FEB. 12 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 38th Road North last Wednesday afternoon in response to a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone smashed the victim’s living room window to gain entry to the home. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) ransacked the bedrooms and removed an iPad, a Sony Playstation game system and an HP laptop computer. The stolen items were valued at approximately $900. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
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FEB. 1 — An employee of a car dealership on Southern Blvd. called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, Feb. 1 to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, two unknown men entered the business and began walking around the showroom looking at vehicles. When the victim stepped out of his office, one of the suspects ran into the office and stole his Samsung Galaxy III cell phone from his desk. According to the report, the men were described as white males in their early 30s with short haircuts, one was approximately 5’10” tall and the other was 6’2” tall. Video surveillance footage captured the suspects, but no employees were able to identify them. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
FEB. 2 — A resident of Waterway Road called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Sunday, Feb. 2 to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 6:45 a.m., someone entered the victim’s vehicle through an open passenger-side window and stole the victim’s Celine purse from the front passenger seat. The victim said the purse contained a Rolex explorer watch. There were no signs of force. The stolen items were valued at approximately $9,800. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Village Golf Club on Sunday, Feb. 2 regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her car in the parking lot at approximately 11 a.m., and when she returned approximately 30 minutes later, she discovered a window broken and her purse stolen. The victim’s purse contained her credit cards, a gold wedding ring and a gold ring with a purple stone. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) used the stolen credit cards at several locations in West Palm Beach, fraudulently spending more than $2,200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 8 — Two men were arrested Saturday, Feb. 8 on drug charges after a traffic stop near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Lamstein Lane. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11:14 p.m., a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a tan Kia Sportage, but the driver failed to pull over and instead continued on Southern Blvd. The vehicle finally stopped near Lamstein Lane, and the deputy made contact with the driver, 27-year-old Jesus Moya of Belle Glade. According to the report, the deputy discovered that Moya was on probation for the possession of marijuana. The deputy said that the front passenger, 21-year-old Jose Pozo of Royal Palm Beach, smelled strongly of fresh marijuana, which the deputy could smell coming from his mouth each time he spoke. According to the report, a search of the vehicle revealed a bag containing residual marijuana in the front center area of the vehicle between the seats. According to the report, Pozo told the deputy that Moya instructed him to eat the marijuana to get rid of it. Both men were arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail. Moya was charged with violation of probation, possession of marijuana under 20 grams and tampering with evidence. Pozo was charged with tampering with evidence.
FEB. 11 — A resident of 81st Lane North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Tuesday morning to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim was made aware that someone used her credit union card numbers fraudulently to make several charges. The charges included a $545.86 charge at an HP Home Store in California, and more than $400 at a Kohl’s store in Ohio. The victim said she did not make the purchases and did not authorize anyone to use her card. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
FEB. 12 — A resident of Wellington contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Wednesday afternoon to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., someone stole the license decal from her trailer. The victim said she was washing her trailer when she discovered that the decal had been removed. The stolen decal was valued at approximately $54. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 14 — A resident of East Prestwich Drive called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday afternoon to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., someone removed the license plate from the victim’s 2004 Ford pickup truck, which belongs to his landscaping company. According to the report, the victim said the incident occurred at a location on Skees Road. The victim and his crew did not see anyone approach the vehicle, but neighbors of the location said license plate theft has been a continual problem in the area. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 16 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a barn in the White Fences community last Sunday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, someone removed a Thinline halfpad saddle pad from outside the barn. The victim said she left the pad outside and returned to the barn to find it missing. She said she believes she found her saddle pad being sold on eBay, noting that the pad is embroidered with her daughter’s initials. According to the report, the barn employs a night groom who checks the barn each night, but the deputy had not made contact with her at the time of the report. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
