112-2000 LTC
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No. / P. - :JOO()
LETTER TO COMMISSION
May 22, 2000
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
Lawrence A. Ley,y ~
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVENUE
Attached hereto please find the latest report from the Miami Beach Police Department, Strategic
Investigations Unit with regards to the 600 Block of Washington Avenue. Please call upon me at
your convenience if you have any questions or wish to discuss this report,
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MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEP ARTMEN~ ~tL-
STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
FROM:
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ASSISTANT CHIEF DeLUCCA
via chain of command
DATE:
05-16-2000
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SUBJECT:
STATISTICAL UPDATE
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Per your request, find below a listing of the results of the Miami Beach Police Department's ~onse to the
problems/concerns in the 600 block of Washington Avenue: t
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DATE ARRESTS WEAPONS CITATIONS VEHICLES F.I.C.'s CURFEW
SEIZED TOWED VIOL.
MIS. FEL. MOV. PARK.
JAN. 15 - 16 18 05 00 53 05 01 00 24
JAN, 22 - 23 23 02 00 56 06 01 00 41
JAN. 29 - 30 35 02 01 52 03 03 00 94
FEE. 05 - 06 32 03 01 47 03 03 04 67
FEB, 12 - 13 21 01 00 72 03 01 08 50
FEE. 19 - 20 21 02 01 62 06 00 07 44
FEE. 26 . 27 25 01 01 40 09 00 02 26
MAR. 04 - 05 23 00 00 42 II 01 04 18
MAR,II-12 23 03 00 58 05 02 02 08
MAR. 18 - 19 14 02 02 82 07 00 02 17
MAR. 25 - 26 16 05 03 79 10 01 00 22
APR. 01 - 02 15 04 00 87 05 03 00 09
APR, 08 - 09 12 00 03 75 00 00 00 13
APR, 15 - 16 10 03 01 104 13 01 01 14
APR. 22 . 23 04 00 00 86 06 02 01 II
APR. 29 - 30 II 00 00 159 19 01 02 06
MAY 06 - 07 09 00 00 125 19 02 00 02
MAY13-14 05 02 00 164 03 03 00 04
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DATE
ARRESTS
OTHER
MIS. FEL.
JAN. 18-
PRESENT
25
00
- SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO A MINOR
(INFORMATION ON THESE SALES FORWARDED TO AlC
DeLUCCA FOR USE BY CODE ENFORCEMENT)
00
06
- SALE/POSSESSION OF MDMA (ECSTACY)
00
06
- POSSESSION OF COCAINE
00
01
- FOURTEEN (14) PURCHASES OF NARCOTICS (ECSTASY) IN
AFTER-HOURS CLUBS
- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD
PROCESS INITIATED AGAINST CLUBS: FABRlK & KITKAT
NAB LETTERS SENT TO EACH CLUB.
- NAB MEETING ATTENDED WITH KITKAT MANAGEMENT /
OWNERS ON 03-21-2000
- NAB MEETING ATTENDED WITH FABRIK MANAGEMENT /
OWNERS ON 03-30-2000
'FIND BELOW AN ACCOUNTING OF THE SID ACTIVITIES IN THE 600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON
AVENUE:
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DATE ARRESTS ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVE STlGATlONS
MIS. FEL.
JAN 2 3 0 I 00 CREME - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVES TIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALC OHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHAS E
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER -
BARTENDER ARRESTED
ECSTASY SALESIUSE OBSERVED BY
DETECTIVE
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DATE
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
JAN, 29
02
00
JAN. 30
00
00
FEE. 05
00
00
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP
O'BAR -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
BARDELLO - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
CREME.
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP-
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
NIGHT-
FLIGHT
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK - TWO PURCHASES OF ECSTASY
KIT KAT - UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
DATE
ARRESTS
ENFORCEMENT ACTION / INVESTIGATIONS
MIS. FEL.
FEE. 06
01
00
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
O'BAR -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
F ABRIK - UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT - ONE PURCHASE OF ECSTASY
FEE. 12
01
00
O'BAR -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK.
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT-
TWO PURCHASES OF ECSTASY
DATES
ARRESTS
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
MIS. FEL.
FER 13
01
00
O'BAR-
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
EMERALD- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT-
TWO PURCHASES OF ECSTASY
DATES ARRESTS ENFORCEMENT ACTION /INVESTlGATlONS
MIS. FEL.
FEE. 19 01 00 MISSION- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK - UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT- ONE PURCHASE OF ECSTASY
FEE. 20 01 00 AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK- TWO PURCHASES OF ECSTASY
KlTKAT- ONE PURCHASE OF ECSTASY
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FER 25
00
05
Five (5) individuals were arrestedfor the sale of 82 tablets of ECSTACY
as a result of earlier investigations at KIT KAT. Two of the five had sold
to UIC officers inside the club during the past couple of weeks. This large
sale was initially negotiated in KIT KAT. The two defs who were involved
in the earlier sales of ECSTACY were also charged with those violations.
FER 26 00 01 FABRIK- ONE PURCHASE OF ECSTASY
MAR, 03 N/A N/A FABRIK & KITKAT - NAB LETTERS SENT TO THE CLUBS
MAR, 04 00 00 SIU WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF THE POLICE
EXPLORERS FOR USE IN THE UNDERAGE DRINKING
INVESTIGATION.
SIU STOPPED GOING INTO THE AFTER-HOURS CLUBS F ABRIK &
KITKAT DUE TO THE NAB PROCESS AND LETTER BEING SENT,
MAR. 05 00 00 SIU WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF THE POLICE
EXPLORERS FOR USE IN THE UNDERAGE DRINKING
INVESTIGATION.
SIU STOPPED GOING INTO THE AFTER-HOURS CLUBS F ABRIK &
KITKA T DUE TO THE NAB PROCESS AND LETTER BEING SENT.
MAR. II 01 01 NIGHT - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
FLIGHT INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
BARTENDER IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION / INVESTIGATIONS
MAR,17
00
00
AFTER HOURS CL1IBS:
FABRIK -
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION - NO BUYS
MAR,18
03
o
O'BAR.
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
THREE PURCHASES FROM BARTENDERS
- ALL THREE BARTENDERS ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK -
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION - NO BUYS
MAR. 25
01
00
CREAM -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
BARDELLO- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK -
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION - NO BUYS
DATES ARRESTS ENFORCEMENT ACTION / INVESTIGATIONS
MIS. FEL.
MAR. 26 00 00 BARDELLO - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
DEEP - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK - NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION - NO BUYS
PUMP - NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION - NO BUYS
APR. 01 00 00 sm - WORKED OTHER INVESTIGATIONS
APR, 02 00 00 sm - SCHEDULE CHANGE; sm DID NOT WORK
APR. 08 03 00 EMERALD- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
CITY INVESTIGATION
TWO PURCHASES FROM BARTENDERS-
BARTENDERS ARRESTED
NIGHT - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
FLIGHT INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
APR. 09 00 00 sm - SCHEDULE CHANGE; sm DID NOT WORK
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
APR,15
03
00
DEEP -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
O'BAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER-
BARTENDER ARRESTED
ZANZffiAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
TWO PURCHASES FROM BARTENDERS -
TWO BARTENDERS ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
APR. 16
00
00
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KITKA T -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
APR. 22
00
00
O'BAR-
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
NIGHT FLIGHT - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD CITY - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
PUMP -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KITKAT-
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
APR, 23
00
00
SIU - SCHEDULE CHANGE; SIU DID NOT WORK
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION I INVESTIGATIONS
APR. 29
00
00
SIU - DID NOT INVESTIGATE CLUBS DUE TO THE SERVING OF A
SEARCH WARRANT
APR. 30
01
00
O'BAR -
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD CITY - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
ZANZIBAR - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER
- BARTENDER ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
PUMP-
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
F ABRIK -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT-
TWO PURCHASES OF ECSTASY
DATES ARRESTS ENFORCEMENT ACTION / INVESTIGATIONS
MIS. FEL.
MAY 06 04 00 NIGHT FLIGHT - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
EMERALD CITY - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
ONE PURCHASE FROM A BARTENDER
- BARTENDER ARRESTED
DEEP- UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
THREE PURCHASES FROM BARTENDERS
-THREE BARTENDERS ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
F ABRIK- UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KlTKAT- UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
MAY 07 00 00 SIU PERSONNEL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AT A
LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE 600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON
A VENUE AND ASSISTED IN THE MISSING CHILD / MURDER CASE
AT 15th STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
DATES
ARRESTS
MIS. FEL.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION / INVESTIGATIONS
MAYl3
02
00
O'BAR-
UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
MISSION - UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
INVESTIGATION
UNABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL
NIGHT UNDERAGE ALCOHOL PURCHASE
FLIGHT INVESTIGATION
TWO PURCHASES FROM BARTENDERS-
TWO BARTENDERS ARRESTED
AFTER HOURS CLUBS:
FABRIK.
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
KIT KAT -
UNABLE TO PURCHASE NARCOTICS
The Crime analyst, Stan Berlinsky, prepared a report of all the calls for service in the 600 block of
Washington Avenue for the six month period 07-01-99 to 12-31-99. The report was submitted to SID in an
expedient time frame and will be included in the final report.
The revort shows:
Aggravated Assaults 14
Other Larceny 04
Armed Robbery 01
Bomb Threats 01
Forcible Rape 01
Intimidation 02
Vehicle Theft 05
Pocket Picking 06
Purse Snatching 03
Simple Assault 14
Strong Arm Robbery 01
Theft from Building 45
Theft from Vehicle 10
Vandalism Vehicle 04
Vandalism Property 01
Sergeant Paul Lupien was contacted in reference to conducting a Security Evaluation for the area of the 600
block of Washington Avenue.
The Fire Department provided the following information in regards to club overcrowding:
DATE CLUB ACTION TAKEN
02-06-00 ZANZIBAR Citation
02-27-00 O'BAR Citation
03-04-00 ZANZIBAR Citation
03-04-00 LEVEL Citation
03-05-00 SALVATION Citation
03-18-00 EMERALD CITY Citation
· NIGHT FLIGHT, 643 WASHINGTON AVE., WILL SERVE A SEVEN DAY SUSPENSION FROM
DOING BUSINESS BEGINNING AT 0500 HOURS ON 03-26-2000, THE SUSPENSION IS A RESULT
OF CITATIONS FOR EXCESSIVE OVERCROWDING.
Code Enforcement has been contacted and sm is awaiting the results of their initiatives.