Current news, events and public information from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Three Arrested for Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Resisting Arrest.
As a result of a long term investigation, agents from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office South Florida Task Force and their law enforcement partners as well as agents from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Burglary Apprehension Team conducted a joint surveillance operation on Hugo Leal. As a result of the operation, Hugo Leal, Alexis Huerres and Eliener Alfonso were all taken into custody after committing a high-end residential burglary in the community of Polo Club / Vintage Oaks (Linton and Military...
Detectives Receive True Bill (First Degree Murder) for Clown Murder
On Saturday, May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was at her residence located at 14570 Takeoff Place in Wellington, along with her 22 year old son, Joseph Ahrens and several of his friends. While finishing breakfast, around 10:45 a.m., they noticed a White Chrysler LeBaron pull into the driveway and a person dressed as a clown exit the vehicle and approach the front door of the residence. The person dressed as the clown was carrying a flower arrangement and two balloons....
PBSO Honors Walmart and Lowe’s Leadership for their Support
Join us in thanking Walmart and Lowe's leadership for their support. Before and after Hurricane Irma, the Lake Park Walmart and Lowe's stores managers provided us with perishable food and other supplies. These supplies allowed our deputies to feed hundreds of citizens. This week, deputies presented these stores’ managers with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ to thank them for their partnership and commitment to our community.
Body Found After Lowering Water in a Canal in Southern PBC to Prepare for Hurricane Irma
On Saturday, September 9, 2017, deputies were alerted to a partially submerged vehicle located in a canal in southern Palm Beach County. The vehicle became uncovered in the canal as a result of the city or county lowering the water levels in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s landfall. A deceased person was found inside the vehicle. The identity of the person is unknown at this time. The vehicle was removed and preserved in preparation for an autopsy and further investigation. More...
Deputies Responding Also Were Overcome by Carbon Monoxide
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 12:39 pm, deputies responded to a suspicious incident in the 13500 block of Caloosa Blvd. Upon arrival deputies encountered a female who was doing a welfare check on her parents saying that she found her parents on the floor covered in blood and not breathing. Further investigation determined that the couple left a generator running on the back porch which was secreting inside the house. Deputies immediately gave first aid, opened windows, doors and began...
Community Policing Deputy Sherry Baker Mentors Boys from Broken Home
These two young Town of Lake Park boys come from a broken home in which both parents suffer from drug addiction. Their Grandparents have fought for the past three years to adopt them, which was recently granted. District 10 Community Policing Deputy Sherry Baker has worked with and mentored the boys over the years and recently presented them with this box of toys. The boys were very excited and thankful and have a fond relationship with Deputy Baker.
BUSTED for Grand Theft of Livestock
On December 31, 2016, the victim notified PBSO about the disappearance of a black bull from his herd. A PBSO Detective assigned to the Agriculture Unit began an investigation into the disappearance of the bull. Through the investigation she located what appeared to be the leg from the bull which was located outside the victims fence line along with additional paraphernalia. Further investigation determined Dylan Back to be a suspect. TODAY, Dylan Back was booked on the following charges: Grand theft of...
Seeking the Public’s Assistance After 2 People are Hit by a 2011 White Kia
Two individuals were standing outside their vehicle which had broken down on the east side of W Sugar House Road when a vehicle traveling northbound crashed into both pedestrians and the driver's side of the broken down vehicle. Both pedestrians were thrown northbound. The suspect vehicle continued northbound and failed to stop to render aid. Based on the roadway evidence, it was preliminarily determined that the suspect vehicle is a 2009-2013 white Kia Soul. The suspect vehicle should have their passenger side...
