Don't worry, you'll have your day in court and eventually your reputation and rap sheet will be restored to their former unblemished state. Or maybe you'll end up in Raiford. The end of the story doesn't matter here. What does is that, guilty or innocent, once you're arrested and processed "into the system," your mug shot and arrest report become, now and forever, part of the public record.
In fact most people who are arrested are released within hours of being booked into the jail. Many are bailed out by a friend or family member or through the services of bond agents. Others are detained long enough to face a courtroom arraignment. At these appearances, a high percentage of charges are simply dismissed, and the detained walk away with nothing more than a harrowing memory.
What New Times set out to do here is simply to present, with minimal sociological analysis, some data about a single night of bookings at Miami-Dade County Jail. The night we chose was this past July 31, which was a Saturday night as well as the night of a full moon -- a blue moon, the second full moon of the month and an infrequent astronomical occurrence. Out of 265 arrests countywide, 130 are represented here.
So are certain days of the week or month more hectic for law enforcement and emergency response workers? It depends whom you ask.
Lt. William Schwartz, spokesman for the Miami Police Department, said that the city does not track crime statistics by the cycle of the moon. Nor does the department track whether more crimes are committed on a weekend than on a weekday, he added.
"People have this romantic notion that all sorts of witches, goblins, and crazies come out during a full moon," Schwartz said. "But I have never seen a study that verifies that. It's just an old wives' tale."
Miami-Dade County police spokesman Pete Williams cackled when asked if his department studies whether more people commit crimes under the glow of the full moon. "Actually, I've read reports that people commit less crime under a full moon," said Williams. "But we don't track crime that way."
Some weirdness, though, does seem to increase during such periods.
A recently released University of Washington study of police and emergency room statistics nationwide showed there were more aggravated assaults when the moon was full.
The study also monitored emergency room calls during a one-year period and found they surged when the Earth's orbiting tagalong was large in the sky (though the most suicide calls were during the new moon).
The study further stated there were significantly more instances of people being bitten by animals (of all kinds, not just werewolves) when the moon was full, including, during the course of the study, 1621 bites from cats, rats, horses, and, yes, canines.
So it's more likely that decompression from stressful, crappy jobs, access to alcohol and other substances, and friction with those annoying family members less escapable on the weekend lead to hockey-player-like aggression in Miami-Dade's citizenry on Saturday nights, which, typically, do see more than 100 bookings at the jail.
Like wearing clean underpants, it's important to remember to be ready for your closeup whenever you leave the house, because your mug shot opportunity could crop up at any time. And if you live in Miami long enough, it probably will.
69701
Harold Kenneth Gilbert, Miami
DOB: June 15, 1981
Charge: Outstanding bench warrant for driving without a valid license
69702
Jesus A. Rodriguez, Miami
DOB: January 24, 1980
Charge: Driving under the influence
69703
Ryadh Damian Ali, Scarborough, Ontario
DOB: July 21, 1978
Charges: Disorderly intoxication and resisting officer without violence
69704
Sedrick L. Sanders, North Miami
DOB: September 16, 1972
Charge: Outstanding bench warrant for domestic violence
69705
Emory Ray Burgess, Miami
DOB: September 9, 1952
Charge: Petty larceny
69706
David Rueda, Miami
DOB: September 8, 1983
Charge: Cocaine possession
69707
Jonathan Castro Galvez, Miami
DOB: April 15, 1983
Charges: Battery on a police officer/firefighter, resisting officer without violence, and trespassing after warning
69708
Isaac Martinez Rivera, Hialeah Gardens
DOB: November 2, 1985
Charge: Marijuana possession
69709
Pierre Armand Parent, North Miami Beach
DOB: January 25, 1975
Charges: Driving with a suspended license and attempting to flee/elude a police officer
69710
Pablo Anaya, Miami
DOB: June 28, 1965
Charges: Dealing in stolen property, grand theft, and illegal transportation of motor fuel
69712
Perry Lee Campbell, Homestead
DOB: May 9, 1973
Charges: Aggravated assault, attempting to flee/elude an officer, driving with a suspended license, resisting officer without violence
69714
Roberto Cazares, Homestead
DOB: July 6, 1983
Charge: Aggravated battery
69716
Jorge Hernandez, Miami
DOB: October 30, 1985
Charge: Driving under the influence
69717
John Timothy Edwards, Washington, D.C.
DOB: June 19, 1974
Charge: Driving under the influence
69719
Otonael Hernandez, Miami Beach
DOB: March 2, 1969
Charges: Possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia
69720
Ricardo Diaz, Miami Beach
DOB: August 5, 1978
Charges: Possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia
69722
William F. Rodriguez, Miami
DOB: June 1, 1968
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
69723
Trey Terry, Miami
DOB: August 2, 1984
Charge: Strongarm robbery
69725
Lazaro Dupuy, Miami
DOB: January 22, 1951
Charge: Driving under the influence
69726
Jorge Hosteano Rivas, Miami
DOB: June 30, 1958
Charge: Driving under the influence
69728
Cesar A. Cisneros, Miami
DOB: September 28, 1968
Charge: Driving under the influence
69729
Adolfo Soto, Miami
DOB: November 9, 1945
Charge: Driving under the influence
69730
Raul Hernandez, Miami
DOB: December 24, 1971
Charges: Outstanding bench warrant for assault/battery and driving under the influence
69731
Rafael Urena, Miami Beach
DOB: April 24, 1972
Charges: Aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and resisting an officer with violence
69732
Billy Downey, Miami
DOB: September 29, 1959
Charge: Marijuana possession
69733
Rafael Serrano, Miami Beach
DOB: August 28, 1983
Charge: Grand theft
69734
Jorge Gamarra, Miami
DOB: August 13, 1960
Charge: Driving under the influence
69736
Elizabeth Fernandez, Miami
DOB: April 8, 1967
Charges: Driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, and driving with an expired license
69737
Gloria Johnson, Miami
DOB: March 30, 1957
Charge: Throwing a deadly missile
69740
Jermone Jermaine Johnson, Miami
DOB: July 13, 1980
Charges: Marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license
69741
Harold Williams, Jr., Miami
DOB: February 5, 1952
Charges: Cocaine possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and driving without a valid license
69744
Mark Bryant, Miami
DOB: August 1, 1957
Charges: Petty theft, probation violation, and driving with a suspended license
69746
José A. Garcia, Miami
DOB: November 3, 1964
Charges: Burglary with assault and battery, and lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under twelve
69748
Stephen Bryant, Miami
DOB: April 29, 1962
Charge: Obstruction of civil/criminal proceedings
69749
Julio Cabrera, Miami
DOB: April 30, 1986
Charge: Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon
69752
Shaun Francisco West, Brooklyn
DOB: August 11, 1979
Charges: Marijuana possession and prostitution
69753
Levi Mosley, Jr., Homestead
DOB: December 5, 1974
Charges: Domestic violence and resisting arrest without violence
69754
Porsha Mitchell, Milwa, Wisconsin
DOB: August 8, 1983
Charge: Prostitution
69755
Porche Goodwin, Miami
DOB: October 11, 1980
Charge: Prostitution
69759
Xavier Avant, Florida City
DOB: June 22, 1985
Charges: Obstructing a police officer, resisting arrest without violence, and outstanding bench warrant for driving without a license
69760
Jermaine C. Grant, Miami
DOB: October 25, 1971
Charges: Battery and aggravated battery
69761
Gerald Allen Lacasse, Miami
DOB: October 4, 1973
Charge: Unlawful use of a driver's license
69762
Christopher Anthony Utkus, Hollywood
DOB: January 17, 1966
Charges: Resisting/obstructing a police officer/firefighter, and assault and battery
69765
Joseph Scott, Florida City
DOB: December 25, 1970
Charge: Bench warrant for driving without a valid license
69766
Robert Earl Orr, Miami
DOB: July 28, 1956
Charges: Battery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon
69767
Kenya Kison Smith, Miami
DOB: August 7, 1985
Charge: Bench warrant for improper display of weapon
69769
Florencio Vidal Martinez, Hialeah
DOB: October 27, 1965
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
69770
Lamorris Edward Johnson, Kendall
DOB: November 10, 1971
Charges: Illegal possession of a firearm and dealing in stolen property
69771
Clarke E. Lowe, Miami
DOB: April 7, 1972
Charges: Driving with a suspended license and driving without proof of license
69772
Ronald Axel Martinez, Miami
DOB: January 13, 1985
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
69773
Yasir Elnusri, Miami
DOB: January 1, 1970
Charge: Driving with a false vehicle insurance card
69774
Luis Armando Chacon, Miami
DOB: March 24, 1970
Charge: Driving with an expired license
69775
Enrique de Armas, Miami
DOB: October 28, 1960
Charge: Assault and battery
69776
Maria Gonzalez Polito, Miami
DOB: March 18, 1961
Charge: Failure to obey a police officer/firefighter
69778
Rene Ripes, Miami
DOB: February 24, 1972
Charges: Marijuana possession and intent to sell marijuana
69779
David Alfonso Bynes, Miami
DOB: September 25, 1983
Charges: Loitering/prowling and bench warrant for marijuana possession
69783
Hector Agusto Crissien, Miami Beach
DOB: June 25, 1979
Charges: Bench warrant for reckless driving and driving with a suspended license
69785
Anthony Lamar White, Pembroke Pines
DOB: September 28, 1981
Charges: Bench warrants for driving with a suspended license
69787
Edwin Alarcon, Miami
DOB: August 12, 1972
Charge: Aggravated battery
69789
Andrea Bernard Dancy, Miami
DOB: August 19, 1958
Charge: Assault and battery
69794
José Gutierrez, Homestead
DOB: January 27, 1966
Charge: Bench warrant for illegally marking commercial vehicle
69795
Lazaro Jesus Gamon, Miami
DOB: January 28, 1982
Charges: Carrying a concealed firearm and marijuana possession
69796
Errol Alexander Campbell, Miami
DOB: July 5, 1967
Charges: Driving without a valid driver's license and driving with a registration tag belonging to another vehicle
69798
Alfonso Perez, Metairie, Louisiana
DOB: August 29, 1969
Charge: Aggravated assault with a firearm
69800
Andrew Johnson, Miami
DOB: September 23, 1935
Charge: Aggressive panhandling
69801
Victor Abreu, Sunny Isles Beach
DOB: March 27, 1964
Charges: Corruption/threat of a public servant, grand theft, organized fraud, and practicing law without a license
69802
Michael C. McGriff, Miami
DOB: October 31, 1975
Charges: Cocaine possession and intent to sell cocaine
69803
Ninoska C. Villafaña, Caracas, Venezuela
DOB: May 11, 1970
Charge: Petty larceny/theft
69804
Anna Marie Wilson, Miami
DOB: December 1, 1957
Charge: Resisting/obstructing police officer/firefighter
69806
David Montiel, Hialeah
DOB: September 13, 1954
Charges: Cocaine possession and tampering with physical evidence
69807
William Stokes, Miami
DOB: July 29, 1959
Charge: Aggressive panhandling
69808
Joseph Burnett, Miami
DOB: November 25, 1973
Charge: Obstruction of justice/providing false information
69809
Adrian J. Curry, Miami
DOB: February 6, 1981
Charges: Cocaine possession with intent to sell and marijuana possession with intent to sell
69812
Carlos A. Alvarez, Hialeah
DOB: August 23, 1970
Charge: Petty larceny/theft
69813
Rosalba Acosta, Hialeah
DOB: May 28, 1962
Charges: Obstruction of justice/providing false information, driving with a suspended license, and bench warrant for driving under the influence
69814
Ernest Edward Hooker, Miami
DOB: September 26, 1961
Charges: Bench warrant for battery on a person and nonpayment of child support
69815
Gary Alexander Venisee, Opa-locka
DOB: October 31, 1962
Charges: Grand theft, forgery, uttering forged bill, resisting an officer with violence, and resisting an officer without violence
69816
Vanessa Elsa Garcia, Miami
DOB: July 16, 1971
Charge: Child negligence
69817
Arianna Agunto, Miami
DOB: January 12, 1975
Charge: Child negligence
69820
Shawanda Denise Hall, Miami
DOB: September 20, 1978
Charges: Cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia possession
69822
Ilene Esther Schwartz, Miami Beach
DOB: April 5, 1955
Charges: Burglary of an occupied structure, cocaine possession, and drug paraphernalia possession
69825
Levy Payne, Carol City
DOB: September 23, 1965
Charge: Battery
69830
Roberto Perez, Miami
DOB: March 16, 1979
Charge: Cocaine possession
69831
Michael Darryl Jones, Miami
DOB: December 10, 1963
Charges: Cocaine possession
69832
Elizabeth May Baker, Hollywood
DOB: January 9, 1979
Charge: Petty theft
69834
Pedro Miguel de la Rosa, Miami
DOB: April 15, 1974
Charges: Attempting to flee/elude officer, resisting officer without violence, and driving with a suspended license
69835
Raul Gonzalez, Miami
DOB: December 21, 1983
Charges: Petty larceny/theft and bench warrant for marijuana possession
69837
Derrick N. Allen, Opa-locka
DOB: June 10, 1974
Charges: Cocaine possession and marijuana possession
69838
Darroll Antonio Roberts, Miami
DOB: November 16, 1975
Charge: Marijuana possession with intent to sell
69839
Lioneil C. Hoggan, Miami
DOB: March 31, 1983
Charges: Cocaine possession with intent to sell and marijuana possession with intent to sell
69841
George Callahan, Miami
DOB: October 25, 1958
Charges: Petty theft and providing false name after arrest
69842
Mario Hamlin, Miami
DOB: July 21, 1973
Charges: Disorderly intoxication and trespassing property after warning
69843
Alec B. Rumovitz, El Portal
DOB: January 9, 1973
Charges: Resisting officer without violence, trespassing property after warning, and disorderly conduct
69844
Waymond F. Walker, Miami
DOB: January 6, 1981
Charges: Marijuana possession and disorderly conduct
69845
Juan A. Rosario, Miami
DOB: June 16, 1953
Charge: Bench warrant for drinking in public
69846
Nilda C. Perez, Miami
DOB: July 12, 1958
Charge: Child negligence
69847
Hen Hamami, North Lauderdale
DOB: April 3, 1981
Charges: Bench warrant for failing to comply with Manatee speed zone, driving with expired vehicle registration, driving with license tag assigned to another vehicle, and unlawful alteration of a license
69848
Fredrick M. Crawford, Miami
DOB: October 26, 1981
Charge: Marijuana possession
69849
Lee C. Thompson, Miami
DOB: July 22, 1958
Charge: Disorderly intoxication
69850
William Rivera, Miami
DOB: August 31, 1961
Charges: Petty theft and bench warrant for petty theft
69851
Jesus Reyes, Miami
DOB: December 25, 1965
Charges: Aggravated assault with a bottle, battery, indecent exposure, and driving without a valid license
69852
Rafael Reyes, Miami
DOB: June 29, 1950
Charge: Aggravated battery with a machete
69853
Kethia Sanon, Miami
DOB: September 2, 1979
Charges: Child abuse and bench warrant for driving with a suspended license
69854
Prentiss Bybee Staten, Miami
DOB: November 17, 1975
Charge: Tampering with physical evidence
69855
Vilma N. Ramirez, Miami
DOB: January 17, 1964
Charge: Battery
69856
Christopher Smith, Miami
DOB: November 2, 1956
Charge: Bench warrant for disorderly intoxication
69857
Tala Dowlatshahi, New York, New York
DOB: February 16, 1972
Charges: Trespassing and resisting/obstructing a police officer/firefighter
69858
James F. Hickman, Miami Beach
DOB: June 23, 1958
Charge: Drug paraphernalia possession
69860
Eduardo Antonio Monterroso, Hialeah
DOB: December 5, 1970
Charges: Marijuana possession, driving with a suspended license and fugitive bench warrant from Pinellas County
69861
Roger F. Mayorga, North Miami
DOB: February 12, 1981
Charge: Loitering
69862
Raul Ernesto Guevara, Hialeah Gardens
DOB: March 14, 1977
Charges: Loitering and driving with a registration tag assigned to another vehicle
69863
Manuel Demeyth, Miami Beach
DOB: September 30, 1965
Charges: Drinking alcoholic beverage in public and trespassing property after warning
69864
Wilmer Alexis Vasquez, Miami
DOB: October 29, 1981
Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon
69865
Gerard Louis Fils-Aime, Miami Shores
DOB: July 27, 1980
Charge: Marijuana possession
69866
Rollin Geffery Chery, Miami
DOB: October 29, 1983
Charge: Driving without a valid license
69867
Lavaud Georges, Miami
DOB: July 28, 1964
Charge: Fugitive bench warrant from Collier County
69868
Roderick D. Holloman, Miami
DOB: August 13, 1959
Charge: Grand theft
69869
Felipe Lizano, Miami
DOB: November 11, 1980
Charge: Bench warrant for driving with a suspended license
69870
Orellana Irma Rauda, Miami
DOB: July 29, 1971
Charges: Illegal sale of alcoholic beverages
69871
Juan Sanchez, Miami
DOB: January 16, 1966
Charges: Bench warrants for petty theft and driving with a suspended license
69872
Irma Rodriguez, Miami
DOB: March 10, 1957
Charges: Illegal sale of alcoholic beverages
69873
Gil Alberto Alvarado, Miami
DOB: April 30, 1983
Charge: Bench warrant for marijuana possession
69874
Nicolas Rodriguez, Miami
DOB: October 22, 1985
Charges: Threatening a public servant, resisting officer without violence, providing a false name after arrest, driving with a suspended license, and bench warrant for driving with a suspended license
69875
Gary Tyrone Lumpkin, Miami
DOB: August 10, 1964
Charges: Cocaine possession and marijuana possession
69876
Logario Uries, Miami
DOB: January 15, 1954
Charge: Driving without a valid license
69877
Tavares Ladler, Miami
DOB: September 18, 1975
Charge: Bench warrant for marijuana possession
69878
Shawn Earl Orr, Miami
DOB: January 15, 1979
Charge: Driving with a suspended license
69879
Flossie Mae Woodard, Miami
DOB: December 28, 1963
Charge: Bench warrant for battery/domestic violence
69883
Oliva Andres Hernandez, Miami
DOB: January 27, 1974
Charge: Aggravated battery
69885
Kevin D. Benjamin, Miami
DOB: June 30, 1980
Charges: Bench warrants for driving with a suspended license