Miami Gardens Police Department
Coverage of Miami Gardens Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- Search underway for missing 17-year-old girl from Miami Gardens
The Miami Gardens Police Department is searching for 17-year-old Nepty Suset Lezama, who was last seen walking away from her home on July 7 at 9:00 a.m. She is described as 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and long brown hair, last seen wearing a blue off-the-shoulder shirt, gray joggers, and black Crocs.
- Miami Gardens man arrested after allegedly chasing, shooting at repossession agent, cops say
A Miami Gardens man was arrested after allegedly chasing a repossession agent and firing multiple rounds at their tow truck during an attempted vehicle repossession. The suspect, Lawrence Hilbert Morant, confronted the agent, demanded the return of his truck, and shot at the tow truck before being arrested at an Exxon gas station.
- Woman accused of shooting victim multiple times in Miami Gardens turns herself in
Milagros Delacaridad Navarro, 35, was arrested in Miami Gardens after turning herself in following a four-month investigation into a February shooting that seriously injured a woman. Surveillance video and witness accounts identified Navarro as the suspect who fired multiple shots at a vehicle, leading to charges of aggravated battery and assault with a deadly weapon.
- Police: Man injured during Miami Gardens shootout after he attacked ex-girlfriend
A man was injured during a shootout in Miami Gardens after he attacked his ex-girlfriend and fired at two men who defended her. The attacker fled to a CVS and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a confrontation involving the victim's brother and an intervening man.
- Investigation underway after man found dead inside SUV in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens police are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive inside an SUV on Northwest 208th Street. Medics pronounced him deceased at the scene, and authorities have not released his identity or age. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
- Detectives work to identify body found in Miami-Dade canal
A body was found in a canal in northeastern Miami-Dade County, prompting a death investigation led by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Homicide Bureau. The Miami Gardens Police Department, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene near Northeast Second Avenue and 199 Street. Authorities are seeking information from the public to identify the unknown male and determine the cause of death.
- Police: Man accused of raping FMU student on campus faces added charge after contacting victim from jail
A man accused of raping a Florida Memorial University student on campus faces an added charge after contacting the victim from jail. The victim, an international student from Colombia, reported fear for her life and experiencing flashbacks of the alleged assault after receiving multiple calls from the accused.
- Miami Gardens robbery victim, girlfriend arrested after search warrant uncovers over $6M in cash and drugs
Anthony Gordon and his girlfriend Danette Young were arrested after a search warrant revealed over $6 million in cash and narcotics. The arrests followed a drug-related armed robbery where a neighbor shot and killed an intruder at their Miami Gardens home.
- 1 hospitalized, police investigation underway in Miami Gardens
One person was hospitalized in Miami Gardens after an incident involving multiple gunshots, prompting a police investigation. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the injured individual to a trauma center, but details about the person's condition or the incident's cause remain undisclosed.