SEPT. 27 — A Royal Palm Beach man and woman were arrested last Friday on charges of burglary and theft after they were caught stealing from cars on Park Road North. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, the victim observed 18-year-old Christopher Christensen exit a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Katelin Popp and slip the lock to the victim’s mother’s vehicle. According to the report, Christensen ransacked the vehicle and took money from the center console. The victim said Christensen then jimmied the door to the victim’s vehicle. According to the report, the victim then confronted Christensen. The victim said Christensen and Popp attempted to push their vehicle down the road because it had run out of gas. According to the report, PBSO deputies arrested Popp with the vehicle. Christensen fled and was apprehended by a K-9 unit. Popp and Christensen were arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail. Popp was charged with two counts of burglary and petty theft. Christensen was charged with two counts of burglary, petty theft, resisting an officer without violence and trespassing on school grounds.
SEPT. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Sunday, Sept. 22 to a liquor store on State Road 7 regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4:20 p.m., an unknown male walked into the store and selected a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey off the shelf. According to the report, the man then took the bottle to the customer service desk and returned it for $17.99 in cash. Video surveillance footage of the incident was available, but there was no suspect information at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A resident of Eastwood called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Tuesday to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Monday and 7 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle through the rear window and stole a military bag containing several tools, books and other items. The stolen items were valued at approximately $300. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a home in the Oakmont Estates community last Tuesday morning. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:30 p.m. last Monday and 7:30 a.m. the following morning, someone smashed the rear window of a PBSO patrol cruiser parked at the home. The deputy believed a baseball bat or similar blunt object was used to cause the damage. The broken window was valued at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Tuesday afternoon regarding a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone removed a rear window of the home from its track and entered the residence. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole a 32-inch Panasonic television from the front room and several designer watches from the master bedroom. A deputy canvassed the area and found a purple bag that contained a silver watch and several makeup items, but the victim said they did not belong to her. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,700. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 24 — A juvenile was arrested last Tuesday evening after she was caught shoplifting from the Macy’s department store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Wellington substation was dispatched to the store after a juvenile female was caught stealing several polo shirts and attempting to exit the store. The stolen shirts were valued at approximately $100. The juvenile was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center.
SEPT. 29 — A West Palm Beach woman and a Lake Worth man were arrested early last Sunday morning on drug charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Lamstein Lane and Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was on patrol at approximately 3 a.m. when he observed a white Honda with marijuana smoke coming out of the vehicle. The deputy initiated a stop and made contact with the driver, 21-year-old Roldan Lee, and the passenger, 19-year-old Rachel Beltran. According to the report, the deputy observed Lee with marijuana on his chest and in a plastic baggie he was holding in his hand. The deputy then observed Beltran attempting to chew up a plastic baggie containing less than .1 gram of cocaine. Lee and Beltran were arrested and taken to the county jail. Lee was charged with possession of marijuana under 20 grams. Beltran was charged with possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence.
SEPT. 29 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a home in the Estates community last Sunday regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Saturday evening and midnight last Sunday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole an Ed Brown 45 ACP pistol from the driver’s side door pocket. The stolen gun was valued at approximately $2,900. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called Monday to a business on 103rd Avenue North regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 p.m. last Friday and 7:30 a.m. Monday, someone entered the job site and stole 448 brass sprinkler heads and 90 coupling fittings. The complainant said there had been some issues on the job site, but he did not know who would have taken them. The stolen items were valued at approximately $8,100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 30 — Two men were robbed Monday night outside a sub shop on Okeechobee Blvd. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 9:30 p.m., two employees of the sub shop were standing outside talking when an unknown white male approached them and brandished a black handgun. According to the report, the man ordered them to get on the ground and empty their pockets. The victims reported that the suspect then demanded the keys to the business and unsuccessfully attempted to open the door before fleeing. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
