Category: Crime & Safety
12 Foot Alligator Captured On Coral Gables Street
On Saturday, April 10th at 10:49AM, the Coral Gables Police Department responded to an emergency call about an alligator on Mitchell Drive in Coral Gables. Police arrived to find a 12 foot alligator roaming the neighborhood. Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
Coral Gables Police Department Unveils Police Interceptor Supporting Autism Awareness
On Thursday, April 1st, the first day of Autism Awareness Month, the City of Coral Gables Police Department unveiled a Police Interceptor wrapped with a special message supporting Autism Awareness. “The City of Coral Gables is committed to creating an…
Antisemitism Finds Way Into Coral Gables On Passover
In another instance of graffiti vandalism in Coral Gables, vandalism took place at the construction site at the intersection of Bird Road and Alhambra Circle. Residents woke up on, Saturday, March 27th, the morning of Passover to find an antisemitic…
CGPD Arrest Suspect On Vehicle Thefts While Being Sold On Social Media
Coral Gables Police released the following statement on the arrest of Mr. Pedro Horta: In mid-January, Mr. Pedro Horta (arrestee) was dining at a local restaurant in Coral Gables. Mr. Horta befriended a waitress at the establishment and offered her…
Coral Gables Police Sending 27 Officers To Provide Security At Biden-Harris Inauguration
Security around Washington, DC has been heightened in preparation for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, January 20th at noon. The Capitol Police, US Secret Service, US Parks Police, Washington DC Metropolitan Police…
Coral Gables Police Makes Arrests In Car Theft Ring
Coral Gables Police Department released the following: On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:13 a.m., a black BMW 5 series was observed driving into the community of Gables Estates. An unknown Black, Male subject from the BMW entered onto the…
Flag Raised At New Public Safety Building
After several years of planning and construction, the flag has been raised at the Coral Gables Public Safety Building. A project that did not come without controversy, following debates over its small size, difficulty of use for large response equipment…
CGPD Arrests Attorney Suspected In Conjunction With String Of Bank Robberies, Including 4 In Coral Gables
On Tuesday, Oct. 20th, the City of Coral Gables Police arrested Aaron P. Honaker, a Coral Gables attorney, and he now faces federal charges for at least five bank robberies. He was turned over to the FBI, as bank robberies…
Suspect Arrested In Sunday Morning’s Miracle Mile Shooting Incident
As reported by NBC 6, Coral Gables Police Department has arrested a suspect in the shooting incident on Miracle Mile early Sunday morning. According to the arrest report, Jostin Esnayre Gonzalez, 27, was arrested and charged with possession of a…
CGPD Arrests Attempted Murder And Burglary Suspect
On Tuesday, September 15th, the Coral Gables Police Department announced the arrest of, Richard Anthony Jones, a felony attempted murder and burglary suspect. CGPD released the following details: On today’s date, at 12:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area…


























