NOV. 14 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested last Wednesday evening on charges of assault following an incident at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, 30-year-old James Lindelof was in the store at approximately 10:15 p.m. and began to argue with the store clerk, who then asked him to leave. According to the report, Lindelof then went behind the counter and punched the clerk in the head. Lindelof fled the scene, going to a nearby hotel. According to the report, deputies found Lindelof at the hotel and arrested him, but he attempted to flee. Lindelof was apprehended and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with battery and resisting an officer.
NOV. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a home in the Willows II neighborhood last Wednesday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Monday and 11:40 a.m. last Wednesday, someone entered the vacant home and removed five ceiling lamps, a ceiling fan and a box of plumbing supplies. The deputy said there were no signs of forced entry, and both rear sliding glass doors were open. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 14 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested last Wednesday evening on drug charges following an incident near the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation observed a 2001 Chevrolet truck driving along the canal bank near Walmart. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 28-year-old Zanriah Daley. According to the report, an investigation revealed that Daley was in possession of nine oxycodone pills and .5 grams of cocaine, as well as $265 cash. Daley was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine and giving a false name to an officer.
NOV. 15 — A resident of Shoma Drive contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday evening to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left her home at approximately 6:30 a.m. and returned at 6:20 p.m. to find the garage door open and her son’s blue bicycle missing. The victim said she had a handyman come over during the day, but she did not give anyone else permission to be in the garage. According to the report, the deputy spoke with a neighbor who said she saw the bicycle inside the garage at approximately 3 p.m. The stolen bicycle is valued at approximately $80. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 15 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a home in the Willows II neighborhood regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s son was at a nearby park with an iPhone 3G when it was taken by another juvenile. The victim said the phone belonged to him, but his son was using it to listen to music. According to the report, the victim’s son let another boy listen to a song, and the boy refused to give it back. When the victim’s son threatened to call the PBSO, the juvenile fled the area. According to the report, the victim’s son gave the deputy the name of the juvenile, but he denied taking the phone. The stolen item was valued at approximately $90. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
NOV. 16 — A resident of Riverside Circle called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Friday afternoon to report a stolen vehicle attempt. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 and 3 p.m. last Thursday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and attempted to steal it, breaking the ignition in the attempt. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 17 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a construction site on Southern Blvd. last Saturday afternoon regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 p.m. last Friday and noon last Saturday, someone removed the lock on the gate securing the property and stole an excavator. The victim said it appeared someone used a gooseneck trailer and a pickup truck to remove the vehicle, and a piece of the trailer ramp had broken off. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
NOV. 19 — A resident of the Grand Isles community called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 p.m. last Saturday and 7:30 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a portable DVD player. The stolen item was valued at approximately $100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 19 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded Monday evening to a home on Goldenrod Road regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim said that at approximately 7:10 p.m. she left her vehicle unlocked and her wallet on the dashboard. When she returned to her car at approximately 8:20 p.m., she discovered it was missing. The victim said her wallet contained her driver’s license and credit cards. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 19 — A West Palm Beach woman was arrested Monday afternoon on shoplifting charges after she was caught stealing from the Macy’s department store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report, a loss prevention officer observed 37-year-old Allison McGowen select several pieces of clothing and merchandise from the store and attempt to leave without paying. The loss prevention officer stopped her and recovered $332.99 in items. McGowen was arrested and taken to the county jail, where she was charged with grand theft.
