Taking a nap in the middle of US 1
On Sunday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old Miami man on DUI charges after he fell asleep in his truck — which was parked in the middle of U.S. 1. Charlie John Osceola was...
View ArticleStock Island woman throws tantrum, chairs, and a brick
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman on Monday after she caused several disturbances on Stock Island. Deputies initially responded to the El Mocho restaurant, where they met with the...
View ArticleTavernier woman arrested for DUI, drugs
The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Tavernier woman on Tuesday for DUI and drug possession after she failed to come to a complete stop at an intersection. Gail D. McIntosh, 61, was charged with DUI,...
View ArticleSleeping woman arrested for DUI
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Marathon woman for DUI and drug possession on Thursday. Following her arrest, she was also charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into jail. Jacquelin...
View ArticleSpeeding with drugs and alcohol don’t mix
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Homestead man on Thursday for DUI and drug possession after he was seen driving nearly 40 mph over the speed limit. Around 10 a.m., an MCSO deputy clocked...
View ArticleMan tries to restrain woman, fights witnesses
The Key West Police Department arrested a Cape Coral, Florida man on Friday after he attempted to fight several people, attacked a woman and ran from police. A KWPD officer responded to the...
View ArticleHomestead man arrested for impersonating police
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Homestead man on Saturday after he impersonated a police officer by trying to pull over a vehicle using blue lights. Around 7 p.m., a deputy responded to...
View ArticleExpired license plate leads to drug arrest
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Key Largo man for possession of cocaine, marijuana and heroin on Sunday after pulling him over for an expired license plate. Around 1:50 a.m., deputies...
View ArticleDrunken driver nearly hits MCSO patrol car
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Big Pine Key woman for DUI and drug possession after she pulled out into a road and almost hit an MCSO patrol car. An MCSO deputy was patrolling Big Pine...
View ArticleSting leads to arrest in Oxycodone sale
Following a small sting operation in Stock Island in February, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman Wednesday for selling Schedule II narcotics. On Feb. 8, the Sheriff’s Office Special...
View ArticleMarathon man arrested for burglary, theft of A/C unit
A Marathon man was arrested Saturday for stealing an air conditioning unit. Travis James Cooper, 27, was charged with burglary, larceny and dealing in stolen property. The theft was reported to the...
View ArticleYacht is reported stolen in Tavernier
Monroe County Sheriffâs Office detectives are investigating the theft of a 52-foot, cream-colored, 1987 Jefferson motor yacht. The yacht was taken sometime between noon, July 12 and 10 a.m. on July...
View ArticleHomeless harassment earns a trip to jail
The Key West Police Department arrested a homeless Key West man over the weekend for possession of drugs and disorderly conduct after he yelled obscenities and made sexual remarks to women passing by a...
View ArticleBalcony party leads to hotel drug bust
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Stuart, Florida man on Saturday after finding him and several friends smoking marijuana outside their hotel room. Brendan James Kimmins was charged with...
View ArticlePolice arrest woman passed out at eatery
The Key West Police Department arrested a Delray Beach, Florida woman this week for drug possession after finding her passed out in a vehicle ina restaurantparking lot. Jennifer Ann Vitale, 49, was...
View Article‘Do you know what voodoo is?’
On Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tavernier man while serving a warrant, but not before he violently resisted arrest and threatened the deputies’ lives. Saul Arrazcaeta, 19, was...
View ArticleCaught soapy-handed
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fat Deer Key man on Tuesday after he stole and damaged the property of his boyfriend, after he found his boyfriend with a woman. Nicholas S. Golden, 21,...
View ArticleReport of gunshots leads to an arrest
The Key West Police Department arrested a homeless man on Sunday for disorderly conduct after he appeared to falsely report hearing gunshots and then acted belligerently towards officers. According to...
View ArticleSome drugs aren’t meant to be eaten
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Beach, Florida man on Friday after he swallowed drugs in an attempt to hide them from deputies. Ramon A. Muino, 27, was charged with possession of...
View ArticleArrest made in theft after Irma
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a 33-year-old Fort Myers man was arrested Monday for stealing hundreds of dollars from a Tavernier-based plumbing business owner in the aftermath of...
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