Pembroke Pines Speed Trap – Got me.

Yep. Got me. On a wide four lane highway with a huge median strip with palm trees in the middle, at 2:45 in the hot afternoon, I was nailed for the ungodly crime of supposedly driving 49 MPH in a 35 zone. I had just left a red light, so I really don’t think I had enough time to get up to 49, not with a stick shift truck, but you know, traveling 14 miles over the legally reduced speed limit of 35 on a huge, wide, four lane highway sounds a whole lot worse than going 9 miles over…..which is more than likely what I was doing.

And here I was, taking the day off, snoozing on the couch, doing nothing. Just a nothing day to wind down, relax. Then stupidly, I thought I would go to Publix to pick up a prescription for my wife. You know, show that I did something productive on my day off.

Is $162.50 productive enough, hon?

I politely engaged the officer in a discussion while he wrote out my ticket. About how the city collects over $1.3 million from traffic fines that go to the general fund, and that I bet he would rather be doing something more police-like than standing in 95 degree heat handing out tickets.

You know, he thanked me, and told me I was right, and that it was so hot his freaking nuts were sweating. Seriously, that’s what he said.

The photo to the left is not him, but his senior partner who got to stand in the shade with the radar gun, while my guy had the pleasure of stepping out into the road and pulling over two to three cars at a time. Give the guy credit, he had it down to a science. In less than three minutes I was on my way.

Of course, there is no way I will pay $162.50. Only an idiot would. I will either pay some approved driving school a reduced amount to allow me to log online and complete the retarded Internet driving school while watching one of my favorite movies. Or, I’ll pay $79 to a law firm specializing in getting the ticket tossed out without any other fees or points.

A third option is to fight the ticket myself, but morally I have a problem with that, in that I know I was going over 35 MPH. I mean, who wasn’t???? Who goes 35 MPH in South Florida on a four lane highway??? Besides, if I go to court I will wind up going on a rant about the fact that virtually all the highways in Pembroke Pines are 35 MPH, and let’s not talk about the highway robbery of their stupid red light camera. My wife will have to come bail me out, and that would probably piss her off.

So, I’ll let the law firm do their underhanded stuff to save me about a hundred dollars, and just move on with life.

Although I have to wonder how much crime was occurring during the couple of hours these police officers were standing on the road pulling in thousands of dollars for the city officials. I can tell you what was reported in the previous week, according to Pembroke Pines Crime Stoppers. I wonder if we would have as much crime in Pembroke Pines if the city officials had our fine police department work as aggressively to catch criminals as they do having them rake in dollars in road side “robberies” such as these.

Here is the list. Peace out people.

CRIMES AND OTHER INCIDENTS

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 1925-1935 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040135

Location: 11100 Pines Blvd Area: Boulevard Square CVS – Parking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the rear right window of the victim’s blue 2004 Acura MDX and stole an HP laptop computer.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 1554-1605 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Day Arrest 0 Case No: 040379

Location: 950 N Flamingo Rd Area: C B Smith Park C B Smith Park – Parking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the front left window of a maroon 2007 Ford Freestar and stole a purse.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 1940- Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040137

Location: 200 N Flamingo Rd Area: C B Smith Park Roadway

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary PPPD made a traffic stop because there were no tags on the victim’s red 1997 Honda. The tags were reported stolen

out of Miami.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 1530-1843 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Day / Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040120

Location: 8515 Pines Blvd Area: Chuck E Cheeses Plaza Chuck E Cheeses – Parking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) punched the driver’s door lock of the victim’s burgundy 2007 Chevy Tahoe and stole a Sony digital camera

and 3 pairs of Gucci shoes.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 2315- Date2: 2008-05-24 Time2: 0300-

Offense M/V Theft – Night – Auto Arrest 0 Case No: 040229

Location: 9940 Pines Blvd Area: Doris Plaza Marabou Café

Reportee: Josaphat Police Officer: Lopez, A

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) stole a red 4 dr BMW 323i, FL Tag: T22-6GN.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 0325-0335 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Theft – Night – Auto – Attempted Arrest 0 Case No: 040234

Location: 10670 Washington St Area: Hampton Isles Townhomes N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect B/M, 19-23 YOA, 5′ 09″, 160 lbs, thin build, medium “high-top” curly afro, mustache white t-shirt, light blue jean shorts,

white shoes; SV: older model burgundy Toyota Camry

Summary Suspect shattered the two front windows of the victim’s red 1998 Honda Civic. The victim saw him breaking into the

vehicle, began walking towards the SV when it fled the parking lot with the lights off.

Date: 2008-05-22 Time 2345- Date2: 2008-05-23 Time2: 0400-

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 039913

Location: 8400 Pines Blvd Area: Heron Pond N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the rear right window of the victim’s red 2006 Mitsubishi Galant and stole 3 purses.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 1211- Date2: Time2:

Offense Robbery – Day – Res – Armed: Firearm Arrest 0 Case No: 040202

Location: 228 SW 83 Way #201 Area: Heron Pond N/A

Reportee: Williams Police Officer: Kincannon

Suspect S1: B/M, 16-20 YOA, medium build, short curly hair, black pants, shirts and shoes. S2: B/M, 16-20 YOA, black pants,

shirts and shoes

Summary Suspects approached victim from behind in stairway. S1 pointed silver automatic handgun at victim’s face, verbally

assaulting her, and grabbing her purse and cell phones. Perimeter established, K-9 responded, track led to building

#10 in same complex.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 2200- Date2: 2008-05-24 Time2: 0030-

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040216

Location: 921 SW 87 Ave Area: Honeywoods N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the rear right window of the victim’s white 1998 Ford Explorer and stole a Chanel purse.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 0030-0045 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040203

Location: 921 SW 88 Way Area: Honeywoods N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect W/H/M, 5′ 10″, heavy set, black short cropped hair, long shorts

Summary Suspect shattered the rear hatchback window of the victim’s black 2003 Ford Explorer and stole a Coach purse and

Coach sunglasses.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 0123-1123 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Theft – Night / Day – Auto Arrest 0 Case No: 040309

Location: 961 SW 87 Ave Area: Honeywoods N/A

Reportee: Ramkisson Police Officer: Combs

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) stole a tan 2005 Mercedes 350, FL Tag: 429-KHP, from the parking lot. Entered into teletype.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time Date2: 2008-05-25 Time2:

Offense Battery – Sexual Arrest 1 Case No: 040555

Location: SW 13 St & SW 104 Way Area: Landings Emerald Lake Estates

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Gulliver

Suspect B/M, 19 YOA, Sheldon Panton

Summary Suspect had sex with a juvenile (14 YOA) on two separate dates. DB responded.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 0015-0915 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night / Day Arrest 0 Case No: 039962

Location: 9852 NW 18 St Area: Normandy N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) stole a Kenwood radio and speakers from the victim’s unlocked grey/black 2006 Nissan Z250.

Date: 2008-01-03 Time 0800- Date2: 2008-05-23 Time2: 1507-

Offense Burglary – Day / Night – Res Arrest 0 Case No: 040055

Location: 1100 St Charles Pl Area: Park Place Dogwood Building

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) entered the secure storage in the fifth floor, only accessible to the residents of the building, pried off the

pad lock and stole a green / beige golf bag and clubs with custom engraving of the victim’s name on the head.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 1230-1233 Date2: Time2:

Offense Burglary – Day – Res Arrest 0 Case No: 040010

Location: 230 SW 113 Ter Area: Pasadena Pool Homes N/A

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect W/H/M, 25-35 YOA, 5′ 10″, 300 lbs, heavy set, short brown hair, blue jean shorts; SV: newer black Ford Explorer with

dark tinted windows and no tag; victim stated the suspect was mumbling something in Spanish, possibly talking on a

wireless headset

Summary Suspect pried the front door lock and stole an HP laptop computer, $10,000 in jewelry, and a lock box. The victim saw

the suspect walking away from his driveway and entering the SV parked in a visitor’s parking spot.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time 2300-2345 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 040510

Location: 1900 N University Dr Area: Pasadena Shops Parking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the rear left window of the victim’s black 2007 Chrysler and stole a Coach purse.

Date: 2008-05-24 Time Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Theft – Auto – Recovery Arrest 0 Case No: 039040B

Location: 1561 NW 168 Ave Area: Pembroke Isles The Breakers

Reportee: Calixto Police Officer: Palmer

Suspect Unk

Summary PPPD recovered a blue 2 dr 2000 Honda Coupe, FL Tag: RH1-292, stolen on 19 May 2008 from above address. It was

found at 600 NW 141 Ave and completely stripped with no tag.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 0401-0415 Date2: Time2:

Offense Burglary – Night – Bus – Forced Entry Arrest 0 Case No: 039912

Location: 7781 Johnson St Area: Pine Hill Plaza Stop-N-Go

Reportee: Ayyad Police Officer: Smith, C

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered front glass door with concrete block and stole about 100 packs of Camel cigarettes valued at

about $500.00.

Date: 2008-05-25 Time 1200-1700 Date2: Time2:

Offense Burglary – Night – Res – Forced Entry Arrest 0 Case No: 040663

Location: 421 SW 182 Ter Area: SilverLakes Coconut Cove

Reportee: Gullo Police Officer: Mazone

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) tore patio screen, shattered rear french door windows, and stole a pillow case, jewelry box, Coach

wallet and $400.00 cash. Total valued at $1620.00.

Date: 2008-05-25 Time 0302- Date2: Time2:

Offense Violation of Probation – Night Arrest 1 Case No: 040547

Location: 17841 NW 14 St Area: SilverLakes The Isles – Roadway

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Forseth, E

Suspect Michael Clark (NOI)

Summary PPPD conducted a traffic stop and found property stolen in locker robberies at multiple LA Fitness’. Burglar tools &

drug paraphernalia also discovered. DB notified; victim requested legal counsel. Vehicle impounded at HQ.

Investigation ongoing.

Date: 2008-05-25 Time 0058- Date2: Time2:

Offense Drugs – Possession Arrest 1 Case No: 040522

Location: 7100 Pines Blvd Area: Trinity Lutheran Church Roadway

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Lopez, A

Suspect B/M, Shoy Clendinen, DOB: 07 Dec 1976

Summary PPPD conducted a traffic stop and found 455 grams of cannabis, paraphernalia, scales and packaging. Suspect also

resisted without violence. Special Investigation Unit notified but suspect refused to cooperate.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 2310- Date2: 2008-05-24 Time2: 0130-

Offense M/V Theft – Night – Auto / M/V Theft – Recovery / Fire – Vehicle – Arson Arrest 0 Case No: 040237

Location: 8358 Pines Blvd Area: University Market Place Caf̩ Iguana РParking Lot

Reportee: McLymont Police Officer: Kincannon

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) stole a black 2004 4 dr Lexus LS, FL Tag: R50-5ML. Vehicle was later discovered burning at US 27 &

Griffin Rd. Vehicle was a total loss.

Date: 2008-05-22 Time 2345- Date2: 2008-05-23 Time2: 0330-

Offense M/V Theft – Night – Auto Arrest 0 Case No: 039909

Location: 8358 Pines Blvd Area: University Marketplace Caf̩ Iguana РParking Lot

Reportee: Wallace Police Officer: Kincannon

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) stole a cream / ivory 2006 Dodge Magnum; FL Tag: V48-4FU.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 0100-0300 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Night Arrest 0 Case No: 039958

Location: 8300 Pines Blvd Area: University Marketplace Caf̩ Iguana РParking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the rear left vent window of the victim’s black 2003 Chevy Cavalier and stole a wallet.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 0130-0330 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Theft – Night – Auto Arrest 0 Case No: 039916

Location: 8358 Pines Blvd Area: University Marketplace Caf̩ Iguana РParking Lot

Reportee: Not given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) moved the victim’s maroon 2005 Chevy Impala to a different parking spot, punched the driver’s door lock

and the ignition, and stole the stereo system from the trunk.

Date: 2008-05-23 Time 1630-1635 Date2: Time2:

Offense M/V Larceny – Day Arrest 0 Case No: 040084

Location: 300 S University Dr Area: University Marketplace Vera Cadillac – Parking Lot

Reportee: Not Given Police Officer: Not Given

Suspect SV: black Jaguar X

Summary Suspect(s) shattered the back and the rear left windows of the victim’s burgundy 2008 Ford Explorer and stole a

Sony laptop and 2 Mac laptop computers which the victims had just bought at Best Buy in Hialeah.

Date: 2008-05-25 Time 0219- Date2: Time2:

Offense Fire – Night – Vehicle – Arson / M/V Theft – Trailer Arrest 0 Case No: 040535

Location: 1500 S US 27 Area: US 27 SW Commerce Area Roadway

Reportee: Anon Police Officer: Hooper

Suspect Unk

Summary After an anonymous report of vehicle fire PD found a 31′ Winnebago fully engulfed. Owner advised that the vehicle

had been stolen from Dania but had not yet been reported. Dania PD notified. PPFD arson inspector determined that the

fire was suspicious.

Date: 2008-05-22 Time 1730- Date2: 2008-05-23 Time2: 0645-

Offense Burglary – Night / Day – School – Forced Entry Arrest 0 Case No: 039940

Location: 500 NW 209 Ave Area: West Broward High Storage Container

Reportee: Williams, J Police Officer: Bradford

Suspect Unk

Summary Suspect(s) cut the lock on a storage container on the south side of the school and stole Graco spray painting

equipment, a Briggs & Stratton pressure cleaner, diesel fuel, and paint. Total value estimated at $7500.00.

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