FEB. 18 — A resident of Lake Wellington Drive called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington on Monday afternoon to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4:40 p.m., a witness observed two white males enter the victim’s home through the back window, then flee in a black Ford Explorer. The victim said the perpetrators removed a Macbook Pro laptop computer, 17-inch Acer laptop computer and a briefcase. The stolen items were valued at approximately $4,400. The suspects were described as white males of slight build in their early 20s with dark hair. According to the report, the witness was able to get a license plate number, but there was no further information available at the time of the report.
FEB. 13 — A resident of La Mancha contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday evening to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left home at approximately 9 a.m. and returned home around 5:30 p.m. to find her rear sliding glass door open. According to the report, someone gained entry to the home through the door, which may have been lifted off its track or left unlocked. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) removed a wooden jewelry box containing several pieces of jewelry, including two gold rings with ruby stones and a pink pearl necklace. The stolen items were valued at approximately $2,150. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 14 — A resident of the Willows II called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole her purse containing her credit cards, check book, Social Security card and the remote start key to her vehicle. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home on Christina Drive last Thursday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Tuesday and 9 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the property, which is under construction and surrounded by fencing, and removed several rolls of paper and sheet metal used for roofing. The stolen items were valued at approximately $2,090. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 16 — A man was arrested late last Saturday night on drug charges following a traffic stop on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a witness called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach to report that a red truck had struck a guardrail on the State Road 7 extension. According to the report, a deputy was dispatched to the area but could not locate the vehicle. Meanwhile, a second deputy was traveling on SR 7 when he observed a red GMC truck with what appeared to be fresh damage on the front right side of the vehicle. According to the report, the deputy observed the vehicle swerve in and out of its lane several times before initiating a traffic stop. The deputy made contact with the driver, 33-year-old John Brown of Lauderdale by the Sea. According to the report, the deputy smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle. A search revealed that Brown was in possession of four Xanax pills and a hydromorphone pill. Brown was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance.
FEB. 18 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded Monday morning to a gas station on Belvedere Road regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim purchased two lottery tickets from the gas station at approximately 5:30 p.m. When the victim received his change, he noticed that a $10 bill he had been given appeared to be fake. According to the report, the deputy confirmed that the bill was fake and took it for evidence. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
FEB. 19 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded Tuesday to a home in Olympia regarding an attempted burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m., someone attempted to enter the victim’s home through the rear sliding glass door. The victim discovered that the door handle was missing and that the door had been damaged, as if someone tried to pry it open. According to the report, nothing else was missing, damaged or out of place. The perpetrator(s) caused approximately $250 in damage. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 19 — A resident of Rustic Ranches contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday evening to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Friday and noon Monday, someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole several tools. The victim said the tools belonged to her boyfriend, who had been borrowing her car at the time. According to the report, the victim’s boyfriend said he did not know when or from where the tools had been stolen, as he had driven to several places during that time. The stolen tools were valued at approximately $350. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
FEB. 19 — A Wellington resident called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim said he had renewed his driver’s license last Tuesday and immediately placed the new decal on his license plate. Sometime between then and Tuesday afternoon, someone removed the decal from his license plate. According to the report, the victim believed someone stole it because he observed scratch marks in the area where the decal is located. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
