PBSO Investigating Reports Of Vandalism

JUNE 17 — A resident of Draft Horse Lane contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington early Monday morning to report an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, the victim was driving on Wellington Trace near Paddock Drive at approximately 12:30 a.m. when three unknown white teenage males struck the victim’s vehicle with an unknown object. The victim said the impact dented and scratched the vehicle, causing approximately $500 in damage. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 17 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home in the Meadowland Cove community Monday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. last Sunday and 9 a.m. the following morning, someone cut the tire on the rear door of the victim’s silver 2000 Honda CRV. The spare tire hangs on the rear door. The perpetrator(s) used a blade or similar object to slice the tire, causing approximately $150 in damage. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 17 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington late Monday night to report several cases of vandalism. According to the report, a deputy responded to the area after receiving several calls of juveniles throwing eggs in the area. The deputy met with one victim who said she was driving south on Wellington Trace at approximately 11 p.m. According to the report, as she passed Periwinkle Place, she heard a loud bang. When the victim returned home, she discovered that there was an egg splattered on her car. According to the report, the victim said she washed the egg off her car, but it had caused damage to the paint. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 13 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on Orange Blvd. last Thursday evening regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victims rode their bicycles to the Acreage branch library at approximately 6:40 p.m. and left them outside unlocked. When they returned, the bicycles were missing. According to the report, the victims said that there were several juveniles standing outside the library, but they did not see the bicycles being stolen. One of the bicycles was described as a green freestyle bicycle with pink stickers; the other was a black BMX bicycle. The stolen bicycles were valued at approximately $760. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to a home on 77th Place North last Friday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, last Tuesday or Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. the victim heard her dogs barking and looked outside to see three unknown male suspects at the end of her driveway. According to the report, the suspects fled east on 77th Place North carrying a white box that had been left by a deliveryman in her driveway. According to the report, the box contained approximately $200 in boys clothing that had been mail ordered. There was no further information at the time of the report.

JUNE 14 — An employee of Pizza Hut on Southern Blvd. contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Friday evening to report a case of forgery. According to a PBSO report, the restaurant received an online order for delivery to a home on Lake Terry Drive, and the suspect chose to pay for the food in cash. According to the report, the delivery driver met with a woman on the sidewalk outside of the home who said she had ordered the food. The suspect gave the driver a $20 bill to pay for the $18.55 order. According to the report, the driver returned to the store and discovered that the bill was a fake. It was smaller than a real bill and did not pass the ink pen test. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 16 — A resident of Sparrow Drive called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday afternoon to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left her Macbook Air laptop in a black case on the passenger side floorboard of her vehicle. Sometime between 1 p.m. last Saturday and 5:30 p.m. the following evening, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and removed the computer. The laptop and computer case were valued at approximately $1,045. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 16 — A Royal Palm Beach teen was robbed last Sunday evening at a park on Grandview Circle in the Counterpoint Estates community. A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the park at approximately 7 p.m. following the incident. According to a PBSO report, the victim was playing basketball in the park and went to get water from a drinking fountain. The victim said he was approached from behind by an unknown male who told the victim to hand over his gold chain necklace. According to the report, the victim thought the suspect was joking, until the suspect picked the victim up and slammed him to the ground. According to the report, a struggle ensued and the suspect began punching the victim on the side of his head, then removed the chain from his neck. The stolen gold chain with crucifix was valued at approximately $1,200. The suspect is described as a black teenage male, approximately 17 to 21 years old, standing 6’ to 6’2” and weighing approximately 220 lbs. with short-cropped hair. According to the report, the suspect was wearing a Seattle Supersonics basketball jersey and fled the area on a red or purple men’s mountain bike.

JUNE 17 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Monday morning to Olympia Park on Stribling Way regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:30 p.m. last Sunday and 8:15 a.m. the following morning, someone used a crowbar to pry open the metal door to a concession stand. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) rummaged through the stand and selected several items to eat. According to the report, it was evident that the perpetrator(s) heated up some of the food. The perpetrator(s) also tried to pry the door open to a second concession stand, but were unsuccessful. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) caused approximately $1,300 in damage to the metal doors; however, the value of the stolen food was not known. The deputies recovered the crowbar along with a key and holder near the concession stand. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.