JUNE 10 — The remains of a dead horse were found in a canal on 180th Avenue North near 33rd Road North on Monday evening, following a complaint from a nearby resident. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to the area after a resident observed two trash bags in the water with vultures surrounding them. According to the report, the resident attempted to pull the bags over to the edge of the canal with a rake when one of the bags opened, revealing a severed brown and white horse head inside. The resident said he could not get closer because of the slope of the canal. According to the report, an Animal Care & Control officer arrived on scene and the remains were extracted and taken to see if the horse’s owner could be identified. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
JUNE 7 — A resident of Boynton Beach contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday evening regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked his motorcycle in a gated lot on Okeechobee Blvd. at approximately 8 a.m. When he returned at approximately 4 p.m., he discovered the motorcycle was missing. According to the report, the victim said that he is up to date on his payments and still had the key. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Regal Cinemas on State Road 7 last Saturday night regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked his vehicle in the south parking lot at approximately 9:15 p.m. When he returned to the vehicle around 11:30 p.m., he discovered that the tailgate to his black 2011 Ford F-350 had been stolen. The stolen tailgate was valued at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 8 — A Royal Palm Beach man was robbed at gunpoint late last Saturday night outside his home on Sparrow Drive. According to a PBSO report, the victim arrived home from work at approximately 11 p.m. and noticed a white older model Ford Taurus in the development’s parking lot near the exit. The victim said he exited his car and walked to his front door when he heard footsteps coming quickly toward him. According to the report, an unknown male ran up behind him, pulled out a silver semi-automatic firearm and demanded that the victim give him money. According to the report, the victim handed over his wallet containing his bank cards and driver’s license. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing 160 lbs. with short-cropped hair and medium complexion, wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and shorts. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
JUNE 8 — A resident of Counterpoint Estates called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Saturday morning to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s husband arrived home from work around midnight and parked their 1991 Chevrolet Astro van in the driveway. At approximately 6:45 a.m., her husband left for work and discovered that the van was missing. The victim said no one had permission to take the van. According to the report, the victim’s purse, containing her bank cards, driver’s license and insurance card, was in the van. The victim reported that the van key had been left in the ignition. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded Sunday to the Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery on Southern Blvd. regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the victim parked his vehicle in the parking lot and walked approximately 25 feet away, leaving the doors unlocked. According to the report, about 10 minutes later the victim observed a white Toyota Solara, driven by two unknown males, pull up next to his vehicle. According to the report, the suspects opened the victim’s car doors and stole a purse containing $1,000 cash, two iPhones, bank cards and identification. The suspects fled on Southern Blvd. According to the report, one of the suspects was described as a black male in his 20s with a skinny build, about 6 feet tall with short, curly hair. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there was no further information at the time of the report.
JUNE 10 — A resident of Palm Beach Point contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Sunday and 8:30 a.m. the following morning, someone removed an 18-foot flatbed trailer from the property. According to the report, the trailer contained approximately 40 sets of PVC pipes and wooden standards used for horse jumps. The items were painted in blue, black and white. The stolen items were valued at approximately $7,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to LA Fitness in the Pointe at Wellington Green on Tuesday evening regarding a case of lost property. According to a PBSO report, the victim was in the gym at approximately 7 p.m. and placed his wallet on the floor near one of the exercise machines while he worked out. When the victim went to retrieve his wallet approximately 15 minutes later, it was gone. The victim went to the manager to see if someone had turned it in, but no one had. According to the report, the victim didn’t see anyone near the machines he was using. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 10 — A resident of Staimford Drive contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 and 9 a.m. Friday, June 7, the victim left his garage unlocked. During that time, someone entered the garage and removed the victim’s blue Schwinn legacy 26-inch bicycle. The stolen bicycle was valued at approximately $130. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
This is horrific for our community. The Acreage is an equestrian community, a community that is very mindful and caring about their horses.
This is a heartbreaking story for many of us here. I am not an equestrian (though curious and in awe of it). I have a great respect for the folks who love and respect these majestic animals.
I hope the perpetrators are brought to justice. This is so wrong on so many levels.
If you saw something – say something.