OCT. 6 — A resident of D Road called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Sunday regarding an environmental crime. According to a PBSO report, the resident arrived home at approximately 8:10 p.m. and discovered that someone had dumped approximately 100 old tires and rims in the middle of the roadway. According to the report, the deputy observed the tires in the roadway. The resident said his daughter heard a large boom that sounded like a dump truck earlier that day. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 1 — A resident of the Victoria Grove community called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Tuesday afternoon to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., someone stole two laptop computers, a game system and a backpack from the victim’s home. According to the report, the deputy noticed that the screen on the downstairs bedroom window was partially off and the window was open. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 1 — A Royal Palm Beach woman contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Tuesday to report a delayed theft. According to a PBSO report, on Friday, July 12, the victim used her debit card at the drive-through window at Burger King on Southern Blvd. The next morning, she realized she did not have her card. According to the report, the victim checked her bank account and discovered four fraudulent transactions totaling $193.12 made at several local stores as well as Foot Locker online. According to the report, a deputy contacted the restaurant and a manager was able to retrieve video surveillance footage. The video showed that an employee dropped the debit card on the floor. According to the report, the video showed that after the victim left, the employee picked up the card and placed it in his pocket. According to the report, the deputy checked with Foot Locker online, which showed the shoes were delivered to the employee at a location in Wellington. The deputy issued an arrest warrant, but there was no further information available at the time of the report.
OCT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to Palms West Hospital last Wednesday regarding a delayed armed robbery. According to a PBSO report, the victim was at the Farm Store on Okeechobee Blvd. at approximately 10 p.m. on Sept. 27 when an unknown teenage male yelled that he needed help. According to the report, the victim said the suspect ran to the south side of the store and the victim followed to see if he could provide help. There, four or five male suspects jumped him. According to the report, the victim was struck multiple times with an aluminum bat in the head and back, and was also choked by one of the suspects. The victim reported that when he awoke, his wallet was on his chest and his pants torn nearly completely off his body. According to the report, the perpetrators stole $2 from his wallet. The victim was taken to Palms West Hospital and was treated for his injuries. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
OCT. 4 — A resident of Bayhill Estates called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s home and stole several pieces of jewelry, including ruby, diamond and gold earrings. According to the report, the victim left her rear door unlocked for a cleaning crew and pest control company to enter the home. She did not know who took the items. The stolen items were valued at more than $5,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
OCT. 4 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested last Friday afternoon on shoplifting charges after he was caught stealing 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 at approximately 4:45 p.m., after a loss prevention officer observed 41-year-old Shane Hart enter the home department and select a cookware set and deep fryer, placing the items in a shopping cart. According to the report, Hart then entered another aisle and removed a Walmart shopping bag from his pocket. He placed some of the merchandise in the bag and tried to exit the store, passing all points of purchase without making an attempt to pay for the items. According to the report, a loss prevention officer stopped him and recovered $195.25 in stolen merchandise. Hart was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with petty theft.
OCT. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 86th Road North last Sunday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday night and 9 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s U-Haul rental truck and stole a loveseat and desk from it. The victim said she unloaded the rest of the truck and turned it back in before filing the report, so it was unable to be investigated. According to the report, there were no gates or security systems in the area. The stolen furniture was valued at approximately $1,700. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
OCT. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a scene near the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and State Road 7 early Monday morning regarding a disturbance. According to a PBSO report, at approximately midnight a witness observed a man laying in the roadway in the middle of traffic. According to the report, the deputy made contact with the man, who was talking incoherently and said he wanted to “meet Jesus.” The man was transported to the Wellington Regional Medical Center for treatment.
OCT. 7 — A Wellington resident called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday evening to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her car outside a fitness center on Pierson Road at approximately 3:30 p.m. and left her purse on the front seat. Sometime between 3:30 and 5:20 p.m., someone shattered the victim’s front window and stole the purse containing several bankcards. According to the report, a gym member saw a blue Ford Explorer speeding through the parking lot, but it was unknown if it was related to the crime. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
