Landscaping Truck Stolen From Royal Palm Beach Home

JUNE 26 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Sandpiper Avenue last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Wednesday night and 5 a.m. last Thursday morning, someone stole the victim’s 2002 white/red GMC W4500 landscaping truck, along with an attached trailer that contained various pieces of landscaping equipment. Neither the victim nor his neighbors reported seeing or hearing anything out of the ordinary overnight. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

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JUNE 24 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home on Sandpiper Avenue last Tuesday regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Friday, June 20 and Monday, June 23, someone entered the victim’s unlocked SUV and removed a garage door opener. The perpetrator(s) then opened the garage and stole electronics equipment valued at approximately $8,200, including two laptops, two CD players and a video camera. DNA evidence was taken at the scene.

JUNE 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 122nd Drive North last Wednesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, the victim’s white work van was burglarized. The perpetrator(s) had used a tool such as a screwdriver to break the lock on the back door of the van. Once open, the perpetrator(s) stole various tools and pieces of air conditioning repair equipment valued at more than $2,000. There was also at least $1,000 of damage done to the van. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Temple Blvd. last Wednesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, a Comcast employee was driving by the location and discovered that the Comcast Cable power cabinet had been broken and opened, a low-voltage battery was stolen and the wire harness was cut. Damage to the cabinet was valued at approximately $2,000.

JUNE 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 83rd Lane North last Thursday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the owner of the property called the PBSO because the buyers of her property noted that the pool and sprinkler pumps had been stolen. The victim said that the pumps were there and working on Tuesday, and she did not know when they were stolen. There were no suspects or further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 28 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Saturday afternoon for shoplifting from the JC Penney department store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 3:30 p.m., 18-year-old Cristian Martinez was caught attempting to steal three bracelets and a pair of sunglasses, together valued at $338. Martinez was arrested for retail theft, and the items were recovered.

JUNE 28 — A female juvenile was arrested last Saturday afternoon for shoplifting from the American Apparel store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO report, the juvenile stole a $70 crop top and bustier from the store. The items were recovered, and the suspect was arrested for retail theft.

JUNE 28 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called Saturday evening to a home on Whitemarsh Drive regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Friday and 9 p.m. last Saturday, someone threw an egg at the victim’s 2012 GMC Yukon. The egg struck the left rear quarter panel of the vehicle, splattered over the driver’s side of the vehicle and the driveway. The victim was able to wash the vehicle before the egg caused permanent damage. It was not the first incident of vandalism at the victim’s residence. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 29 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested last Sunday afternoon for stealing a box of cookies from a church on Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. According to a PBSO report, 18-year-old Sean Siliakus entered the unlocked church building at approximately 3:20 p.m. and took a box of cookies. When discovered by a church employee, he returned to the building and the PBSO was called. Upon arrival, the deputy found the suspect and the church employee, along with the box of cookies on the west side of the building. Another church employee arrived and agreed to press charges against Siliakus for knowingly entering a building with intent to commit a crime. He was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.

JUNE 29 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Sunday evening to a restaurant on State Road 7 regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 9:45 p.m., someone broke into the victim’s vehicle through the passenger-side rear window. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole a brown wallet from under the seat. Multiple fraudulent charges were then made to the victim’s debit card. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 29 — A PBSO deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation responded Sunday evening to a church on Southern Blvd. regarding a delayed vehicle burglary. The victim reported that a number of musical items were stolen from the rear of his unlocked Toyota Scion while it was parked at the back of the church sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

JUNE 30 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a residence in the Olympia neighborhood on Monday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday, someone rummaged through the victim’s two unlocked vehicles, which were parked on the driveway. Nothing was reported taken, but the glove box lock in one of the vehicles was pried open and broken. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.