JULY 4 — A gas station employee contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a female entered the closed gas station on Belvedere Road with a key and took $9,913 from the safe. The employee said she believed the safe door had been left open slightly. Video surveillance of the incident shows an unknown white female in a gas station uniform enter the station, go to the safe and remove the money. According to the report, the employee believes the suspect is a former employee who was fired for theft, and that another employee might have tipped her off to the safe being open. There was no further information at the time of the report.
JUNE 20 — A Riviera Beach woman was arrested Wednesday, June 20 for shoplifting from a store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Wellington substation was dispatched to Hollister after 20-year-old Alia Kinsey was discovered stealing two white shirts. The stolen items were valued at $35. Kinsey was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where she was charged with retail theft.
JUNE 30 — A Wellington man was arrested Saturday, June 30 following a house party on Appaloosa Trail. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, June 29, deputies from the Wellington substation were called to the home to clear an open house party. According to the report, deputies observed several individuals attempt to flee the house or hide. The deputy also observed two mason jars with a green leafy substance inside as well as $623 cash. According to the report, next to the jars was the Social Security card of 22-year-old Gerald Lawrence. Deputies detained several partygoers who, according to the report, said Lawrence was hosting the party. According to the report, the deputy discovered that Lawrence had active warrants for his arrest. The deputy discovered that Lawrence had fled to a friend’s house and found him at that location. Lawrence was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with failure to appear in court.
JULY 3 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a home in Bella Terra last Tuesday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. Sunday, July 1 and last Tuesday afternoon, someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole a loaded Glock handgun and a Pioneer stereo and navigation system. The victim said his doors were locked, but there were no signs of forced entry. The stolen items were valued at approximately $2,650. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 4 — A resident of La Mancha contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., someone stole the victim’s black 2004 F-250 truck. The deputy did not observe any signs of forced entry. The truck is described as having a Miami Dolphins logo on the outside tailgate, toolbox and magnetic sign, and a license plate that reads, “I speak a foreign language: English.” There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 4 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home on Crestwood Circle last Wednesday afternoon regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, at 2 a.m. the victim heard a car alarm coming from outside her apartment, but when she went outside to check, the alarm had already stopped. According to the report, she observed her white 2000 Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot before going back inside. At approximately 1 p.m., she returned to the parking lot and discovered her vehicle was gone. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to a home on 76th Road North last Friday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Thursday and 3 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the victim’s mailbox. The victim said she did not see or hear anyone on her property at the time. According to the report, the victim had already made a vandalism report the day before and noted that it is an ongoing problem in her community. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 7 — A resident of Key Lime Blvd. called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Saturday evening to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. last Friday and 5 p.m. the following evening, someone stole two large garbage cans from outside his home. The victim said that his property is fenced but noted that several incidents have occurred at his home. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 9 — A resident of Huntington Woods contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Monday evening to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m., someone smashed the victim’s rear bedroom window and entered the home. The victim discovered that the perpetrator(s) took $1,500 cash. The victim’s daughter said she left the house at approximately 4:30 p.m. and nothing was amiss at that time. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JULY 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home in the Willows II community Tuesday regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6:10 a.m. and noon, someone entered the victim’s home through a window on the south side of the home and stole three televisions, a Colt .45 revolver with ammunition, a shotgun and a jewelry box.
