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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Miami Herald
Deputy shoots, kills armed man after ‘simple traffic stop' goes wrong, MDSO says
Having illegal tints on his yellow Chevrolet Corvette is what authorities say sparked a chaotic chain of events that led to a Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy gunning down a man Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. Around 5:15 p.m., MDSO deputies with the Robbery Intervention Detail tried to pull over a man, in his early twenties, in the area of 66th Street and Northwest 22nd Avenue for having dark tints on his car, the sheriff's office said. He sped away, refusing to stop, then a chase began, per deputies. A helicopter overhead helped deputies track down the yellow Corvette to a dead-end in an apartment community in the area of Northwest Fourth Court and Northwest 85th Street, just a mile away from where the pursuit began. After the man hopped of the Corvette armed, deputies say an officer opened fire, striking him. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the man dead at the scene. No one else was injured. The deputy has been placed on administrative duty, as is the policy of the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting. 'At the end of the day, this was a simple traffic stop,' said MDSO Spokesperson Argemis Colome. 'This could have been just a citation, and everyone could have gone home.'
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Deputy fatally shoots armed driver after traffic stop in Miami-Dade, MDSO says
A man in his early 20s was fatally shot Tuesday evening by a Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) deputy after allegedly exiting a vehicle armed during an attempted traffic stop, authorities said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is now leading the investigation, which is standard protocol in police shootings. Traffic stop for tinted windows ends in fatal shooting According to MDSO spokesperson Argemis Colome, the shooting occurred after members of the Robbery Intervention Detail (RID) attempted to stop a yellow Corvette at around 5:15 p.m. near NW 66th Street and NW 22nd Avenue due to illegal window tint. "The vehicle fled the scene, and with the assistance of the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office aviation unit, deputies tracked the Corvette to a dead end near NW 85th Street and NW 4th Court," Colome said. Deputy opens fire after man allegedly exits armed At the dead end, detectives said the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, got out of the Corvette armed. A deputy then fired their service weapon, striking the man. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and declared him dead at the scene. "Unfortunately, he is deceased on scene, but he did come out of that vehicle armed," Argemis said. No deputies were injured during the incident. Colome confirmed a firearm was recovered at the scene. The man who was fatally shot has not been identified.
CBS News
07-06-2025
- CBS News
Man barricades himself inside Miami-Dade home after slamming 5-year-old son into wall, sheriff's office says
A man has barricaded himself inside a Southwest Miami-Dade home on Saturday afternoon after the sheriff's office said he injured his five-year-old son after slamming him against a wall. Just after 2 p.m., the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the apartment located near 2055 SW 122 Ave., where a man allegedly "slammed his 5-year-old son against the wall and the child suffered a laceration." Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the boy to Kendall Regional Hospital for treatment The man has currently barricaded himself inside the home and is refusing to come out, MDSO said. CBS News Miami has a crew on the scene to gather more information. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Person dead, another hospitalized after welfare check at trailer in rural Miami-Dade County, sheriff's office says
One person is dead and another was hospitalized in critical condition following a welfare check at a trailer parked in rural southwestern Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning, the sheriff's office said. Around 12:45 a.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputies responded to the area near Southwest 232nd Street and 204th Avenue for a welfare check at a trailer. Upon arrival, deputies saw an "unconscious male" from the bedroom window, MDSO said. MDSO added that one person was declared dead at the scene and another person was taken to Jackson South Community Hospital in critical condition. MDSO did not specify how the man seen from the window was related to the investigation, or whether he was the deceased or the hospitalized victim. MDSO's Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
CBS News
29-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
2 county employees caught on camera stealing over $50,000 worth of artwork at PortMiami, sheriff's office says
Two PortMiami employees were arrested this week after they were caught on camera stealing over $50,000 of art, the sheriff's office said. On Thursday morning, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said it had arrested and charged 27-year-old Angel Prudhomme and 50-year-old Tangela Park with second-degree grand theft. Arrest documents revealed that Park is also facing a criminal mischief charge. According to MDSO, both Prudhomme and Park were county employees assigned to PortMiami as custodial workers. "As Sheriff of Miami-Dade County, I take individuals using their employment to steal very seriously," said Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rose Cordero-Stutz. "I am committed to ensuring that anyone involved in dishonest actions will be held accountable." A tip received by public corruption investigators led to the arrests Last Friday, Public Corruption Section investigators with MDSO's Internal Affairs Office were notified by port authorities of a possible art theft inside one of the terminals. Detectives then met with port authorities and reviewed surveillance video, which showed two PortMiami workers removing artwork from the terminal, loading it into their vehicles and leaving the port with it. During the investigation, Prudhomme was identified as one of the employees caught on camera, where he was seen removing artwork from the walls inside Terminal G on May 12 and concealing it in a stairwell. According to arrest documents, he was also seen concealing mosaic and marble pieces of art inside trash cans and bags while trying to avoid security cameras. The following day, Prudhomme was seen taking the art and putting it into Park's vehicle. Public Corruption Section detectives then took over the investigation and with the assistance of the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, they obtained warrants for Prudhomme and Park's arrests. According to arrest documents, 12 of the 24 pieces were damaged by the "improper removal and transportation" of the artwork and were left at the terminal. These items were later recovered by the Sea Port General Investigations unit. After receiving consent to a search, the other 12 pieces were found on Wednesday at Prudhomme's home and vehicle, where they were also found to be damaged. According to MDSO, the art collection manager said the artwork was last appraised at around $50,000. After being told their Miranda rights, Prudhomme and Park admitted to removing the artwork before being taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center for booking.
