NOV. 18 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to the post office on Southern Blvd. last Monday afternoon following several reports of vehicle burglaries. According to separate PBSO reports, the victims came outside to discover their windows had been shattered. According to one PBSO report, the victim entered the post office at approximately 2:50 p.m. When she exited approximately 10 minutes later, the victim discovered her driver’s side front window was smashed and her purse containing her bank cards and checkbook was taken. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. In a second PBSO report, the victim entered a fitness facility near the post office at approximately 2:40 p.m. Approximately 20 minutes later, the victim looked outside and saw a woman standing by her vehicle. According to the report, the victim from the first PBSO report also noticed the victim’s driver’s side front window was shattered. According to the report, the second victim reported that her purse containing $175 and credit cards was taken. Before she could cancel the cards, the suspect(s) spent approximately $400 at a Walmart store. According to the report, the deputy went to Walmart and was able to retrieve surveillance video footage of the suspect using the cards. The suspect was described as a black male in his 20s between 5’6” and 5’10” with short black hair wearing a long gray top and gray pants. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
NOV. 8 — A Wellington woman was arrested Friday, Nov. 8 on drug charges following an incident in Sugar Pond Manor in Wellington. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to arrest 29-year-old Sierra Potter on charges of false verification of ownership and theft following another incident. According to the report, the deputy stopped Potter while she was walking on Exotica Lane. Potter was carrying a black bag at the time. According to the report, Potter was placed under arrest and the deputy searched the purse and found a plastic film container with eight carisoprodol pills, a spoon with white residue on it, a small plastic baggie with residue and six syringes inside. Potter was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where she was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell and drug equipment possession.
NOV. 9 — A resident of the Saratoga Lakes community called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, Nov. 9 to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Saturday, Nov. 2 and the following week, someone stole the victim’s Smith & Wesson black semi-automatic pistol from his bedroom dresser drawer. The victim found his holster in the drawer empty and asked family members about it, but they had not seen it. According to the report, the victim noted that he had had a cable repairman in his room during that time. The stolen pistol was valued at approximately $500. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
NOV. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched Thursday, Nov. 14 to a home on Gardenia Drive regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left home at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 and returned home approximately 24 hours later to find her front door ajar. According to the report, sometime during that time, someone pried open the front door lock and entered the victim’s home, stealing a 50-inch LCD television, a 32-inch television and several pieces of jewelry. The stolen items were valued at approximately $2,650. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 14 —A resident of Citrus Grove Blvd. called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Thursday, Nov. 14 to report a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m., someone smashed the glass on the rear bathroom door to gain entry to the home. Once inside, the suspect(s) ransacked the master bedroom and forced open the victim’s metal gun box, stealing a handgun. The suspect(s) also stole a men’s gold ring, a pair of gold diamond earrings, a men’s watch and a checkbook. The stolen items were valued at approximately $5,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 15 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Friday, Nov. 15 on charges of shoplifting after he was caught stealing from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was on assignment at the store when he observed 45-year-old Arthur Williams pushing a shopping cart containing a can of squid, a jigsaw kit and a drill and driver kit past the checkout area without attempting to pay. The deputy stopped Williams and recovered the items, and also discovered a six-pack of boxer shorts tucked inside the front of his pants. The stolen items were valued at $194.49. Williams was taken to the county jail where he was charged with retail theft.
NOV. 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded Friday, Nov. 15 to 190th Terrace North regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 8:45 p.m., the deputy discovered a burgundy Ford F-150 pickup truck on the canal bank stuck in the sand. According to the report, the back window of the truck was shattered, as well as the rear driver’s side window. The truck was missing its radio and CD player. According to the report, the truck was registered to a resident of Persimmon Blvd., who left his home at approximately 1:30 p.m. and had not given anyone permission to take his vehicle. The victim reported that someone had bent and dismantled his front gate arms to access the property. According to the report, several tools were also stolen from the truck. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Sunday, Nov. 17 to a home on Hall Blvd. following a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the complainant observed a black Mercedes near the intersection of Hall Blvd. and 92nd Road North. The complainant checked the vehicle and no one was inside. According to the report, the victim’s wife later observed an unknown black male run out from behind the home and jump a fence to the northeast of the property. The subject then entered the vehicle and fled in a southbound direction. According to the report, the subject was described as approximately 5’10”, wearing a dark hat. The victim said there was nothing disturbed near his home. There was no further information available at the time of the report.
NOV. 18 — A resident of the Victoria Grove community called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Monday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 and 8 a.m., someone stole a large stone lantern from the victim’s lawn. The victim said the lantern is a large Japanese lantern that stands approximately three feet tall and weighs approximately 150 lbs. The stolen lantern was valued at approximately $700. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
NOV. 19 — A resident of 121st Terrace North contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Tuesday to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s wife logged into their bank account and discovered someone had made a fraudulent charge for $50. According to the report, the charge was made by a corrections facility in Tennessee for a phone call. The victim called the facility and was told they would only give information to law enforcement officials. There was no further information at the time of the report.
