Monroe County Sheriff's Office Annual Report - 2009

Teen arrested for sex with underage girls
An 18 year old from Marathon was charged with 21 counts of
having sex with underage girls, promoting sexual performance by a
child and possession of child pornography.
Live Rock stolen
A million dollars worth - 300,000 pounds - of live rock was stolen
from an aqua farm offshore of Islamorada. The victim, who had a
permit for the operation, said he placed it there three years before;
when he returned, it had been removed.
July
Teens charged with vehicle burglaries
Three teens from Naples were charged with burglarizing 20 - 25
vehicles while visiting the Keys on vacation.
SWAT trains in tactical shooting
Members of the Sheriff’s SWAT team attended a tactical shooting
course at the Florida National Guard’s Camp Blanding in Stark,
Florida.
Sport Lobster season is busy
Deputies were kept busy responding to reports of fishing and
dive gear stolen from various homes and vehicles over the two day
sport lobster season. In addition, detectives investigated the death of
a Palm Beach County man who was diving and spear fishing when
he began to have trouble.
Drunk man in stolen car flees; hits restaurant
A drunk man driving a stolen car fled from deputies at high
speeds; he went off the highway at the Snake Creek bridge, running
into two boat trailers and into the Island Grill Restaurant. He was
unhurt and was arrested.
August
Three major accidents slow weekend traffic
Three major accidents the first weekend in August slowed traffic.
In one, a semi truck hit a pickup, killing three people and sending
one by helicopter to a mainland hospital. A second accident involved
a motorcyclist hitting a dump truck, killing the motorcycle driver. The
third accident on Big Coppitt Key severely injured a woman who was
airlifted to Miami.
Employee Meet and Greet held
Sheriff Bob Peryam held a “Meet and Greet” event for new
employees of the Sheriff’s Office. The event taught new employees
about the agency, and allowed them to meet others they would be
working with.
SWAT team members learn tactical shooting.
Search warrant turns up drugs
A Stock Island man was arrested after search warrant turned
up Marijuana plants growing in a closet and several vials of anabolic
steroids.
Detectives investigate shooting
A man who shot and killed another man in Islamorada said he
fired his gun because he felt threatened by the victim, who had a history
of violence against a woman who was also on the scene.
Jail promotions
Mark Lindback and Linda Brooks were both promoted to Detention
Sergeant by Sheriff Bob Peryam.
Employee “Meet and Greet” held for new Sheriff’s Office members.
Lobster season has deadly opening
Four people died during the first few days of lobster season. One
man died in Indian Key Channel as he was diving on a hookah rig.
A second man died in a Summerland Key canal as he was diving for
Lobster. A woman went missing and was presumed dead after she
had trouble while diving on a hookah rig. A Missouri man died after
failing to surface from a dive offshore of Islamorada.
National Night Out
Sheriff’s Office employees participated in National Night Out
events in the Lower, Middle and Upper Keys in August. Citizens were
invited to attend, meet their local law enforcement officers and learn
about crime prevention.
Two promoted to sergeant at the Stock Island jail.
Detectives ask for help in boat motor thefts
A rash of boat motor and lower unit thefts since January prompted
detectives to reach out to the community for help. At least 53 were
reported stolen in the Lower Keys since January.
Loggerhead turtle found slaughtered
A Loggerhead Turtle was found slaughtered in a wooded area off
of Sombrero Beach Road in Marathon.
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Citizens turned out county-wide to participate in National Night Out.
Cudjoe man flees after stealing boat motor
A Cudjoe Key man was spotted by alert neighbors stealing a