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Congratulations to Sergeant Janesse Soto, recipient of the City of Coral Gables “Officer of the Month Award,” for the month of July, 2018.
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Officer of the Month for July 2018 is being awarded to Sergeant Janesse Soto for demonstrating outstanding preventive patrol and interview techniques after she encountered two suspicious persons which resulted in both suspects being arrested for committing multiple vehicle burglaries in a residential area.
On Saturday, July 14, 2018, at approximately 2:29 AM, Sergeant Janesse Soto (ID 10303) was driving her marked patrol vehicle through a residential area when she observed a suspicious male and suspicious female standing in the middle of the street on the 3900 block of Harlano Street, a poorly lit street. Sergeant Soto observed that one suspect appeared to be standing on a skateboard, and the other suspect was holding an illuminated object (cellphone) in her hands. Sergeant Soto immediately advised the Dispatcher of what she had just observed, requested additional units, then turned her patrol vehicle around to investigate further.
As Sergeant Soto turned her marked patrol vehicle onto the 3900 block of Harlano Street, she observed both subjects move quickly from the middle of the street, toward the front yard of a residence, and attempted to conceal themselves behind some shrubs/hedges. Sergeant Soto directed her police vehicle mounted spotlight toward the suspects and they began walking briskly southbound on Harlano Street towards Bird Road (SW 40 St.). Sergeant Soto then had to order both subjects to stop by yelling loudly at them two times, before they finally stopped.
Sergeant Soto detained both suspects and read Miranda per card to Offender 1 (Juvenile), who initially identified herself with a false date of birth in an attempt to make herself an adult. Her actual date of birth was subsequently confined and she was only 17 years old. Offender 2 (Adult) was also read Miranda per card and he waived her right...
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