JAN. 25 — A deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called Monday evening to the Shoma Homes community on Shoma Drive regarding a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, just inside the gate to the Shoma Homes community, a young black male was observed running from the area where two boxes were placed. According to the report, the boxes, approximately 2-foot cubes, had black marker writing on them, including the words “kaboom,” “I see you,” and “lol its empty,” along with drawings of a skull and crossbones and the symbol for radiation. According to the report, the boxes were deemed safe and gathered for processing.
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JAN. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Friday evening regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 and 9:35 p.m., loss prevention officers noticed a man placing cosmetics and beauty items into his pants and jacket pockets. According to the report, the man, later identified as Billy Cavitt, paid for some of the items before being stopped for stealing $29.78 worth of items from the store. Cavitt was arrested for petit theft.
JAN. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called early last Friday morning to the intersection of Saratoga Blvd. and Crestwood Blvd. regarding a drunk driver. According to a PBSO report, someone noticed Aaron Coen passed out behind the wheel of a 2013 Chevy Silverado. Coen was arrested, issued a DUI citation and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail.
JAN. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was contacted by a resident of Carlton Street in the Greenview Shores community Sunday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. last Saturday, someone stole the victim’s recycling bins from the swale in front of his home.
JAN. 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Sunday afternoon to the parking lot of the Whole Foods Market store on State Road 7 regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 and 5 p.m., someone shattered the front driver’s side window of the victim’s 2012 Mitsubishi Galant, causing $250 in damages.
