APRIL 28 — An employee of a doctor’s office on Medical Park Blvd. called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington on Monday morning to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. Monday morning, someone broke into the doctor’s office and stole two laptop computers. The victim noted that all doors were locked when he left the office. According to the report, video surveillance footage revealed that an unknown man entered the building at approximately 7:30 a.m. last Sunday morning with a backpack. The man left approximately 45 minutes later, and the backpack appeared heavier. The stolen laptops were valued at approximately $2,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
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APRIL 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 81st Street North last Wednesday in response to a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and noon the following afternoon, someone forced a rear window open and stole a microwave, washer, dryer and refrigerator. The victim recently purchased the home and visited the home last Wednesday to find the refrigerator in the driveway with the doors removed. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,392. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to the Acreage library last Wednesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the juvenile victim rode his 20-inch BMX bicycle to the library with a friend. He parked his bicycle on the north side of the library at approximately 1:50 p.m., but when he returned approximately 10 minutes later, it was missing. The bicycle is a black Eastern 20-inch bicycle with blue rims, valued at approximately $400. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 25 — An employee of the Toys ’R’ Us on State Road 7 contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Friday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, on Jan. 19 at approximately 3:46 p.m., an unknown female entered the store and returned an Xbox One game system and video game to the customer service desk. An employee accepted the return and gave the suspect cash for the items. According to the report, it was later discovered that the items did not belong to Toys ’R’ Us. The items were valued at $659.98. The suspect was described as a black female, approximately 26 years old with long black hair, wearing blue jeans and a jean jacket. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
APRIL 25 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested last Friday evening on charges of theft after he was caught making fraudulent returns at the Bed, Bath & Beyond store on State Road 7. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the store after an investigation revealed that 18-year-old Marcus Hornsby had made 140 fraudulent returns in the last month, totaling $596.43. He was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with grand theft, possession of marijuana and resisting an officer without violence.
APRIL 26 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Lakeview community last Saturday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. the following morning, someone spray-painted graffiti on the northeast wall of the property’s dumpster enclosure. The graffiti was done in blue paint and read “sp biouz.” The damage was estimated at approximately $100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 27 — A resident of 71st Lane North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Sunday morning to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 a.m. last Thursday and 12:29 a.m. last Sunday, someone entered the victim’s shed, located on his property, and stole a black Penn rod and reel. Nothing else was taken. The stolen item was valued at approximately $250. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 27 — A Royal Palm Beach woman contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Sunday evening to report a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, the victim called the substation at approximately 6:45 p.m. because she was being followed by a white Ford truck. A deputy went to meet with her and observed her vehicle pull into the parking lot, followed by a white Ford Ranger. According to the report, the vehicle ran a stop sign and the deputy was able to conduct a traffic stop. The deputy made contact with the suspect, who said he was lost. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
APRIL 28 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon last Friday and 8 a.m. Monday morning, someone entered the victim’s home and stole a 47-inch television, a Playstation 3, children’s sneakers and clothes, a purse and a wallet. According to the report, the victim arrived home to discover her front door unlocked, but there were no signs of forced entry. The deputy observed that the screens were removed from the front windows, but they did not appear to be open. According to the report, the victim discovered that the wooden stick that secured the rear sliding-glass door was lying on the floor in front of the door. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,158. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
APRIL 28 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a home in the Isles of Wellington on Monday evening regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received a call from her bank, which asked if she had made two charges at Nordstrom recently. The victim said she hadn’t. According to the report, someone had used her credit card fraudulently to make two charges at Nordstrom for $108.47 and $124.78. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
