OCT. 7 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to a home on 52nd Road North last Sunday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim last saw her two Nigerian dwarf goats at 8:30 p.m. last Saturday evening. When she went to check on them at 8:30 a.m. the following morning, she discovered they were missing. According to the report, the gate to their pen was open, as was the gate to the fence along the rear of her property. The victim said she believes the padlock to the gate had been left unlocked overnight. The stolen goats were valued at approximately $650. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a residence in the Shoma Homes community last Wednesday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 and 3:15 p.m., someone used a hidden spare key to enter the victim’s home. The perpetrator(s) stole two Apple iPads valued at approximately $1,396. According to the report, the victim said there were other valuables in the home left untouched. According to the victim, someone from the neighborhood might have seen her hide the spare key. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
OCT. 4 — A woman contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach early last Thursday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim was at the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road between 4 and 5:30 a.m. When she came out of the store, she noticed her rear passenger window was rolled down, and her brown Gucci purse was missing. The victim said there was nothing of value in the purse, but the purse itself was worth approximately $600. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 5 — A Palm Springs man was arrested late last Friday night on drug charges following an incident in the Shoma Homes community. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was on patrol in the area when he observed a vehicle with illegal tint. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 22-year-old Jason Sexton. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered a large marijuana stem consistent with narcotic sales. According to the report, Sexton was also found to have $738 in his pocket, and his cell phone messages showed that he was selling marijuana. Sexton was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with possession of marijuana under 20 grams and violation of probation.
OCT. 8 — The owner of a business on Business Parkway contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Monday morning to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 a.m. last Thursday and 7 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the victim’s laptop computer, which had been sitting on a table. The victim said the computer is made by Alienware, and on the bottom there is a metal plate with his name on it. The stolen computer was valued at approximately $4,000. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Monday morning to a construction site in the Palm Beach Point community regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, an employee of the construction company discovered that someone had unlocked the door to the site and removed 5 gallons of clear coat paint, a diverter, a paint sprayer and an air compressor. It is believed that someone entered the home sometime between 5:30 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, using either the master bathroom window or the front door. According to the report, the employee noted that many other items of value were left untouched. The stolen items were valued at approximately $4,260.
OCT. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called Monday morning to Tiger Shark Cove Park regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her vehicle at approximately 10:40 a.m. and went into the park. When she returned at approximately 11:30 a.m., she discovered that someone had smashed out the front passenger window and removed her black Coach purse, which was on the seat. The victim said that inside the purse was her Coach wallet containing $110 in cash, along with a check for $280 made out to cash. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,010. There were no suspects or witnesses available at the time of the report.
OCT. 9 — Two residents of Key Lime Blvd. recently contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation regarding the theft of auto parts. According to separate PBSO reports, both residents reported similar thefts of their rear tailgates. According to one PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 p.m. last Thursday and 8:45 a.m. the following morning, someone removed the tailgate and camera backup system from the victim’s white Ford F-450 truck parked inside the victim’s fenced yard. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,500. In a second report, sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, someone removed the tailgate and backup camera from the victim’s 2010 white Ford F-350 pickup truck while it was parked in the victim’s driveway. The stolen items were valued at approximately $4,300. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of either report.
OCT. 9 — A resident of 73rd Court North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Tuesday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim left for work at 7:30 a.m. When he returned, his roommate was missing, along with several of his items, including an Apple Macbook and a 9mm Beretta pistol. The victim reported meeting his roommate through Craigslist and that the man had moved in on Sept. 27. The victim attempted to contact his roommate but had not received a reply. The stolen items were valued at approximately $3,200. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
I am amazed at the stupidity of the men/women who leave their purses/wallets in their car in plain sight. First, it is stupid to leave it there in the first place. Second, if you are that stupid, then at least try to find a secure place out of sight to hide your purse/wallet. Third, oh I forgot you are stupid… never mind. Telling you to keep your valuables out of sight and car doors locked at all times wouldn’t do any good. Then there are those who leave weapons in their vehicles. I firmly believe that the majority of the reports of stolen purses, wallets and weapons are for insurance purposes only. In this day and age, I find it hard to believe that people would be so careless with their belongings. DON’T LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR WHETHER IT IS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED!