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Congratulations to Officer Robert Thomson, recipient of the City of Coral Gables "Officer of the Month Award," for the month of November, 2017.
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On November 23, 2017, Officer Thomson was on routine patrol and monitor our ALPR cameras on US1. The ALPR system altered to a stolen vehicle out of the City of Miami. Officer Thomson observed the vehicle traveling southbound on US 1 and followed the vehicle to South Miami's jurisdiction. Officer Rodriguez arrived as his backup officer, and a felony stop was conducted. The driver and passenger were detained pending further investigation. The Mercedes was confirmed stolen out of the City of Miami just 3 days prior and the passenger was found to be in possession of marijuana.
Officer Thomson demonstrated excellent police skills to safely and quickly apprehend a criminal that would have continued on his "joy ride" and possibly commit future crimes in the area.