PBSO Deputy Uses Non-lethal Tactic to Dissuade Dog, Even After Getting Bitten
Two german shepherd’s busted out of their back yard and terrorized the streets near Pot O Gold Street, West Palm Beach, this morning. One of the shepherds bit a teenager as he was walking to school (he received minor injuries). PBSO deputies were called and responded to the area. A PBSO sergeant was able to corral the shepherd’s back to their residence. As our our deputy attempted to close the gate one of the shepherd’s re-escaped. Our deputy immediately jumped to...
PBSO Goes to Puerto Rico – Operation Coqui
More than 3 months ago, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico leaving them without electricity, flooded homes and broken hearts. Today, people from the island including the Police, remain without the basic necessities, but with hope for a brighter future of restoration. PBSO began “Operation Coqui” for that purpose; to assess the damage and fact-find areas where we can come together and help. Last month, PBSO Representatives and Palm Beach County Commissioner, Dave Kerner went to Puerto Rico to examine the damage...
Car Creeper Busted
Christopher Dillion was captured for committing not 1, or 2, or 3, but 56 vehicle burglaries in the Victoria Groves Development in Royal Palm Beach, overnight. Dillion was arrested and charged with several burglary-related charges. At Dillion’s residence, detectives found property from the overnight vehicle burglaries as well as property from other burglaries. Detectives will be charging Dillion with additional charges. Dillion is currently being housed in the PBC Jail on NO BOND. He will be attending first appearance on Friday, December 29th.
PBSO Awards UPS workers Who Stopped a Christmas Thief
Due to the quick action of a UPS driver, suspect, Joshua Thibodeau was arrested for stealing and hiding packages that were delivered to residents in the City of Lake Worth. On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 2:50 pm, a UPS driver just completed a delivery to two residences in the 300 block of South M Street. Roughly, 20 minutes later the driver observed a white male, later identified as Joshua Thibodeau, walking east on 4th Ave South with packages in his...
Toy Drive BBQ to Collect Toys and Donations for the Fallen Officer’s Families
There are over 900 fallen officer’s children in the United States. For the second year in a row, we partnered up with the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association to host a Toy Drive BBQ to collect toys and donations for the fallen officer’s families. Together, we were able to collect well over 1,000 toys. Thanks to everyone who participated. Pause -0:27 Additional Visual Settings Enter Watch And ScrollClick to enlarge Unmute
Deputies Deliver Thanksgiving Cheer
An elderly woman was stopped by deputies driving the wrong way down Haverhill Road this afternoon. The woman told deputies she knew she should not be driving but could not find anyone to take her to the store to buy a small turkey for Thanksgiving. The deputy assisting the woman summoned his zone partners and together they drove the woman and her car home then went to La Tapatia and purchased a turkey, fixing’s, additional food and delivered it to her. Before...
PBSO Welcomes United States Army Sgt. Richard “Tiny” Sowell
PBSO Welcomes United States Army Sgt. Richard “Tiny” Sowell, killed in action on Saipan on July 7, 1944. Lewis Sowell, Jr., Sgt. Sowell’s nephew, was contacted by the military in 2015 and advised that they had possibly found some remains and asked for a sample of his DNA, which he provided. On June 30, 2017 the match was confirmed.
PBSO Needs Help Finding Person who Struck and Killed a Pedestrian
Someone struck a pedestrian, killing them and then fled from the scene. We need your help to find this person and bring them to justice. On Saturday the 4th, a pedestrian was attempting to cross 45th Street from south to north at the above intersection. Two vehicles were traveling westbound on 45th Street side by side. The vehicle within the center lane struck the pedestrian with the front passenger side of the vehicle. The second vehicle was within the inside lane of...
