Man charged with false 911 call
Tavernier – A Tavernier man was arrested Saturday afternoon for falsely reporting that his girlfriend had been kidnapped.35 year old Mathew Corp called Sheriff’s dispatchers just after 2 p.m. He...
View ArticleKey Largo man arrested for battering girlfriend, attacking man
Key Largo – A Key Largo man is in jail, charged with attacking both his girlfriend and a neighbor in the same day.Just before 9 a.m. Saturday, Deputy Jaques Rozek was flagged down by a woman at the 99...
View ArticleTavernier man charged with felony marijuana after accident
A 19 year old Tavernier man was arrested Sunday night after he got into an accident at the 97 mile marker and was found to be in possession of a large amount of marijuana.Dispatchers received a call...
View ArticleKey Largo man charged with attempting to rape young woman
Key Largo – A 52 year old Key Largo man is in jail, charged with exposing himself, fondling and forcibly kissing a young woman against her will.Pedro Portillo was supposed to bring the young woman a...
View ArticleTwo charged with stolen car, fleeing from deputies, drug possession
Key Largo – Two men have been arrested after they fled from deputies in a stolen car, crashed into a Key Largo business and fled the scene on foot.Deputy Pedro Garcia was on another traffic stop at...
View ArticleNational Night Out, county wide, tonight
Come join us tonight at National Night Out!!!The Key Largo event will be from 6 – 8 p.m. at Key Largo Community Park located at the 99mm of Highway U.S. One. Captain Don Fanelli and Lieutenant Mitch...
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Key Largo woman receives award
Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Lt. Mitch Horn presented Maggie Hogan with an award from the Florida Sheriff’s Association. Hogan, who lives in Key Largo, has been an Honorary Member of the FSA for 25 years.
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Four graduate from leadership course
The four recent graduates of the Southern Police Institute’s Command Officers Development course: Left to right, Det. Sgt. Linda Mixon, Lt. Patrick Major, Sgt. and Bomb Squad Leader Mike Digiovanni,...
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Helping out the Wild Bird Center
A group from the Sheriff’s Office spent time at the Wild Bird Center in the Middle Keys, cleaning up and putting together bird cages. The cages were built by Sheriff Rick Roth.
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Farm active at events around the county
Farmer Jeanne and her animals have been active this summer visiting special events around the county. In the photos, a child attending an American in Disabilities Act event in Marathon enjoys holding...
View ArticleSheriff's Animal Farm open Sunday, August 11th
The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday August 11th, between 1 - 3 p.m. Bring the family and come visit the animals at the farm, including horses, a cow, pigs, goats, bunnies, alligators,...
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Hurricane Awareness
Sgt. Dennis Coleman attended a Hurricane Awareness event at the Marathon Home Depot recently.
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Drug arrest on Stock Island
On August 6, 2013 at approximately 11:00 AM Special Investigations detectives were conducting surveillance on Stock Island when they observed what appeared to be a narcotics transaction between two men...
View ArticleTraffic Stop leads to arrests on Stock Island
On Tuesday afternoon, detectives with Special Investigations Unit were conducting surveillance on 6419 2nd Terrace Apt 4 on Stock Island. They saw a gray Dodge Ram truck arrive at the apartment only...
View ArticleMan wanted for trafficking credit cards in custody
The man wanted on a $1.5 million bond for trafficking in fraudulent credit cards was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon as he waited for a flight to Russia.Detective Dave Chavka received information...
View ArticleNational Night Out events were great fun for everyone!
National Night Out events held in several locations in the Keys Tuesday night attracted many community members who had the opportunity to meet people who work in the field of public safety, including...
View ArticleTraffic stops lead to drug arrests
The Sheriff’s Office participated in a traffic enforcement operation on Stock Island this week, targeting vehicles bringing illegal narcotics into the county.On Wednesday, officers stopped 20 vehicles,...
View ArticleGrow house busted in Marathon
Marathon – Deputies discovered a marijuana growing operation when they went to a home on East 63rd Street in Marathon to serve an arrest warrant today.Deputies were at the home to arrest John Wyckoff...
View ArticleHialeah man’s fingerprints lead to arrest
A Hialeah man was arrested for a Key Largo burglary after his fingerprints were found at the scene.31 year old Yosvany Sosa was booked into Monroe County jail Thursday, charged with the burglary of a...
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