JUNE 22 — A Pahokee woman contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, June 22 after she was robbed at a bus stop on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. According to a PBSO report, the victim sat down at the bus stop at approximately 5:06 p.m. when she noticed an unknown man bend down and tying his shoe. The victim took out an iPad Mini when the suspect approached her and asked her for the time. According to the report, the suspect grabbed the iPad and fled northbound. Deputies arrived on scene, and a K-9 unit tracked the suspect’s scent near Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Camellia Drive, but could not locate him. According to the report, the suspect was described as a black male in his mid-20s, approximately 5’7” with a skinny build and a goatee. He was wearing a black doo-rag, white tank top, khaki shorts and black shoes. There was no further information at the time of the report.
JUNE 23 — A resident of Counterpoint Estates called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Sunday, June 23 to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon on Sunday, June 16 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, someone opened the victim’s unlocked vehicle and removed a Springfield semi-automatic pistol with a nylon holster. The victim said the pistol was in the center console. The stolen item was valued at $500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 23 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home in Strathmore Gate West on Sunday, June 23 regarding a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, a resident called to report an event his mother witnessed. According to the report, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, the witness was walking her dog when she observed a red SUV speed into the parking lot. According to the report, the SUV slowed down and drove closely to her, and as she tried to walk away, the vehicle sped up and blocked her path. The victim said that an unknown Hispanic man leaned out the window and commented on her dog before speeding away. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
JUNE 25 — A Pahokee man was arrested last Tuesday afternoon on shoplifting charges from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was dispatched to the store after a loss prevention officer observed 30-year-old Jesse Dortch enter the electronics department and select a Sony Blue Ray surround sound system. Dortch then entered the hardware department and selected a pair of wire cutters, before moving to the mens clothing department and beginning to cut the anti-theft device on the system. According to the report, Dortch discarded the device on the shelf and then exited the store, passing all points of sale without attempting to pay for the item. A loss prevention officer stopped him, and the sound system was recovered. The stolen item was valued at $248. Dortch was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where he was charged with petty theft.
JUNE 30 — A resident of Orange Grove Blvd. contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Sunday morning to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday and 11 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the victim’s beige 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck and attached trailer. The trailer was described as a white 2005 Pace trailer. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
JUNE 30 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home in the Aero Club last Sunday morning regarding a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s daughter had a party at the victim’s home while he was out of town and sometime between 11 p.m. last Saturday and 3 a.m. the following morning, someone removed a safe from the master bedroom closet. The victim said the safe contained several pieces of jewelry, gold bars, gold coins and important documents. According to the report, the victim’s daughter did not know who took the safe. The stolen items were valued at more than $60,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
JUNE 30 — A juvenile was arrested early last Sunday morning on charges of burglary following a chase through Royal Pine Estates. According to a PBSO report, at approximately midnight, a deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded after a witness reported a burglary in progress. According to the report, the witness saw two men looking into a neighbor’s vehicle. Approximately one hour later, the deputy was driving on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. when he observed a white male juvenile biking down the sidewalk matching the description the witness had given. According to the report, when the juvenile saw the PBSO car, he began to flee, turning into the road and attempting to elude the vehicle. The deputy followed and requested that he stop, but the juvenile continued to ignore him. According to the report, the chase came to an end when the juvenile attempted to turn sharply between two homes and ran into a concrete wall at full speed. He then attempted to flee on foot, but the deputy stopped him. According to the report, a search revealed that the juvenile had several credit cards, a cell phone and several other items that appeared to have been stolen during burglaries. He was arrested and taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center.
JUNE 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 82nd Lane North last Sunday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 a.m. last Wednesday morning and 5 p.m. last Friday, someone entered the vacant home and stole the power meter. According to the report, someone cut the power meter from the outside and through the breaker box, and then pulled out the wires. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
