AUG. 14 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to the Super Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Thursday morning regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, at 8:15 a.m., a store employee heard the sound of glass breaking and went to investigate. He noticed that a glass storage box that houses new Sony PlayStations was broken and the box was empty. Video surveillance showed a black male breaking the glass and removing four PlayStations before exiting the store. The game systems were valued at $399 each. The suspect had not been identified at the time of the report.
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AUG. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home in Royal Ascot Estates last Tuesday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 7:40 a.m., someone cut the locks to the victim’s fence, entered the property and removed a trailer containing a Hustler riding lawn mower valued at $7,500, an Exmark walking lawn mower valued at $2,000 and an Echo edger valued at $300. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
AUG. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home in Royal Ascot Estates last Tuesday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Monday and 10 a.m. the next morning, someone stole the victim’s white 1999 Ford F-550 flatbed truck. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
AUG. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to an eye care store on State Road 7 last Tuesday evening regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:40 and 8 p.m., surveillance video captured footage of a woman concealing a pair of Valentino glasses, worth $350, in her shirt and then exiting the store.
AUG. 13 — A Jupiter man was arrested on charges of drunk driving early last Wednesday morning after being stopped near the intersection of Okeechobee Blvd. and Ponce de Leon Street in Royal Palm Beach. According to a PBSO report, a deputy stopped the driver of a blue 2010 Chevrolet at approximately 1 a.m. for drifting across multiple lanes of traffic and making sudden stops. The driver, Michael Lungo, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Lungo’s breath results showed a blood alcohol level of .165 and .163.
AUG. 13 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched last Wednesday morning to the County Pines Recreational Complex at Samuel Friedland Park regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, unknown perpetrator(s) entered through the main gate, drove onto a soccer field and drove circles in the grass, causing minor damage. There were no suspects at the time of the report, but park officials told the deputy that they are working on increasing security at the park.
AUG. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Lakeview Drive East last Thursday regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 5:45 a.m. the next morning, someone broke the right rear window of the victim’s green 1997 Jeep Cherokee and removed the radio, a knife and a flashlight, together valued at $590.
AUG. 14 — Deputies from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation were dispatched to Southern Blvd. near Binks Forest Drive at 2 p.m. last Thursday afternoon regarding reports of a suspicious person. According to a PBSO report, dispatch had been notified that a shirtless male, who appeared to have been in an altercation, was walking around in the area. Deputies arrived on the scene and discovered that the man had burns on his hands and legs. The victim reported being bumped from behind by a vehicle, then driven to the location where he was found. The man was transported by Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue to the hospital before being flown to the trauma unit at St. Mary’s Medical Center. His vehicle was located a tenth of a mile north of Southern Blvd. on C Road in Loxahatchee Groves. The rear of the 2000 Ford Taurus SE was on fire, which was extinguished by PBCFR before the vehicle was impounded as evidence.
AUG. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Nautica Lakes community last Thursday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left his Coach wallet in his unlocked black 1996 Honda at 4 p.m. Thursday. He discovered it missing when he returned to the vehicle at 5:45 p.m. According to the report, the wallet, valued at $150, was in the center console and contained miscellaneous credit cards. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.
AUG. 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 60th Street North last Friday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Monday, Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. and Friday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m., someone entered a typically unlocked shed on the victim’s property and removed a computer; an Echo weed eater, valued at $220; an Echo hedge trimmer, valued at $318; and a Husky pressure washer, valued at $100. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
AUG. 16 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on Orange Grove Blvd. last Saturday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Friday and noon the next day, someone entered the victim’s front yard, cut the latch on a trailer and removed a green bag containing children’s toys, a white 2006 Yamaha ATV and a Lincoln welder. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
AUG. 16 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 90th Street North last Saturday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, at 12:30 p.m. the victim discovered that her camera bag went missing during a yard sale. According to the report, the camera bag, containing the victim’s equipment, cash, cell phone and watch, was tucked away from the items that were for sale.
AUG. 16 – A Royal Palm Beach woman was arrested for shoplifting from the TJ Maxx store on State Road 7 last Saturday afternoon. According to a PBSO report, Alicia Ross of Royal Palm Beach selected five pieces of children’s clothing, valued at $65.95, and concealed the items in an empty bag before proceeding to exit the store without attempting to pay for the clothing. Loss prevention officers stopped Ross outside of the store. She was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.
AUG. 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home in the Isles at Wellington community Sunday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, when the victim returned to his vehicle at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, after last seeing it at 10:30 p.m. the night before, he noticed that the driver’s side door was ajar and the center console had been opened and rummaged through. A Tori Burch sunglass case, valued at $100, was reported as missing. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
AUG. 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Isles at Wellington clubhouse facility on Monday afternoon regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 8 p.m. last Friday, someone broke three light fixtures that will need to be replaced at an estimated cost of $3,000. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
