Hialeah Police
Coverage of Hialeah Police in the Nexus archive.
- Man critical after stabbing near Tri-Rail station in Hialeah; woman detained and hospitalized
A man was found stabbed near a Tri-Rail station in Hialeah, leading to a woman being detained and hospitalized. The incident occurred at 1125 East 25th St. around 7:20 a.m., with the victim and woman both transported to hospitals in critical and unknown conditions, respectively. The stabbing followed an argument potentially linked to an earlier reported incident.
- Hialeah mother accused of chaining teen daughter admitted it, police say
A 34-year-old mother in Hialeah was arrested for chaining her 13-year-old daughter to a fence outside a home. Police confirmed the mother admitted to the act, claiming it was for her daughter's safety, and she could face up to 10 years in prison.
- Mother chains daughter to fence in Hialeah to relax and watch TV after being fired from job, police say
A mother in Hialeah is charged with child abuse after allegedly chaining her 13-year-old special needs daughter to a fence to watch TV following her job loss. The daughter was left in the sun without water or shade until family members called police, who later found and freed her.
- Investigation underway after police-involved crash in Hialeah
An investigation is ongoing after a police-involved crash in Hialeah near Southeast Fourth Avenue and Okeechobee Road. A damaged Hialeah Police cruiser and a civilian car were at the scene, with police tape blocking part of the street. Details about injuries or the crash's cause remain unknown.
- Man injured while trying to protect small dog from larger dog in Hialeah, police say
A man was injured while attempting to protect a small dog from a larger dog in Hialeah on the Fourth of July. The incident involved a dog attack that left the smaller dog seriously injured and unable to walk, prompting an investigation by Miami-Dade Animal Services.
- Car crashes into canal in Hialeah; first responders race to rescue lives
A black Tesla crashed into a canal in Hialeah, prompting first responders and divers to rescue four people in the water. One individual was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, while the car was later removed by the Miami-Dade Underwater Recovery Team.
- Hialeah woman accused of spitting on officer after alleged shoplifting at supermarket
Briana Falcon, a 36-year-old woman from Hialeah, was arrested after allegedly spitting on a police officer during her arrest for suspected shoplifting at Amy’s Supermarket. Authorities charged her with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and petit theft following the incident.
- Surveillance video captures fatal hit-and-run in Hialeah; 21-year-old man arrested
Surveillance video captured a fatal hit-and-run in Hialeah, resulting in the death of 37-year-old Kenneth Wimbley. The 21-year-old driver, Leonel Alejandro Laferte, was arrested after turning himself in to police, facing charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident and driving with a suspended license.
- Man drowns in Hialeah canal after he slips and falls in, prompting rescue attempt
A 68-year-old man drowned in a Hialeah canal after slipping and falling into the water, with his friend and a passerby attempting to rescue him. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene, and police are investigating the incident.