SEPT. 20 — An Acreage woman was accidentally shot last Friday while driving on Southern Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was dispatched to the scene after the victim was accidentally shot by her passenger. According to the report, the passenger removed her 9 mm Glock pistol from her purse and accidentally discharged it, shooting the victim on both her upper thighs. The deputy also recovered a .38 caliber revolver from the passenger’s purse. The victim was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center to be treated. There was no further information at the time of the report.
SEPT. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Wednesday, Sept. 11 to a home on Mellow Court regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 7 p.m. the following evening, someone removed the victim’s Mercury 25-horsepower motor and a 12-gallon fuel tank from his boat. The stolen items were valued at $3,630, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 12 — Deputies from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation were dispatched to a home on 74th Street North on Thursday, Sept. 12 regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 and 10:30 a.m. the following morning, someone scratched the side of the victim’s 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The victim parked the vehicle in the driveway and went out that morning to find the passenger side area damaged. The damage was estimated at approximately $300. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 18 — A stolen vehicle was recovered last Wednesday afternoon on Orange Blvd. by a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1 p.m., the deputy discovered the vehicle sitting on the side of the road stripped and sprayed with motor oil. The vehicle was reported missing from Coral Springs. There was no further information available.
SEPT. 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on Valencia Drive last Wednesday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim accessed his bank account online and observed two suspicious transactions that he did not make or authorize. Both charges were made last Tuesday over the Internet. According to the report, one of the charges was for 85 cents, and the victim believed it was a test to see if they could access his account. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 20 — A man was arrested last Friday afternoon on charges of theft after he was caught shoplifting from BJ’s Wholesale Club in Royal Palm Beach. According to a PBSO report, 46-year-old Antonio Smith was observed selecting several items of clothing and concealing them in a backpack. According to the report, Smith then passed all points of purchase and exited the store without paying for the items. According to the report, Smith was stopped and began to resist the deputy. He was detained, and $336.62 in stolen clothing was recovered. Smith was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with retail theft and resisting an officer.
SEPT. 22 — A resident of the Estates community called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Sunday morning to report a vehicle theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday and 8 a.m. the following morning, someone stole a Honda dirt bike from the back of his truck. The perpetrator(s) also entered the victim’s truck and stole a Mossberg .17 HMR rifle, which was left in the back of the cab. The victim reported that he might have left his vehicle unlocked. The rifle was valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
SEPT. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to the Publix supermarket on State Road 7 last Sunday evening regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 8 p.m., an unknown white male suspect entered the store and selected a bag of rice and two bags of diapers and put them in his cart. According to the report, the man then passed all points of sale and exited the store without paying. According to the report, the store manager attempted to stop him, but the suspect got into a white Ford truck and fled the area. The stolen items were valued at approximately $82. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
SEPT. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Monday to a home on Murcott Blvd. regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received letters from several banks and credit companies regarding credit card applications he did not submit. According to the report, the victim then received notice from the U.S. Postal Service that he had changed his address to a location in Miami Gardens. The victim said he did not request an address change. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
