Miami Gardens Police
Coverage of Miami Gardens Police in the Nexus archive.
- Miami Gardens man charged with attempted felony murder after police say he chased, shot victim over alleged smile
A Miami Gardens man, Armando Peraza Fajardo, was charged with attempted murder after police allege he chased and shot a victim following an argument sparked by the victim's alleged smile. The incident occurred at Misty Lakes Apartments, where Fajardo reportedly struck the victim, pulled a handgun, and fired multiple shots during the pursuit. He was arrested at the scene and held without bond.
- Several people reportedly hurt in ‘mass casualty’ crash near Miami Gardens
A chaotic crash near Miami Gardens resulted in multiple injuries, with emergency responders addressing the incident on Northwest 191st Street and 47th Avenue. The collision, described as a 'mass casualty incident,' involved two severely damaged vehicles, including a white Toyota Camry, and spanned jurisdictions between Miami Gardens and Northwest Miami-Dade.
- Witnesses speak out after police pursuit ends with man jumping into lake before being apprehended in Miami Lakes
A police pursuit starting in Miramar ended in Miami Lakes with a suspect jumping into a lake to evade capture. Witnesses from a birthday party observed the man hiding under a dock before being apprehended by officers. The suspect was charged with fleeing and eluding, though his identity remains undisclosed.
- Miami Gardens police make arrest in cold case murder from 2019
Miami Gardens police have arrested Warren Pollock, 25, and charged him with murder and attempted murder in the 2019 shooting death of 17-year-old Rodney Hinds Jr. Surveillance video showed Pollock shooting into a car at a Shell gas station on October 26, 2019, and he was already in custody for another murder case when identified through new evidence.
- Subject dead after attempted robbery of Miami Gardens home ends in shooting, police say
A shooting during an attempted robbery in Miami Gardens resulted in the death of the perpetrator, who was fatally shot by a neighbor. Police are investigating the incident.
- 1 hospitalized after police respond to shooting in Miami Gardens
A person was airlifted to the hospital after a reported shooting in Miami Gardens. Police and fire rescue units responded to Northwest 37th Ave and 195th Terrace, where detectives surrounded a black car before paramedics transported a patient via helicopter. The roadway was closed as the investigation began.