Crime and Safety

Margate Police are preparing to host their annual National Night Out event on August 4 at the Sports Complex

A Margate man is accused of running over his girlfriend with a U-Haul after a fight over gas money, according to police.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between May 26 and June 1, 2026.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between May 19 and May 25, 2026.

A Margate Police Department K-9 officer captured a man hiding after police say he fled from officers investigating multiple reports of suspicious …

Margate Police arrested the wanted owner of “Best Contractors USA” on a Broward warrant tied to an alleged $63,000 construction fraud and …

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between May 12 and May 18, 2026.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between May 5 and May 11, 2026.

Police say a man stalked a Walgreens employee through a Margate store while masturbating, then fled before investigators identified and arrested him.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between April 21 and April 27, 2026.

A Margate business owner is facing an aggravated battery charge after police said a victim initially thought an altercation was horseplay before …

A woman was arrested after allegedly hitting her children at a restaurant, then barricading herself with them inside a Pollo Tropical bathroom …

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between April 21 and April 27, 2026.

Police say an Instacart delivery driver used a “Good Samaritan” ruse to gain access to a wheelchair-bound Margate woman’s home and steal …

The fate of School Resource Officers in Margate took a sudden turn this week after Broward County Public Schools reversed course on …

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between April 14 and April 20, 2026.

A Margate man was arrested after police say he assaulted his mother during a domestic dispute involving an ice cream treat.

Margate honored three firefighters for 25 years of service during the April 15 meeting.

A second arrest has been made in a violent Margate towing company attack, with police accusing another employee of pulling a gun …

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between April 7 and April 13, 2026.

A respected, friendly Margate police officer, he teaches the D.A.R.E. program and gently steers children in the right direction by encouraging them …

A Margate towing company employee was arrested after police say he violently beat a customer, broke his tooth, damaged his phone, and …

Margate celebrated Touch-A-Truck by inviting families to the Sports Complex to see city law enforcement vehicles, fire engines, and utility trucks on …

Margate families send their children to schools like Margate Elementary, expecting the highest level of protection, not an under-resourced experiment.

Margate’s children and families can get a hands-on look at city vehicles and meet the professionals who operate them.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between March 31 and April 6, 2026.

A man with an ironic name was arrested after allegedly exposing himself and performing a lewd act on a home’s front porch, …

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between March 24 and March 29, 2026.

A Margate Police officer was injured and a suspect or suspects remain at large following a street takeover incident Sunday, authorities said.

The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between March 17 and March 23, 2026.