APRIL 21 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a car dealership on Southern Blvd. Monday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Sunday and 7:30 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the dealership’s lot and stole four Goodyear tires and four Ford aluminum rims from a Ford Escape on the lot. An employee found the 2014 Ford Escape up on blocks. According to the report, one of the blocks had broken and the vehicle had fallen, damaging the passenger-side frame. The damage was estimated at approximately $1,000. The vehicle was located in a fenced lot, and it was believed the suspect(s) jumped the fence or used a ladder. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,600. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
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APRIL 17 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested last Thursday morning on charges of theft after he was caught shoplifting from the Bealls department store on Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 10 a.m., 34-year-old Franklin Shumate entered the store and proceeded to the women’s accessories section. According to the report, he selected eight women’s fragrances and concealed them in a duffel bag, then exited through the front doors, passing all points of sale without attempting to pay for the items. A loss prevention officer stopped Shumate outside and recovered the items, valued at $207.92. A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the store, and Shumate was arrested. He was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with petty theft.
APRIL 18 — A Royal Palm Beach man and a Lake Worth woman were arrested early last Friday morning on trespassing charges after they were found inside a restaurant on Southern Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation responded to an alarm call at the restaurant and observed a white male run into the business from the rear, and then a white male and white female exit the business. The deputy stopped the suspects, later identified as 32-year-old Patrick Stewart and 29-year-old Samantha Wilson. According to the report, the deputy contacted the restaurant owner, who said no one had permission to be in the building. Inside the restaurant, the deputy observed two open bottles of beer. Stewart and Wilson were arrested and taken to the county jail, where they were charged with trespassing.
APRIL 19 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a hair salon on State Road 7 last Saturday evening regarding a theft of services. According to a PBSO report, a woman had $109 in hair work done at the salon and then said she needed to get money out of the bank to pay for the service. An employee contacted the Royal Palm Beach substation when the woman did not return. According to the report, the deputy spoke with the suspect on the phone and she said her daughter had to be taken to the hospital, but she would return to pay. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
APRIL 20 — A resident of Olympia called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 4 p.m., someone stole two Roadmaster bicycles from his garage. The bicycles were between four and seven years old. There was a blue ladies bike and a green mens bike. The stolen bicycles were valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 21 — A resident of 88th Place North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation early Monday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:15 and 11:40 p.m. last Sunday, someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole a speaker box and an Apple iPad from inside. The victim came outside to find his car’s rear hatch and driver’s-side door open. According to the report, the doors were left unlocked. The stolen items were valued at approximately $720. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 21 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Monday morning to a home on White Pine Drive regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Sunday and 6:45 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the right wheel and tire from the victim’s black 2000 Ford Explorer. The vehicle was in the victim’s driveway at the time and was found left up on a jack. The stolen tire and wheel were valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 21 — An employee of a plant nursery on B Road called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Monday morning to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday morning, someone entered the business and stole 65 areca palm trees from a gated area. The palm trees were each in 15-gallon buckets and were valued at approximately $45 each, for a total loss of $2,925. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 21 — A resident of Indian Mound Road called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a delayed theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim purchased a vacant home on the street and has been doing construction on it. Sometime between Wednesday, Jan. 1 and Saturday, March 1, someone stole several Wellington trash cans from his property. The victim noted that many contractors have been doing work at the home. The garbage cans were valued at $150.
APRIL 21 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded Monday to a home in the Wellington Lakes community regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim brought his boat up to dry dock at approximately noon last Friday. When the victim returned to his dock, located behind his home on Shoreside Lane, last Sunday at approximately 10 a.m., he discovered someone had stolen the Minnkota engine and battery from the boat. The stolen items were valued at approximately $404. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
