MARCH 17 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington was called to Olympia Park on Monday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Thursday and 8:45 a.m. Monday morning, someone broke the door handle on the concession stand at Olympia Park to gain entry to the facility. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole several snack items valued at approximately $10. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
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MARCH 12 — Two Royal Palm Beach men were arrested last Wednesday night following a traffic stop near the intersection of Fox Trail Road and Okeechobee Blvd. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11:43 p.m. last Wednesday, a deputy was on patrol when he observed a vehicle driving on Okeechobee Blvd. without a tag light. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 23-year-old Jose Monzon Chinchilla. According to the report, the deputy could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search revealed approximately 1 gram of marijuana. According to the report, Monzon Chinchilla admitted it belonged to him. The deputy also made contact with the passenger, 22-year-old Nicholas Whitehall, who, according to the report, had a warrant for failure to appear in court. Whitehall was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with failure to appear. Meanwhile, Chinchilla was issued a notice to appear in court.
MARCH 13 — A resident of Counterpoint Estates called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday afternoon to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim left his pink and yellow Huffy bicycle outside his home at approximately 1:50 p.m. and went inside. When the victim returned approximately 10 minutes later, he discovered the bicycle missing from his driveway. The stolen bicycle is described as a 26-inch pink and yellow Huffy Cambroke bicycle. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
MARCH 13 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a home on Camellia Drive last Thursday regarding a fire. According to a PBSO report, the victim was working on the electrical panel at approximately 2 p.m. Then, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the victim was cooking and noticed smoke and asked a neighbor to call Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, who responded to put out the fire. According to the report, the deputy believed the fire was electrical in nature. The interior of the home sustained extensive damage. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
MARCH 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a business on Southern Blvd. last Friday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. last Thursday and 3 p.m. last Friday afternoon, someone stole the tag and decal to a company vehicle. The victim did not know when the tag was stolen or where the vehicle was parked at the time. The vehicle had no damage. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
MARCH 15 — An employee of a business in Commerce Park East called the PBSO substation in Wellington early last Saturday morning to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1 a.m., three male suspects jumped the fence to gain access to a secure storage yard. Once inside, the suspects broke the lock to a landscape trailer, but did not take anything. The suspects left the area on foot. According to the report, video surveillance footage captured the incident, and the storage manager was in the storage yard at the time of the incident. According to the report, the employee heard the slamming of the trailer’s door and looked outside his camper to see the three suspects leaving the area. The suspects were described as wearing hooded jackets that were black, blue and light gray. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
MARCH 15 — A resident of Loxahatchee Groves contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Saturday evening to report a robbery. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 6 p.m., the victim was riding his bicycle near the intersection of B Road and Okeechobee Blvd. when he was approached by a male and female riding a motorcycle. According to the report, the male suspect demanded his wallet in Spanish. The victim retrieved his wallet, and the female suspect took it from him. According to the report, the suspects fled on B Road toward Southern Blvd. The stolen wallet contained approximately $70 cash. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
MARCH 16 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday evening regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., someone entered the victim’s home and stole several pieces of electronic equipment. The victim arrived to find the home ransacked, but said there was no sign of forced entry. According to the report, the victim believed he left the rear door unlocked. The victim said he was not sure what had been taken, but would make a list for the deputy. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
MARCH 16 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a business on State Road 7 last Sunday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 7:30 p.m., two unknown suspects entered the store and proceeded to the handbag section. Each suspect selected three handbags and attempted to walk out of the store. According to the report, a loss prevention officer approached them, and the suspects dropped three of the bags before fleeing. The suspects entered a black Audi with tinted windows and no license plate and fled on State Road 7. The stolen handbags were valued at approximately $570. The recovered handbags were valued at $588.98. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
MARCH 17 — A resident of 44th Place North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Monday morning to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim was contacted by her employer, who advised her that her identity had been compromised. According to the report, the victim’s employer had been contacted by a federal unemployment agency, which told them that the victim was filing for unemployment. According to the report, the agency had all of her personal information. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
