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City of North Miami Beach Police Department

Media Relations Office

16901 NE 19^th Avenue

North Miami Beach, FL 33162

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   Larry Gomer – Interim Chief of Police                                              March 15, 2012

Contacts:          Major Kathy Katerman

(305) 948-2940 Ext. 2581

(305) 525-7014 Cell Phone

E-mail: kathy.katerman@nmbpd.org

NMB POLICE ARREST SEVEN ULETA BURGLARS IN-PROGRESS

Date / Time:  Sunday March 11, 2012 at 5 p.m.

Case number:  2012-0311-07

Location:    85 NE 174 Dr, North Miami Beach, FL 33162

Narrative:

On Sunday March 11^th at about 5 p.m. an alert neighbor saw seven subjects cutting and removing exterior electrical cables, wires, and breakers from the rear of a home located at 85 NE 174 Drive in North Miami Beach. The black male subjects also removed a screen and attempted to gain entry into the house by way of a rear window.   Before entry could be gained, the neighbor called police, yelled at the seven subjects, and chased them away.  Other neighbors also witnessed the seven subjects and began to chase after them as they ran away.  No property was taken, as no entry was gained.

As North Miami Beach Police units arrived the complainant advised where the subjects were last observed running.  A perimeter was established and K-9 units (Ofc. C. Lystad and Sgt. T. Scott) began a systematic search of the area.  Additionally, a Miami-Dade PD K-9 unit assisted in the search. In total, seven subjects were located by K-9 units, arrested, and charged with attempt burglary accordingly.  Neighbors were able to positively identify all 7 burglars.  There is no surveillance video in this case.  This is another good example of residents watching out for one another and working with the police department to keep their neighborhoods safe.

Arrested were:

D. Bain             age 14              320 NE 180 Dr, NMB                  1^st arrest in FL

E. Bain             age 13              320 NE 180 Dr, NMB                  1^st arrest in FL

C. Miller            age 14              370 East Dr, NMB                      1^st arrest in FL

C. Bethel           age 16              240 NE 170 St, NMB                  6^th arrest in FL (with 4 Fel & 5 Misd)**

D. Bethel           age 14              240 NE 170 St, NMB                  5^th arrest in FL (with 2 Fel & 4 Misd)

K. Henry           age 14              1070 NE 179 St, NMB                5^th arrest in FL (with 9 Felony charges)

R. Philisma       age 14              16803 NE 4 Ave, NMB                4^th arrest in FL (with 4 Fel & 1 Misd)

**ON PROBATION NOW

The North Miami Beach K-9 Unit has been highly productive. During the last 6 months; the four patrol K-9 teams have apprehended:

17 Burglary-in-Progress subjects (either in the residence or in a perimeter after they fled from responding units)

2 Robbery subjects

3 Stolen vehicle bailouts subjects

In addition, the NMBPD narcotics K-9 Team located currency involved in narcotics activity, which is set for forfeiture:             $500,000 (US)

$800,000 (Canadian)                                                                           

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