealing $30K in cash arrested in Nevada
A 30-year-old Marathon man, formerly of Wisconsin, was booked into Monroe County jail Friday morning regarding a warrant for the theft of thousands of dollars from a former Marathonlandlord.Matthew...
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