Man Arrested For Stealing Fishing Poles From Walmart

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road last Wednesday night regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11 p.m., Cha-Gueverra Burrell was seen walking through the Walmart parking lot with many fishing poles. According to the report, Burrell left the poles at Arby’s, and when questioned, said he found them. Security footage showed Burrell removing the fishing poles, valued at approximately $60, from the store. He was arrested on petit theft charges.

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NOV. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a residence in Huntington Woods last Tuesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 and 7 a.m. the following morning, the victim discovered that the front right tire of her 1997 Honda Civic was flat. According to the report, the tire had been punctured.

NOV. 4 — A Royal Palm Beach resident contacted the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation last Tuesday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, the victim was driving along Sparrow Drive toward Crestwood Blvd. just before 8 p.m. when an unknown object hit and shattered the front passenger side window. A group of teenagers were nearby, but when questioned, the teenagers said that an unknown object was also thrown at them by someone. Approximately $250 in damages were done to the vehicle.

NOV. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center on Sweet Bay Lane last Tuesday night regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, someone burglarized the victim’s 2005 Saab 9-5, damaging the front passenger side window in order to gain access to the inside door handle and open the vehicle. The perpetrator then removed an Xbox, an iPhone 5S and the victim’s license, together valued at approximately $950, along with other items. There were no known suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 5 — A La Mancha resident called the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation last Wednesday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received a statement from Fingerhut, an online retailer, regarding a recent purchase for a $450 laptop computer shipped to Texas. According to the report, the victim did not order the laptop, nor authorize anyone to use his account. He does not know how his information was compromised.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home in the Archstone community last Wednesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. last Wednesday, someone scratched the rear left door and smashed the rear left window of the victim’s vehicle. The vehicle was not missing any items and did not show any signs of forced entry.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road last Wednesday night regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 and 10 p.m., someone damaged the passenger side window of the victim’s Ford Explorer and removed the victim’s backpack, as well as gift cards and cash, valued at approximately $1,290. Fingerprints and DNA evidence were taken from the vehicle.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home in the La Mancha neighborhood last Wednesday night regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, a witness observed a man, later identified as Christopher Pegg, try to open the doors to the victim’s white Lincoln. Pegg tried to flee but was detained. DNA evidence and fingerprints were taken from the vehicle, and Pegg was arrested.

NOV. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Sparrow Drive last Friday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., someone damaged the door to the victim’s residence to gain entry. An iPad Mini, valued at $300, and several pieces of jewelry were removed from the home. The rear sliding door, as well as the rear screen door, were found unlocked. DNA evidence was taken from the scene.

NOV. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Bealls Outlet store on Wellington Trace last Sunday morning regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m., a Wellington teenager was caught by video surveillance removing a cell phone case from its packaging and sticking it in her pants. According to the report, she was stopped by a loss prevention officer after leaving the store and was arrested.

NOV. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Greentree Trail in Paddock Park last Sunday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight last Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, someone stole a gold men’s Rolex watch, a women’s silver Fossil watch and a Nikon D300 camera, together valued at approximately $5,420, from the home. According to the report, the victims had a house sitter watching the home, and the house sitter had friends over during the time the victims were away.

NOV. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a vacant home on Longlea Terrace in the Meadow Wood community Tuesday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. Monday and 6 p.m. Tuesday, copper wire, valued at approximately $1,000, was stolen from the victim’s electric box. The wire ran from the box, through the fenced-in area, and then over to the pool house.