Davie police department
Coverage of Davie police department in the Nexus archive.
- Davie landlord warned cops he’d ‘beat the s--- out of’ tenant, followed through hours later: Police
A Davie landlord, Lennie Joseph Dufrene Jr., is facing a felony battery charge after severely beating a mentally ill tenant. Police responded to a prior call where Dufrene reported property damage, and he later threatened and attacked the tenant after the tenant was released from a hospital. The victim sustained facial fractures and required medical attention.
- A decade later, detectives still hope to solve Davie cold case murder
Daniel Padilla was murdered in 2016 in Davie, with detectives still investigating a decade later. No signs of forced entry or robbery were found, and authorities believe the attack was targeted. His family continues to seek answers, and a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.
- Drunken driver, 74, had headlights off before killing 1 in Stirling Road crash, police say
A 74-year-old man, Joseph Anthony Ciavarella, was arrested for killing a person in a June 11 crash on Stirling Road in Davie. Police stated he was intoxicated and driving without headlights when he struck a victim making a left turn into a Home Depot. He faces charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.