MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A dangerous situation forced the Clevelander Hotel’s popular restaurant to close its doors in Miami Beach.
A fight left damage behind in the popular destination of South Beach.
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Now, a sign has been placed at the entrance to the popular beach hotel.
The sign says, “We are increasingly concerned with the safety of our dedicated employees and valuable customers and with the city’s ability to maintain a safe environment.”
The document goes on to say that, as a result, they are closing their doors until next week.
“I don’t blame them for wanting to close,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.
Gelber says he has been working to renovate South Beach for a more familiar environment for years and says the rise in crime is the result of the party atmosphere that is now synonymous with South Beach.
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“We transformed this area into an area where anything goes, it is a kind of leisure area to play with, to come here, instead of a live work and leisure area. So, for me, I want to diversify there, so that there are only 105 bars open until 5 am. “
To help control the crowd and prevent similar incidents, Miami Beach police increased their patrols and implemented a policy of non-tolerance.
Miami Beach police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said: “In the past 5 and a half weeks, we have seen over 900 arrests here in our city. We issued more than 5,000 traffic citations. Last night alone, nearly two dozen arrests were made in our entertainment district alone. “
Fifty percent of these prisons are out-of-state, 374 from Miami-Dade, 94 from Miami Beach, 141 homeless, 78 live elsewhere in Florida.
Miami Beach police have partnered with several law enforcement agencies to help patrol the beach and help prosecute inmates.
“It is a dangerous situation for our community. It is a dangerous situation for the officers and that is why it is important to act quickly and use tactics like pepper balls to disperse the crowds, ”said Rodriguez.
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Even though the courtyard and bar are closed, the Clevelander Hotel will remain open and hotel guests will still have access to the pool, restaurant and roof.