FEB. 9 — A resident of Palm Beach Polo & Country Club called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington last Saturday evening to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim was unable to find his golf cart, which he had parked in his driveway. Surveillance video footage showed two unknown suspects enter the victim’s driveway at approximately 1:28 a.m. last Saturday morning. According to the report, the suspects can be seen rolling the golf cart out of the driveway and out of camera view. According to the report, the suspects were wearing dark clothing but there was no other identifiable information. The stolen golf cart is described as silver with four headlights and the word “Aggante” on it. It is valued at approximately $2,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
FEB. 10 — A resident of Appaloosa Trail contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday morning to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:30 p.m. last Saturday and 7 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s yard and stole a blue six-seat golf cart from the rear of the property. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 7 — A West Palm Beach woman was arrested last Thursday evening after she was caught shoplifting from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, the Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted after a loss prevention officer observed 38-year-old Yolanda Robinson enter the home goods section with a cart of clothing. According to the report, Robinson then began to stuff the clothing into plastic Walmart bags. The loss prevention officer then observed her enter the domestics department and place a comforter in her cart. According to the report, Robinson then attempted to exit the store, passing all points of sale, until the loss prevention officer stopped her. The officer recovered $149.18 in stolen merchandise. Robinson was arrested and issued a notice to appear in court.
FEB. 8 — A Royal Palm Beach village employee contacted the PBSO last Friday to report a case of vandalism at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. According to a PBSO report, sometime during the past month, someone spray-painted the north playground equipment. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) used paint to change the playground brand name “Sway Fun” to “Swag Fun.” The complainant said the words were located on an elevated walkway and were not visible from the ground. The estimated damage was $250. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 9 — A Loxahatchee man was arrested late last Saturday night on charges of drunken driving following a traffic stop on Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was on patrol in the area when he observed a black Subaru traveling at a high rate of speed. According to the report, the vehicle, which was being driven by 46-year-old David Petty, was found to be traveling 69 miles per hour in a 50-mph zone. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and pulled over Petty near Crestwood Blvd. According to the report, the deputy could smell alcohol coming from Petty and administered roadside tasks. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately six grams of marijuana hidden in a small canister, along with a pipe. Petty was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where breath tests revealed he had a blood alcohol level of .255. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of marijuana under 20 grams.
FEB. 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a restaurant in the Courtyard Shops last Sunday night regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim was in the restaurant at approximately 10:30 p.m. and left her purse on the bar while she was on the dance floor. According to the report, the victim saw a man open her purse and retrieve her silver wallet, then exit the building. The victim followed him to the parking lot, and the man fled toward Wellington Trace. The suspect was described as an Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old, 5-foot-8 and wearing a white polo shirt. The stolen wallet contained the victim’s driver’s license and credit cards. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
FEB. 11 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested Monday morning on trespassing charges after being stopped in the woods outside Regal Cinemas on State Road 7. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was on foot patrol in the woods behind the theater at approximately 9:30 a.m. when he observed 29-year-old David Harrison in a private area with multiple “no trespassing” signs. Harrison was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with trespassing after warnings.
FEB. 11 — A Lake Worth woman was arrested for disorderly conduct Monday while at a restaurant on SR 7. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the restaurant after 30-year-old Jennifer Badilla began causing a disturbance. The deputy observed that she was extremely intoxicated. Badilla was arrested and taken to the county jail, where she was charged with disorderly intoxication.
FEB. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to the Wetlands Trails parking lot on Crestwood Blvd. Tuesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her vehicle at approximately 9 a.m. and left on the trail. The victim said she returned to her vehicle approximately five minutes later to find that someone had smashed out the driver’s-side window and stolen her purse from the passenger seat. The victim said she had not seen anyone else in the area, and a canvass of the area did not find any suspects. The stolen purse contained the victim’s credit cards, gift cards and driver’s license, as well as approximately $100 cash. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
