Mailbox Vandals Strike Several Acreage Homes

APRIL 1 — A deputy from the Acreage/Loxahatchee substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a resident of W. Duran Blvd. in Royal Ascot Estates last Wednesday mornying regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Tuesday night and 8 a.m. the following morning, someone smashed the victim’s plastic mailbox, valued at $40, destroying it with some sort of blunt object.

APRIL 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of Murcott Blvd. last Saturday regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Friday and 4 p.m. last Saturday, someone vandalized the victim’s mailbox, taking it off of the stand and throwing it on his driveway. According to the report, the stand was missing. The mailbox and stand were valued at $50.

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APRIL 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Mandarin Blvd. last Wednesday evening regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., someone entered the victim’s residence, leaving the front door open, the back sliding glass doors open and the inside garage door open. According to the report, the only thing out of place was two jewelry box drawers dumped onto the master bedroom bed. According to the report, the victim’s white gold diamond ring and matching earrings, together valued at $7,000, were missing. According to the report, it appears as though the suspect entered through the home’s doggie door.

APRIL 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home business at 83rd Lane North last Thursday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Wednesday and 8 a.m. last Thursday, someone removed 15 Lifeline Series 8D marine batteries, valued at $1,500, from the victim’s property. According to the report, there were 25 battery cores left on two pallets on the victim’s driveway, and 15 were removed. According to the report, the batteries each weigh 200 pounds and are three times the size of a car battery.

APRIL 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Thursday afternoon regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, on April 2 between 5 and 6 p.m., David Flanigan was observed concealing 17 HP printer cartridges, together valued at $820.55, in a cardboard box. According to the report, Flanigan continued shopping, paid for groceries and attempted to leave the store without paying for the printer cartridges. He was stopped by a loss prevention officer and arrested for retail theft.

APRIL 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to Palms West Hospital on Southern Blvd. last Friday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim, a hospital patient, left her Samsung Galaxy 4 cell phone, valued at $475, on her bed at 9 a.m. last Thursday when she momentarily left the room. According to the report, when she returned, her bedding had been changed and her cell phone was missing.

APRIL 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called last Friday afternoon to the golf course at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park regarding an incident of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime last Friday, someone broke two lamps, together valued at $2,000, that are used to illuminate the golf course at night.

APRIL 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 69th Court North in The Acreage last Friday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between April 1 and April 3, three sections of the victim’s backyard fence had been cut, with one section pushed down to the ground. According to the report, the damage is estimated at $250. The pushed-down fence allowed anyone to enter the victim’s property without her permission.

APRIL 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Cordoba Circle in the La Mancha neighborhood last Saturday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:30 a.m. last Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, someone removed a Rheem 3.5 ton air conditioner compressor, valued at $900, from the victim’s home, which is for sale. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

APRIL 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Sunday morning to a home on Brampton Cove regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 p.m. last Saturday night and 8 a.m. Sunday morning, someone entered the victim’s 2013 Toyota Camry and removed his driver’s license and Wells Fargo debit card from a wallet that was sitting in the center console. There were no witnesses at the time of the report.

APRIL 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 33rd Road North on Monday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s home alarm was activated, but the residence was not breached. According to the report, the victim later noticed small pry marks on a window, which were not there previously.

APRIL 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by an Acreage resident Monday evening regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, at 6 p.m. Monday, the victim discovered suspicious activity on her Equifax report. Last May, someone opened a Sprint account in her name, which today has a balance of $492. According to the report, the victim called Sprint and was told by a representative that an unknown individual had created the account.

APRIL 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Regal Court North on Tuesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a witness noticed two individuals attempting to gain entry into the victim’s 2013 Chevrolet work vehicle. According to the report, the witness aimed a light at the suspects, who ran off, leaving a screw driver in the driver’s side door lock.

APRIL 7 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of Mayfair Drive in Royal Ascot Estates on Tuesday morning regarding a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, at 10 p.m. on Monday, the victim noticed that the tag and decal were missing from his 1993 Ford Explorer.