PBSO Investigating Thefts From Target Store In Royal Palm

OCT. 24 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Target Superstore on Okeechobee Blvd. last Friday evening regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, an unknown subject was observed entering the store on three occasions, walking out with six high-end speakers, valued at $2,295.99, bypassing all points of sale. According to the report, the same individual was observed shoplifting at the Target store on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his early 20s, approximately 5’9’’ tall, weighing 160 pounds with a shaved head. According to the report, he fled the stores in a black sedan.

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OCT. 21 — A resident of the Victoria Grove community contacted the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation last Tuesday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim recently had his pool pump replaced. However, when his pool maintenance person came to perform routine maintenance, the new pump was missing. According to the report, the plastic pipes attached to the pump were cut, allowing the pump to be removed.

OCT. 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 87th Lane North in The Acreage last Tuesday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., someone entered the victim’s residence through the rear sliding glass door. According to the report, a 15-inch HP laptop computer was stolen, along with a jewelry box, together valued at approximately $1,000.

OCT. 21 — An Acreage resident contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Tuesday evening regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received a telephone call from American Express regarding a recent application. According to the report, the victim did not apply for the card and was instructed to notify local authorities. The victim has placed a fraud alert on her accounts with the credit bureaus.

OCT. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 78th Road North in The Acreage last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary complaint. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:53 and 3:12 a.m., surveillance video captured footage of a thin white male opening an unlocked Lexus and removing two pairs of Michael Kors sunglasses, credit cards and $90 cash. The Lexus abutted an unlocked 2004 Dodge truck, which was missing a subwoofer, valued at approximately $350.

OCT. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 56th Place North in The Acreage last Thursday morning regarding a stolen 2011 gas-powered golf cart. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s golf cart was parked at the rear of the residence Wednesday night, but was missing Thursday morning. According to the report, the victim noticed bicycle tracks along with golf cart tracks leading out of his yard toward a canal.

OCT. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Costco store on Southern Blvd. last Friday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, Delmon Stephens of Port St. Lucie used a fraudulent license to attempt to obtain a Costco membership card and apply for a credit card. According to the report, Stephens’ picture was on the fake license with another name. Stephens was arrested on fraud charges.

OCT. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Hamlin Blvd. in The Acreage last Friday evening regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., someone entered the victim’s home, leaving the rear door open, and removed an iPod, an iPhone, earrings and change, valued at approximately $1,000, from the kitchen counter. According to the report, the alarm clock in the master bedroom was unplugged and an armoire in the same room had been opened.

OCT. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called last Saturday morning to a parking lot at Palms West Hospital on Southern Blvd. regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 and 9:48 a.m., someone pried open the driver’s side window of the vehicle, removing a Samsung Galaxy 4 phone, keys, a blue leather purse and other items, together valued at approximately $1,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

OCT. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center last Saturday afternoon regarding the theft of a cell phone. While responding, a second cell phone was reported stolen. According to the first PBSO report, sometime between 2:50 and 3:50 p.m., the victim was playing basketball and left his red Samsung Galaxy 3 on a nearby bench. Upon return, the victim’s phone, valued at approximately $150, was missing. According to the second report, the victim placed his white iPhone 5, valued at approximately $500, on a bench while playing basketball, and it was also stolen.

OCT. 25 — An Acreage resident contacted the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation last Saturday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim was having her nails done at a nail salon on Okeechobee Blvd. sometime between 4:30 and 6:20 p.m. While she was getting her nails done, someone stole her Michael Kors wristlet, valued at $150, containing $66 cash and two debit cards, from a table at the salon.

OCT. 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday morning to a vacant home on Citrus Grove Blvd. regarding a case of vandalism. The vandalism was reported by the company maintaining the bank-owned property. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 a.m. Monday, someone ripped the power meter off the wall and cut the wires.

OCT. 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday evening to a home on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in The Acreage regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left the residence at 5 p.m. and returned shortly after 9 p.m. to discover that his Snapper riding lawn mower, valued at $800, was removed from the overhang adjacent to his home.

OCT. 28 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Shaker Wood community Tuesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday, the victim discovered the rear passenger side window of her vehicle smashed, and the her black bag, containing clothing, removed from the rear passenger seat.