PBSO: Attempted Home Burglaries In Wellington

AUG. 31— A deputy from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to Ishnala Circle in the Pinewood Manor community Monday afternoon regarding two attempted residential burglaries. At the first home, according to a PBSO report, sometime between 1:30 and 2:43 p.m. Monday afternoon, someone cut the back patio screen of the victim’s home while trying to find an open door. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the scene. At the second home, according to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:43 and 3:04 p.m., someone entered the victim’s home through an unlocked patio bathroom door. According to the report, the suspect fled when a neighbor arrived to check the home after the alarm was activated. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the scene.

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AUG. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Sandpiper Avenue last Tuesday afternoon regarding an attempted burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon and 1 p.m., the victim observed two young black males dressed in dark clothing attempt to push open a window and break in into his home. The males, suspected to be of high school age, fled once discovered.

AUG. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Tuesday afternoon regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, Jacquelyn Howell was observed stealing $491.08 in clothing items. She attempted to exit the store, passing all points of sale, before she was stopped.

AUG. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted last Tuesday by a Hollywood resident regarding the fraudulent use of her bank card at the Walgreens store on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. According to the PBSO report, multiple charges were made at several stores throughout Palm Beach County, in addition to four at the Walgreens store in Royal Palm Beach. According to the report, sometime between Aug. 14 and Aug. 25, the victim’s now-cancelled Regions Bank debit card had been illegally duplicated.

AUG. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Swan Parkway East last Tuesday regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 and 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday, someone removed window screens, broke windows at the victim’s home and stole approximately $1,024 in wrapped coins and Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. DNA evidence was gathered from the home.

AUG. 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Ponce De Leon Street last Wednesday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 6 a.m. last Wednesday, someone siphoned approximately $40 of gasoline out of the victim’s 2004 Honda Odyssey van. According to the report, this has happened four times in the past.

AUG. 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 48th Court North in The Acreage last Wednesday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2 and 3 a.m. last Wednesday, someone stole the victim’s trailer that was located in the front yard.

AUG. 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Delmany Circle last Wednesday afternoon regarding fraudulent activity. According to a PBSO report, the victim was informed by Verizon Wireless that a third phone line had been added to her account on Aug. 4 at the Walmart store on Belvedere Road. According to the report, the victim had not authorized the additional phone line.

AUG. 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Tree Tops of Wellington community last Thursday morning regarding multiple instances of vandalism. According to the first PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 4 a.m. last Thursday, someone used brown Rust-Oleum spray paint to spray the exterior entry door of the victim’s garage on Oak Shadow Way. According to the second report, sometime between 3 and 4 a.m. last Thursday, someone sprayed brown paint graffiti on the victim’s garage door on Park Forest Way.

AUG. 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Toys ’R’ Us store on State Road 7 last Thursday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, an employee, Patricia Martin, was caught making several fraudulent returns. Martin made three returns between July 30 and Aug. 5 totaling $451.61. She was arrested for grand theft.

AUG. 28 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Bilbao Street last Friday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2010 Mazda 6 and removed a Guess wallet from the center console. According to the report, the victim was informed by Chase Bank that his credit card was used for a $20 purchase at a gas station in West Palm Beach.

AUG. 28 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of D Road in Loxahatchee Groves last Friday regarding a stolen decal. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. last Thursday, someone stole the decal off the victim’s vehicle. According to the report, nothing else was taken and the vehicle had not sustained any damage.

AUG. 28 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 36th Court North last Friday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim spoke to someone on the phone a few months ago about a virus on his computer. The victim was told to pay $239, and it would be fixed. According to the report, the victim paid the money, but did not hear back from the caller until Aug. 25, when he was told by an unknown caller that the $239 was illegally collected and that they were going to reimburse him. According to the report, the caller asked for the victim’s bank account number and bank card information. When he realized that it was a scam, the victim hung up. When he went to his bank, he was told $415 had been taken from his BB&T bank account.

AUG. 29 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the 12th Fairway last Saturday regarding two vehicle burglaries. According to the first PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. last Saturday, someone entered the victim’s 2013 Chevy Cruze and removed approximately $2 in change, a $40 cell phone charger, a $5 utility knife and a LG cell phone, valued at $100, along with the registration, insurance and other paperwork. DNA evidence was gathered from the vehicle. According to the second PBSO report, someone tore apart the driver’s side door panel of the victim’s 2005 Toyota, causing $150 in damage, and stole an Apple iPad, valued at $400, along with other items.

AUG. 29 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of Citrus Grove Blvd. in The Acreage last Saturday morning regarding the theft of vehicle parts. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Friday and 10 a.m. last Saturday, someone stole the Yamaha 140 four stroke lower unit, valued at $1,500, from the victim’s boat motor. According to the report, the lower unit was held on by four bolts and takes approximately an hour to remove.

AUG. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Greentree Drive on Sunday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, someone keyed the victim’s car and slashed the passenger-side rear tire, causing $1,500 in damage.

AUG. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by an Acreage resident Sunday afternoon regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Friday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1:11 p.m., someone stole the victim’s 2001 Jeep Cherokee work vehicle that was kept parked at a motel on South Congress Avenue.

AUG. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the outskirts of the Mall at Wellington Green on State Road 7 Sunday evening regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 and 8:30 p.m., someone broke the passenger side window of the victim’s 2010 Toyota Camry and removed a black bag containing $20 worth of clothing from the front seat.

AUG. 31 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Henley Place in Greenview Cove on Monday afternoon regarding the delayed report of a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. last Thursday, someone stole the victim’s 12-foot-long green aluminum boat with an electric motor, valued at $3,000, from his backyard dock.

AUG. 31 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Shepard Place in the Olympia community Monday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2006 Toyota Tundra and removed a Coach wallet containing a Wells Fargo credit card, debit card and the victim’s license. According to the report, the debit card was used for an unauthorized $31.04 purchase.