Authorities are seeking a suspect who stole approximately $500 worth of goods from a smoke shop in southwest Miami-Dade. The incident was reported on October 7, 2025.
The Department of Juvenile Justice recently released data showing an increase in juvenile arrests throughout Florida. In the referenced year, a total of 31,681 youths were taken into custody statewide. Broward County recorded 1,575 juvenile arrests, while Miami-Dade had 1,400, both figures representing some of the lowest levels in recent years.
A smoke shop in Fort Lauderdale experienced a break-in for the second time within a single week. Surveillance footage obtained captured the moment early on a Saturday morning when the suspects forced entry into the business.
A study focusing on youth arrests in Miami-Dade County revealed that the total number of young people arrested has dropped significantly since 2010, with an overall reduction in youth arrests by 76 percent and an 81 percent decline in the total youth population arrested.
In another incident, surveillance videos showed a man entering a smoke shop in southwest Miami-Dade calmly and allegedly making off with nearly $4,000 worth of merchandise.
Homicide investigations in Miami-Dade during the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 39 percent compared to the same period in the previous year, according to reports from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
In Charlotte, juvenile crime rates declined by 16 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous year.
Preliminary crime data from major U.S. cities indicates an increase in violent crime from 2024 to 2025, according to reports dated May 5, 2025.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office’s year-to-date statistics covering January 1 to April 20, 2025, included comparisons of Part 1 crimes according to automated records.
As of March 16, 2025, crime statistics for Miami-Dade County showed year-to-date comparisons against the previous year, capturing variations in the reported offenses.
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