Key Largo woman charged with burglary to neighbor’s home
A Key Largo woman who entered a neighbor’s home without permission, then got into an altercation with him was arrested for burglary.The incident took place on June 8th at a home on Buttonwood Circle....
View ArticleSheriff’s Office announces sobriety checkpoint
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a sobriety checkpoint on Stock Island on Saturday, August 30th.Sgt. Ken Fricke is organizing the checkpoint, which will be in place northbound at...
View ArticleTwo charged with burglary, grand theft
Two men from Homestead and Cutler Bay were arrested Thursday afternoon after they stole two kayaks and entered a sailboat anchored offshore without the permission of the owner.The sailboat’s owner said...
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Keeping the community clean!
Upper Keys road patrol stayed busy all week - not just answering calls, but painting out graffiti, cleaning up trash and returning shopping carts. In one particular instance, Deputy Jean Gonzalez found...
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Dive team cleans up
Part of the dive team assisted some local businesses (Postcard Inn & Islamorada Beer Co.) with a clean-up at Whale Harbor sandbar Sat the 16th. They filled two large trash bags in less than two...
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Islamorada clean up scheduled
The Sheriff’s Office will be organizing a clean up on Saturday, September 6th at Sea Oats Beach, 76 mile marker of U.S. One. The clean up will begin at 8:30 a.m. We welcome members of the public to...
View ArticleGeorgia man charged with attempted robbery, battery
A man from Augusta, Georgia was arrested Wednesday after he confronted another man in a convenience store and tried to steal the gold chain from around his neck.Witnesses and the victim say Julian...
View ArticleSnapchat video leads to occupied residential burglary
Five Lower Keys teens have been arrested and charged with burglarizing a Stock Island residence. They told investigators they saw a picture on the Snapchat app that led them to believe there was a lot...
View ArticleLast of three home invasion robbery suspects arrested
The last of three suspects in a home invasion robbery on Grassy Key in May was picked up in Kansas City, Missouri on August 11th. 24 year old Joseph Van Buren of Big Pine Key was returned to the...
View ArticleAccident leads to auto theft, other charges
The suspect in a reckless driving report was arrested after he crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving into a boat on Stock Island.24 year old Daryl Burgess of Stock Island now faces charges by the...
View ArticleWoman charged with violent fight with officer
A 33 year old Tavernier woman was arrested after she fought violently with an officer trying to arrest her for disorderly intoxication.Deputy Michael Claudy was at the Circle K convenience store at the...
View ArticleGeorgia man dies while diving
A 59 year old man from Tifton, Georgia died while diving offshore of the Spanish Harbor Bridge Monday.Larry Rowan was on a private vessel with his brother-in-law and a friend. They reportedly visit the...
View ArticleClean up this week
Don't Forget:The Sheriff’s Office will be organizing a clean up on Saturday, September 6th at Sea Oats Beach, 76 mile marker of U.S. One. The clean up will begin at 8:30 a.m. We welcome members of the...
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Detectives seeking information in Upper Keys abused dog case
A dog found bound with duct tape and sealed in a plastic bag belonged to someone and detectives want to know who it’s owner was. They would also like anyone who knows anything about the case to come...
View ArticleMan arrested for hitting another man
A Stock Island man was arrested after a fight on Stock Island Tuesday night.The victim told Deputy Wendy Negron that 29 year old Javiel Gonzalez attacked him. He said Gonzalez pulled up to his house on...
View ArticleMarathon man charged with vessel burglary
A Marathon man was arrested Tuesday, charged with burglarizing a vessel at a Marathon marina.Deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle at the Driftwood Marina at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The...
View ArticleTwo upcoming clean ups in the Upper Keys
The Sheriff’s Office is organizing two upcoming clean up operations in the Upper Keys. The public is welcome to turn out and help with each of them:On Saturday, September 6th there will be a cleanup at...
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Miami attempted murder suspect apprehended in the Keys
Boat, offshore of Geiger Key, where the suspect was found hiding. An man wanted for attempted murder and armed burglary in Hialeah was apprehended near Geiger Key as he hid in the engine compartment of...
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