DEC. 9 — A man was arrested early last Sunday morning on battery charges after he attempted to force his way into several homes in Counterpoint Estates and struck one woman. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately midnight, several residents contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach to report a white male going door to door and asking to use the phone. According to the report, the first witness said the man, later identified as 47-year-old Peter Brumer, knocked on her door, and when she refused to let him in, he continued to pound on her front door and refused to leave. A second witness said Brumer knocked on her door four times, and she eventually let him in to use the phone but was afraid to have him inside. According to the report, a third witness said she returned home and observed her rear wooden gate was open and damaged. When she went around back, she observed Brumer on her patio. According to the report, she told him to leave, and he attempted to follow her. The victim said Brumer stepped into her home as she tried to close the door, and Brumer tried to force open the door, striking the victim. According to the report, a family member had to help her force the door closed. As the deputy was taking reports on the incidents, he observed Brumer walking up the street. Brumer was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with battery, burglary to an unoccupied dwelling, disturbing the peace and criminal mischief.
DEC. 7 — A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested early last Friday morning on drug charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of State Road 7 and Victoria Grove Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was on patrol on SR 7 at approximately 1:35 a.m. when he observed a Nissan Altima varying in speed from 30 to 57 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. The deputy believed the driver might be impaired and initiated a traffic stop near Victoria Grove Blvd. According to the report, the deputy made contact with the driver, 19-year-old Andrew Castillo. According to the report, the deputy could smell the scent of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A search revealed marijuana residue and rolling papers on the front seat, as well as three plastic baggies containing less than 20 grams of marijuana, another pack of rolling papers in the center console, a glass jar with marijuana residue in it, a small digital scale and a water bottle with a small marijuana cigarette stored inside. Castillo was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with possession of marijuana under 20 grams and drug equipment possession.
DEC. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called last Friday morning to a business on Business Parkway regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. last Friday, someone cut the lock on the victim’s utility trailer and stole several tools, rolls of copper pipe and an unknown amount of electric and copper fittings. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
DEC. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched last Saturday morning to Wellington Regional Medical Center regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim put his tools near the loading dock of the hospital and left to park his truck. When he returned, he discovered his tools were missing. The missing tools included a saw, hammer drill and impact drill, and were valued at $1,180. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 8 — A resident of Oakmont Estates contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Saturday evening to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m., someone pried open the front door of the home and ransacked the master bedroom, stealing several items of jewelry. The deputy said the perpetrator(s) also attempted to pry open the rear door and window. The stolen jewelry was valued at approximately $5,600, and the damage was estimated at $4,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded to a home in the Eastwood community last Saturday night regarding an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, the victim was home at approximately 8 p.m. when she heard something strike her glass window and break it. The deputy observed a small hole in the window, approximately a quarter of an inch in size. There were also several more holes in the wall near the window. According to the report, the deputy believed a BB gun caused the damage. The perpetrator(s) caused approximately $750 in damage, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
DEC. 8 — A Hollywood man was arrested last Saturday night on charges of fraud after he used a fraudulent credit card to purchase an iPad from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was at the store regarding a shoplifting case when an employee got a report that a man was attempting to use a fraudulent credit card. The deputy made contact with the man, 33-year-old Steve Lorthe, who had used the card to purchase an iPad. Lorthe was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with forgery, illegal use of credit cards and grand theft.
DEC. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded Tuesday afternoon to a business on Business Parkway regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Friday, Nov. 16 and 1 p.m. last Friday, someone removed two ground copper bars from the victim’s building. The victim said the perpetrator(s) cut the metal lock on the main entrance gate. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,500, and the damage was estimated at approximately $2,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
DEC. 11 — A resident of the 12th Fairway contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 and 7:45 p.m. someone forced open the victim’s rear door and stole a box containing miscellaneous photos and coins from the home. The victim said the box contained nothing of value. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
