SEPT. 24 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington responded Monday morning to a home on Twin Oaks Way regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 10:45 a.m. Monday, someone broke a hole in the victim’s rear master-bedroom sliding glass door and unlocked it, entering the home. The perpetrator(s) searched the master bedroom and removed approximately $300 in rolled coins, along with miscellaneous pieces of jewelry. According to the report, the victim’s neighbor had been watching the home but never went into the master bedroom. The victim’s cleaning lady was there last Wednesday and said she believed everything was fine at the time. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 19 — Two men were arrested early last Wednesday morning on drug charges following a traffic stop in Counterpoint Estates. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was on patrol in the area at approximately midnight when he observed a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse commit a traffic infraction. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 29-year-old Corey Fowler of Loxahatchee Groves, and the passenger, 35-year-old Roy Ayjian of Wellington. According to the report, Fowler was found to be driving with a suspended license. A search of the vehicle revealed the men were in possession of seven hydromorphone pills, 20 used syringes and three spoons with white residue on them. Both men were arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where they were charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug equipment possession.
SEPT. 20 — A resident of Kensington Way contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim opened his garage door that morning at approximately 8:40 a.m. and then went back inside his home. When he returned to the garage moments later, he discovered an unknown teenager leaning into the driver’s-side door of his vehicle. According to the report, the victim asked the suspect what he was doing, and the teen replied that he was part of the neighborhood watch and was checking for unlocked car doors. The victim asked the suspect for identification, and the suspect began to back away from him and leave the property. According to the report, the suspect headed south on Kensington Way, but the victim lost sight of him. The suspect is described as a black male between 15 and 16 years old, approximately 5’8” and 160 lbs. He had light-colored skin, short hair and was clean shaven. According to the report, the suspect was wearing a dark-colored shirt and shorts. The deputy was able to obtain fingerprints from the vehicle door handle and glove box, which the suspect had been searching through. A perimeter was set up, and the PBSO K9 unit was brought in, but the suspect had not been located at the time of the report.
SEPT. 20 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to the area near Crestwood and Okeechobee boulevards last Thursday evening regarding a stolen mower. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4:10 p.m., a crossing guard reported seeing a riding lawnmower fall out of a covered trailer being pulled by a truck. The crossing guard said the mower fell as the truck accelerated westbound on Okeechobee. According to the report, several minutes later a brown truck dropped off an unknown Hispanic male, who got on the mower and drove it northbound on Crestwood Blvd. The deputy said that after he arrived, the owner of the truck and trailer called PBSO dispatch to report the mower stolen. The driver of the truck arrived and said he noticed the mower missing from his trailer. According to the report, the deputy then received information that the school crossing guard found the stolen mower hidden in some bushes on Oakwater Drive, east of Crestwood Blvd. The deputy and truck driver were able to recover the mower, which was not missing any parts and still in working condition. According to the report, the crossing guard was unable to provide any more information about the man who took the mower. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested early Monday morning on drug charges following a suspicious incident near the intersection of Royal Palm Beach and Poinciana boulevards. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was on patrol in the area at 2:15 a.m. when he observed 28-year-old Chadwick Donelson near a construction site with a backpack. The deputy made contact with Donelson and during a search of his backpack discovered a Tupperware container with 10 grams of marijuana, a gray digital scale, 31 yellow plastic baggies and 50 clear plastic sandwich bags. Donelson was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and drug equipment possession.
SEPT. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Monday to a doctor’s office on State Road 7 regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, several employees of the office left their purses in the back room while at work. Sometime between 12:15 and 12:30 p.m., someone left the back door of the room unlocked, and the perpetrator(s) entered the room and removed two purses containing credit cards, cash, electronics and jewelry. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,495. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A resident of 54th Lane North contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Monday evening to report an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon an 8 p.m., someone damaged her aluminum mailbox, separating it from its post. The victim said the incident occurred after she had received her mail delivery for the day, as mail was scattered on the ground. According to the report, the victim’s mailbox was the only one on her street damaged. The victim said she believes it was done using a baseball bat or similar object. The mailbox was valued at approximately $30. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 25 — A resident of 60th Street North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation early Tuesday morning to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Saturday and 12:30 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the victim’s Metro PCS cell phone. The victim said she was hosting a party for high school students at the time and did not know who removed the phone. The stolen cell phone was valued at $90. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
SEPT. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Tuesday to a home in Palm Beach Point regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:30 p.m. last Thursday and midnight the following morning, someone cut off the lock to a construction trailer and entered it, removing a generator and several other pieces of equipment. The stolen items were valued at approximately $6,350. There were no suspects or witnesses available at the time of the report.