Several Vehicle Burglaries In Grand Isles Community

SEPT. 6 — Deputies from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were called to Old Lighthouse Circle in the Grand Isles community Sunday morning regarding multiple vehicle burglaries. According to the first PBSO report, sometime between last Saturday at 11:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday, someone entered the victim’s 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe and removed an Apple iPod, passport, work ID and red Jansport backpack. According to the report, a neighbor was able to provide pictures of the suspects, who also attempted to enter his vehicles. The surveillance video captured four white juvenile males in light clothing with white bandanas attempting to open multiple vehicles. According to the second PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Saturday and 3:30 a.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole miscellaneous credit cards, a driver’s license, $25 and a car phone charger, valued at $15. According to the third PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole an Apple iPhone 6, valued at $625, from the vehicle, along with the victim’s GPS unit.

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SEPT. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a construction site on Okeechobee Blvd. last Monday regarding a construction burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Monday at 5:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. last Tuesday, someone cut the lock to the gate and removed assorted roofing supplies.

SEPT. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to home on Morgate Circle last Tuesday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, deputies were contacted regarding a suspicious vehicle that seemed to be casing the community. According to the report, deputies performed a traffic stop and discovered that the vehicle’s passenger, Michael Schmalix, had entered the residence and stole assorted jewelry and coins, valued at $141.50. According to the report, Schmalix also removed two laptops and a rifle, but was not able to get them to the vehicle, driven by William Wells. Schmalix was arrested for armed burglary and possessing a controlled substance. Wells was arrested for armed burglary and driving with a suspended license.

SEPT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on World Cup Lane last Wednesday regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Monday and 6 a.m. last Tuesday, someone entered the victim’s garage and stole two bikes and a cordless drill, valued at $1,701. One of the bikes was recovered. DNA evidence was gathered from the recovered bicycle.

SEPT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Teakwood Court in the South Shore community last Wednesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Tuesday and 8 a.m. last Wednesday, someone threw a landscaping brick through the living room window of the victim’s residence. According to the report, the victim noticed the brick on the living room floor, but did not hear a crash during the night.

SEPT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a preschool on Greenbriar Blvd. last Wednesday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:55 and 6 p.m., someone entered the victim’s 2013 Volkswagen Passat and stole an Apple iPhone 6 Plus, valued at $600, and a DKNY purse and wallet, valued at $275. According to the report, the purse was left on the front passenger seat. When the victim returned to her car, the front window had been smashed and her purse was missing.

SEPT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a tire store on Southern Blvd. last Wednesday evening regarding a business burglary. According to a PBSO report, at 7:21 p.m. last Wednesday, Enrico Nelson and Lamar Ellison were observed removing used tires from a locked storage area behind the store. They were arrested and charged with burglary to a structure, petit theft and unlawful transportation of more than 25 tires.

SEPT. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 69th Street North in The Acreage last Thursday morning regarding a vandalism incident. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 6 a.m. last Thursday, the victim noticed an older-model, dark-colored SUV driving down the road with a person hanging out of the front passenger seat window. The victim saw the person hit his mail box, breaking it off of its pole and causing $25 in damage.

SEPT. 3 — Deputies from the PBSO’s Wellington substation were called to the Sugar Pond Manor community last Thursday morning regarding several cases of vandalism. According to one PBSO report, on Sunflower Court, sometime between 7 p.m. last Wednesday and 7 a.m. last Thursday, someone smashed the front passenger-side window of the victim’s vehicle, causing approximately $1,000 in damage. According to another PBSO report, on Bottlebrush Court, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 7:50 a.m. last Thursday, someone broke a window on the victim’s 2014 Nissan Sentra, causing approximately $500 in damage. In both cases, nothing appears to have been taken from the vehicles.

SEPT. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on World Cup Lane last Thursday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 4 p.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s 2015 Audi and removed a blue Izod wallet, $300 in cash, an American Express card and a driver’s license.

SEPT. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 52nd Road North in The Acreage last Saturday regarding a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. last Saturday, someone removed the tag and decal from the victim’s 1990 Chevy Silverado.

SEPT. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Calypso Bay Waterpark on Lamstein Lane last Saturday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:28 and 1:30 p.m., someone shattered the front passenger window of the victim’s 2012 Chevrolet Silverado. Nothing appeared to be missing. DNA evidence and fingerprint evidence were collected from the vehicle.

SEPT. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Forever 21 store in the Mall at Wellington Green last Saturday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 and 4:20 p.m. last Saturday, someone stole the victim’s Apple iPhone 5S, valued at $500, from her purse.

SEPT. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Sunday afternoon to a home on C Road in Loxahatchee Groves regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Saturday and 4 p.m. on Monday, someone cut the steel cable to the victim’s front gate, removed padlocks from nine storage buildings and stole tools, an air compressor, Gatorade, bath tissue, hand soap, paper towels and five garbage cans.

SEPT. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday morning to a business on D Road in Loxahatchee Groves regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:20 p.m. last Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s shed and removed a Dyna Digger gas-powered shovel, a chainsaw, a drill, burlap and hand tools, valued at more than $2,000.

SEPT. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Paddock Drive in the Sugar Pond Manor community Monday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, at 12:54 p.m., the victim observed someone stealing a vehicle detailing system, valued at $1,500, from his garage.

SEPT. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Monday afternoon to the Bealls department store on Southern Blvd. regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, Mary Faller removed various items of women’s clothing and attempted to exit the store without paying for the merchandise, valued at $309.49. The clothing was recovered, and Faller was arrested.