West Miami crime-watch: police present Jan–Mar statistics, urge alarm registration and vehicle security

West Miami Police Chief Pete Delgado and Vice Mayor Natalie Milian Orbis hosted the City of West Miami’s first crime-watch meeting of the year, reviewing January–March crime statistics and offering residents practical steps to reduce vehicle burglaries, identity fraud and home break-ins.

Chief Delgado opened with monthly totals, saying January was “a pretty slow month” and listing specific counts: one burglary to a conveyance, several package thefts, a couple of frauds, criminal mischief, two assaults or batteries, seven traffic arrests, one warrant arrest, three misdemeanor arrests and three felony arrests. He reported February had one burglary to a conveyance, six thefts, three frauds, one stolen vehicle, three batteries, 58 traffic arrests, two warrant arrests, four misdemeanors and two felony arrests. For March he reported three vandalisms, seven thefts, three frauds, two stolen…