Acreage Residents Report Stolen Packages To PBSO

JUNE 18 — A deputy from the Acreage/Loxahatchee substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a resident of Tangerine Blvd. in The Acreage last Thursday regarding stolen property. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:17 a.m. and 6 p.m. last Wednesday, UPS and FedEx dropped off three packages containing auto parts valued at $1,400 on the victim’s porch. When the victim returned home, the packages were not there. According to the report, the delivery was verified by FedEx and UPS.

JUNE 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted last Friday by a resident of 75th Lane North in The Acreage regarding stolen property. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:23 and 5:30 p.m. last Friday, someone removed an Apple iPhone 5C, valued at $300, from the victim’s driveway. According to the report, the phone was delivered to the victim’s home by UPS, however, the package was nowhere to be found when the victim went to look for it.

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JUNE 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Essex Drive last Wednesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Tuesday and 7 a.m. last Wednesday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2005 Chevrolet Silverado and work van and ransacked both vehicles, taking $11 in loose change and a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicles.

JUNE 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Fairway Cove Court last Wednesday regarding an instance of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:45 p.m. last Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. last Wednesday, someone damaged the victim’s vehicle with eggs, causing approximately $500 in damage.

JUNE 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Wednesday afternoon regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, James Barkley was observed selecting items off the shelf and placing them in a shopping cart before exiting the store without paying for the items. According to the report, Barkley had to be forcibly restrained. He was charged with felony retail theft and resisting a merchant.

JUNE 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Publix supermarket on Wellington Trace last Thursday evening regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, a Hispanic male ran out of the store with a green shopping basket containing at least $100 worth of meat without paying. According to the report, the suspect left in a gold-colored vehicle.

JUNE 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Shaker Circle last Thursday evening regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:40 p.m., someone entered and ransacked the victim’s residence, stealing two 48-inch televisions, two 22k gold rings, a 22k gold bracelet and $2,000 in cash. DNA evidence was gathered from the home and the unlocked sliding glass door, which was thought to be a possible point of entry.

JUNE 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Hyacinth Place last Thursday evening regarding an instance of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:39 and 9 p.m. last Thursday, two juveniles were seen in the area using a crow bar style object to hit sprinkler heads. According to the report, a window was broken. One of the minors admitted to breaking the window and causing $150 in damage.

JUNE 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Quiet Woods Road in the Emerald Forest community last Friday morning regarding several vehicle burglaries. According to one PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Thursday and 7 a.m. last Friday, someone rummaged through the victim’s 2005 Lexus RX330. According to the report, nothing was taken from the vehicle. According to a second PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Thursday and 7 a.m. last Friday, someone rummaged through the victim’s 2008 Nissan Rogue. Nothing was taken from that vehicle either.

JUNE 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home in the Willows community last Friday morning regarding an attempted residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, just before midnight last Thursday evening, the victim’s daughter saw a young black male with a red baseball cap and red shirt inside the enclosed patio. The suspect fled after the daughter screamed. No items were taken from the patio or the home.

JUNE 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Al Packer Ford West car dealership last Saturday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Friday and 3 p.m. last Saturday, someone entered the southeast side of the property and removed a red tailgate, valued at $4,000, off of a 2015 F-350 truck. According to the report, two males were observed walking around the parking lot and sitting in a vehicle at approximately 9:45 p.m.

JUNE 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 57th Road North in The Acreage on Monday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 p.m. on June 18 and 10 a.m. last Monday, someone entered the vacant home and stole a Goodman 3 ton air conditioner unit, valued at $3,500; a water pump, valued at $1,000; and 30 feet of copper wiring, valued at $3,000.

JUNE 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Monday morning to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 and 11:30 a.m., Amanda Gibbs was observed concealing items in cloth bags while meandering through the store, before exiting without paying for the items. According to the report, Gibbs had $412.63 worth of stolen merchandise on her prior to arrest.

JUNE 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Monday afternoon regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, between 3 and 3:30 p.m., a store employee observed a white female enter the store, place items in her purse, and then leave the store without paying for the items. The woman, later identified as Yajaira Benitez-Cortez, was arrested.

JUNE 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Monday afternoon to a home on Fernwood Crescent regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:40 and 4 p.m., the victim opened his garage door and noticed a middle-aged man, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans with dark brown and gray hair and a beard, hiding near the water heater in the garage. According to the report, when the garage door was opened, the man ran out of the door heading east.

JUNE 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday evening to a home on Geranium Place regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 and 8:30 p.m. two teenagers entered the victim’s open garage and removed a Motobecane adventure bicycle, valued at $500.