Robbery

Burger King Robbed by Man Wearing A Barack Obama Mask

​Like a scene straight out of Point Break, a man wearing a Barack Obama mask and red gloves held up the Burger King restaurant at 9301 Old Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, according to Palm Beach Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera.A black male, who had a woman accomplice also wearing a mas ... More >>

Man Fails to Rob Bank, Successfully Robs Another One Two Minutes Later

​As the great Goddess Aaliyah once said, "If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again." And that's exactly what a bank robber did this morning in record time. After failing to rob one bank in downtown Miami, he just walked down the street and hit up another.

Florida Man Robs Bank to Pay Bar Tab

​You're at a bar. You're drinking a beer. You've realized you're out of money. Do you: a) call it quits; b) ask a friend to spot you; c) walk down the block and rob a bank?A Pasco County man went with option C and is now behind bars.

ICE snitch Angel Jose Perez duped the FBI and got rich

​You're at a bar. You're drinking a beer. You've realized you're out of money. Do you: a) call it quits; b) ask a friend to spot you; c) walk down the block and rob a bank?A Pasco County man went with option C and is now behind bars.

Florida Man Tries to Pawn Stolen Jewelry at Store Managed By Woman Whose Home He Just Robbed

​Some criminals are just dumb. Others have incredibly bad luck. Thirty-three-year-old Nathaniel Coleman of Immokalee, Florida is the latter. He pulled off what seemed like a successful home robbery and made off with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, but then made the cosmically doomed acciden ... More >>

Stand-Up Comedian Sticks Up Tampa Bay Bank Twice in a Week

​So, a stand up comedian walks into a bank ...and robs it twice in one week. 27-year-old Jeffrey Lluis was arrested on Thursday after making his second robbery at a SunTrust branch in Citrus Park. He pulled off the second heist on Thursday even after police had interviewed about the Tuesday r ... More >>

The Bleached-Blonde Carjackers, Gangsta John Waters, and God

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that ... More >>

Man in Army Fatigues Robs Alton Road Wells Fargo, Shoots at Employees

​An armed man made off with an undisclosed amount of cash this morning after robbing a Miami Beach branch of Wells Fargo. The incident occurred at 1901 Alton Rd. around 7:45 a.m. The man fired shots at employees, though no one was hurt.

Two Arrested in South Beach Shooting of NYPD Detective

Lee and Henriquez​Mustafa Cornelius Lee, 28, and Francisco Henriquez, 35, have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting off-duty New York City Police Department Detective Harold Thomas in South Beach over the weekend. The shooting appears to have stemmed from a robbery attempt.

Carjacked Mercedes Crashed Through Wall After Police Chase

via WSVN​The hunt for a Mercedes-Benz that was carjacked Sunday ended today when the car crashed through a wall after a police chase. The story began yesterday when a man, traveling with his 2-year-old son, was carjacked at gunpoint and ended with a police officer shooting one of the suspects in t ... More >>

Tone Loc Pleads Not Guilty to Beating His Baby Mama and Illegally Owning an Assault Rifle

​Yesterday, hip-hop pioneer Tone Loc plead not guilty to dual charges of domestic violence and unlicensed possession of an assault rifle. The rapper and cartoon voice actor was arrested after a dispute with the mother of his children turned physical. Police found the Colt AR-15 Sporter when resp ... More >>

Three Young Women Follow Man to Miami Beach Hotel to Rob Him

​Tourist Manuel Olguin wound up with three young women, whom he had met on the streets of South Beach at 3 a.m., in his hotel room yesterday morning. Unfortunately for him, this was not the beginning of a Cinemax-worthy fantasy. The trio ended up robbing him.

Former Football Standout Willie Williams Arrested for Burglary, Again

​If former Carol City High football star Willie Williams played his cards right, he'd be spending his summer locked out of the NFL. Instead he's once again locked behind bars. Cincinnati.com reports Williams is being held in jail on charges of second-degree robbery in Ohio.

Shaq's Bizarre Sex Tape and Kidnapping Scandal

​LeBron James might be the most hated man in basketball, but at least he's not involved in a bizarre scandal involving gang members, robbery, kidnapping, and a sex tape. Can't say the same for Shaquille O'Neal. Los Angeles prosecutors are investigating a weird case allegedly centered on a tap ... More >>

Johnny Sims, the Suspect Who Killed Two Cops, Had Long Record, Nasty Tats

via Miami Dade CorrectionsJohnny Sims​When Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth, two veteran officers on the Miami-Dade Police Department's Warrants Bureau, approached a dilapidated duplex on NW 6th Court yesterday, they knew their target was a seriously bad dude. They knew he'd recently served time ... More >>

Rolando Bolaños Jr., Son of Ex-Hialeah Police Chief, Gets Year in Jail for Armed Robbery

​The wayward ways of former Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolaños' troublesome son Rolando Bolaños Jr. have finally caught up to him. Bolaños Jr. has plead guilty to strong armed robbery of a bank stemming from an incident last year in which he made off with $2,389 from a Bank Atlantic in Hialea ... More >>

Armed Robber On Loose Near UM, Schools on Lockdown [Updated]

​An armed bank robber is on the lose in Coral Gables near the University of Miami campus. The college is on alert, while two public schools with young children in the area, Sunset Elementary School and Henry S. West Laboratory School, are in precautionary lock down.

Police Hunting For Serial Groper with Sticky Fingers

​Police are searching for a man involved in two robberies in the Kendall area who got his hands on more than stolen items. In the two robberies, a man ambushed women as they arrived home. Threatening his victims with a knife he stole their purses, and then proceeded to fondle the women on the brea ... More >>

Hugo Tandron, Ex-Con, is the Marlins' official barber

​Police are searching for a man involved in two robberies in the Kendall area who got his hands on more than stolen items. In the two robberies, a man ambushed women as they arrived home. Threatening his victims with a knife he stole their purses, and then proceeded to fondle the women on the brea ... More >>

Son Shoots at Home Invaders Who Shot Dad in Mouth

Two armed robbers entered the home of several migrant workers on SW 141st Avenue at 282nd Street last night. They demanded cash and valuables, but one man decided to fight back. They subdued him and held him at gunpoint, eventually shooting him the mouth.The man's son went inside, retrieved a gun, a ... More >>

Murder Miami Style: Arrest Made In Brutal Self-Storage Center Slaying

 Last Wednesday, the early contender for young 2010's most senseless murder of the year went down at the People's Self-Storage on NW 79th Street. via Miami Dade Corrections Police say Wesley Benard Henton shot and killed Joslin Augustin last Wednesday.​Just after 12:30 in the afternoon ... More >>

News Roundup: Power to Jimbo's Cut after Fire

After this weekends fire, Miami has cut power to Jimbo's, everyone's favorite quasi-legal, homesteaded fish and beer shack. [Herald]A pizza delivery man was shot in the foot last night after a robbery attempt by four men. [Herald]A malnourished, former racing pony found in a slaughterhouse is being ... More >>

At Florida Memorial University, surviving assaults is part of the curriculum

After this weekends fire, Miami has cut power to Jimbo's, everyone's favorite quasi-legal, homesteaded fish and beer shack. [Herald]A pizza delivery man was shot in the foot last night after a robbery attempt by four men. [Herald]A malnourished, former racing pony found in a slaughterhouse is being ... More >>

"Dolphins Suck" Comment Leads to Death of an Inmate

Dept. of CorrectionsVincent Lee​Defending the pride of the Miami Dolphins to the death is something the current roster hardly seems interested in, but one fan is accused of killing a Dolphins detractor. Though, both the assailant and the victim were already behind bars at the time.The incident too ... More >>

More on the UM Lockdown: Students Stuck in the Gym Have Places to Be, Damn It

Coral Gables Police DepartmentThe BB gun shooter rode in this silver Volvo, cops say.About 200 students are locked inside a gym at University of Miami as we speak, thanks to an alleged BB gun shooter. School President Donna Shalala sent text messages and e-mails around 3 p.m. today asking folks to " ... More >>

Two Teenage Girls, Including a 14-Year-Old, Arrested for Little Havana Armed Robbery

Miami Police arrested four young suspects, including two teenage girls, on suspicion of robbing a Little Havana man at gunpoint early this morning.​Salene Cala, age 14, and Estefay Ferrera, 16, were arrested after police pulled their car over just after 6:30 a.m. They're accused of helping an ... More >>

Brisco Got Robbed at a Barber Shop Last Week

via myspace.com/brisco305​This is a little late, but we just got word from the City of Miami police that Brisco got got last Wednesday, in the middle of the afternoon, while trying to get a haircut at a barbershop at NW Sixth Avenue and NW 63rd Street. Four men invaded the store at about 12:51 p.m ... More >>

Miami Convenience Store Clerk Kills Would-Be Robber

View Larger Map Riptide is a non-violent blog, but we're all for self-preservation. And there really is no more South Floridian activity than pulling a gun and blasting on the schlub who just pulled a gun on you. So this evening we propose a toast to the as-yet unnamed clerk at "La Catrachita #2", t ... More >>

News Roundup

What... the...? Slot machines at MIA? Like that airport needs to be any more of a circus than it already is. [Herald]Miami-Dade commissioners have no problem with Carrie Meek representing Wackenhut and the county, even while the two are in a legal dispute. [Herald]Adam Tavss, the Miami Beach Police ... More >>

Man Pistol Whipped for $3, Gold Chain and Cellphone

A 65 year-old man was pistol whipped this morning by two attackers who stole $3, a gold chain and a cellphone during a home invasion, Miami-Dade police said.Thomas Pulido was dragged into his home at 2169 NW 80th St. where the attackers beat him. The Miami Herald reported that Pulido's roommate, Gus ... More >>

Joey Porter Is Packing Heat, Feels for Plax

Apparently those popcorn muscles aren't enough. In an interview aired a couple of minutes ago on ESPN, Dolphins linebacker, sack-master, and nonstop verbal diarrhea specialist Joey Porter said he feels for Plaxico Burress, the Giants wide receiver who recently shot himself in the leg at a nightclub ... More >>

News Roundup

Apparently those popcorn muscles aren't enough. In an interview aired a couple of minutes ago on ESPN, Dolphins linebacker, sack-master, and nonstop verbal diarrhea specialist Joey Porter said he feels for Plaxico Burress, the Giants wide receiver who recently shot himself in the leg at a nightclub ... More >>

R.I.P. Lucky Dube

Apparently those popcorn muscles aren't enough. In an interview aired a couple of minutes ago on ESPN, Dolphins linebacker, sack-master, and nonstop verbal diarrhea specialist Joey Porter said he feels for Plaxico Burress, the Giants wide receiver who recently shot himself in the leg at a nightclub ... More >>

Free Lionel Tate

New evidence in the notorious bad boy's latest crime

Cops Profile Cyclists, Without Apology

New evidence in the notorious bad boy's latest crime

Criminal Center for the Performing Arts

The new PAC offers many special opportunities for pedestrians

Wednesday 13

Fang Bang (Rykodisc)

Devil or Angel

True or False:

David Collins is Miami's leading bail bondsman.

David Collins has lots of friends in law enforcement.

David Collins says he's put his criminal past behind him.

Sour Romance

Angel Mora's obsession; Luis Miguel's photo jones

Exiled in Havana

With the FBI in pursuit, black activist Nehanda Abiodun a decade ago fled to Cuba, where she still dreams of fomenting a socialist revolution in the United States

Death of a Maiden

Déjà was a survivor in Miami's perilous world of transsexual hookers -- that is, until she met a customer named Bowlegs

A Family Portrait

Meet Luis and José Cid, Elian Gonzalez's Miami cousins, just a couple of good old-fashioned American criminals

Goon Over Miami

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

Phony Folksy

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

News of the Weird

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

News of the Weird

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

News of the Weird

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the SoBe nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And mob ties.

Here A Max, There A Max

A case of mistaken identity cost Max Pierre six weeks in jail and two months under house arrest. Now he says it's payback time for the Miami Police Department.

Letters

A case of mistaken identity cost Max Pierre six weeks in jail and two months under house arrest. Now he says it's payback time for the Miami Police Department.

Pretrial Services

Of approximately 55,000 people arrested and charged with felonies in Dade County every year, more than 20,000 are released under the aegis of Pretrial Services while awaiting trial