Used Motor Oil Dumped At RPB Construction Site

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Taco Bell restaurant on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Thursday afternoon regarding an environmental crime. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 2 p.m. last Thursday, someone dumped six 5-gallon buckets of used motor oil into the trash container at the under-construction Taco Bell. Some of the oil leaked out onto the concrete. According to the report, it will cost approximately $4,000 to repair the damage.

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NOV. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Bobwhite Road last Tuesday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, on Sept. 3, the victim received a letter from the Social Security office that her check had been rerouted, without her knowledge, to an address in the Miami area. According to the report, the victim was advised to file a report with the PBSO to send to the Social Security office.

NOV. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a location on Lame Panther Lane last Tuesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:33 and 11 a.m., someone damaged several hurricane windows, causing more than $10,000 in damages.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Balsan Way in the Olympia community last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 11 a.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2015 Kia Forte and stole an Apple iPod Touch and its blue case, together valued at $200.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 58th Place North in The Acreage last Thursday afternoon regarding the delayed report of a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between the beginning of November and Nov. 5, someone entered the vacant residence and stole copper pipe from the air conditioning handler.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home in the Willows II community last Thursday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday and 6 a.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s home through a sliding glass door and stole a Samsung 46-inch television valued at $1,500, an Apple Mac Air laptop computer valued at $1,000, a $600 Toshiba laptop computer, two Citizen Eco watches valued at $300 and an Xfinity security camera valued at $250. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the home.

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a business on D Road in Loxahatchee Groves last Thursday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Wednesday and 8 a.m. last Thursday, someone entered a shipping container and stole 3 Stihl line trimmers, a Stihl pole saw and a Stihl backpack blower, along with a Honda pressure washer and a generator.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Vinings Circle in the Gables community last Friday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 p.m. last Thursday and 7 a.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s 2004 Hyundai Sonata, removing a purse valued at $30, $160 in cash and the victim’s license.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a West Palm Beach resident last Friday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, last Thursday evening, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the victim left his wallet in his unlocked vehicle while he went into a gas station. According to the report, upon his return, his wallet — containing his credit card and driver’s license — had been stolen from the vehicle.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 36th Court North last Friday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Thursday and 11:30 a.m. last Friday, someone vandalized the victim’s 2002 Dodge pickup truck. According to the report, the victim noticed that his truck was running roughly and examined under the hood. He discovered that the antifreeze was low. According to the report, the radiator hose, valued at $50, had been cut.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Yarmouth Drive last Friday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:40 a.m. and 1:17 p.m., someone entered the home through the rear slider, ransacked the master bedroom, and stole more than $800 in jewelry, along with other miscellaneous items, including a Glock semi-automatic handgun with ammunition, valued at $450. According to the report, DNA and fingerprint evidence was gathered from the home.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the SunTrust Bank on Forest Hill Blvd. last Friday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:44 and 2:30 p.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s 2003 Toyota Rav4 and stole $275 in coins. According to the report, the victim was exchanging boxes of coins and left a box of pennies and dimes in his unlocked vehicle, with the door open, as he went into the bank. According to the report, the victim observed someone wearing a mask and dark clothing grab the change and then get into an older model Ford F-150.

NOV. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Periwinkle Place in the Sugar Pond Manor community Sunday regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Friday and 11 a.m. last Saturday, someone entered the victim’s 2000 Lincoln Towncar and stole a Sony Nintendo DS and the victim’s work keys.

NOV. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart parking lot on Belvedere Road last Sunday afternoon regarding the delayed report of a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Thursday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 8, the victim left a baby bag on the front seat of her unlocked 2010 Kia Soul. According to the report, someone removed $40 from the bag, as well as a $5 Bic lighter.

NOV. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was contacted by a resident of the Estates at Wellington Green on Monday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. last Wednesday, someone stole the decal from the tag of the victim’s 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor.

NOV. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a West Palm Beach resident Monday morning regarding a case of wire fraud and grand theft. According to a PBSO report, last Friday the victim received savings account statements from PNC Bank and noticed that someone had made 12 electronic withdrawals totaling $84,737 between Oct. 2 and Nov. 4.

NOV. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted Monday by a resident of Valencia Blvd. in The Acreage regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Nov. 3 and Nov. 8, someone used the victim’s Capital One Visa credit card to make an unauthorized purchase for $461.73 at Quill.com. According to the report, the victim spoke with someone in the fraud department at Quill.com and discovered that an Asus computer tablet had been shipped and delivered to an address in The Acreage.