Current news, events and public information from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Scam Alert for PBC Seniors
Dear Palm Beach County Senior Citizens, If your phone rings and someone tells you: "Your grandchild is in trouble and needs money!" It's a SCAM. This happens more often than you think. Yesterday, we arrested: Jason Moreland on a warrant for Grand Theft. Last year in June, the suspect contacted the victim and claimed one of his grandchildren was in trouble and needed money. The victim, falling prey, transferred a large sum of money to an account in West Palm Beach. Further investigation...
And the Award for the Carjacker of The Year Award Goes to… Marquise Hudson.
Marquise Hudson stole a black Kio Rio, left running and occupied by a 5 ½ month old infant, from the RaceWay Gas station located on Wallis Road and Haverhill Road, WPB. Then he left the infant unharmed at the Sunoco Gas station located at State Road 7 and Okeechobee Road, Royal Palm Beach. Good thing his mamma called us and turned him in.
We Arrest 3 Juveniles Linked to 46 Auto Thefts
This weekend, our task force, along with PBSO helicopter and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Burglary Apprehension Team, conducted a surveillance operation on suspects that have been linked to at least 46 High-end Auto Thefts out of East Boca Raton, Wellington, West Delray, and West Boca Raton. Yes, you read right, forty-six auto thefts. While in the community of Saturnia (West Boca Raton), the subjects committed an occupied residential burglary by entering the victim’s garage and attempted to steal their Jaguar SUV....
Dear Troubled Friend:
We know that you have been dealing with a lot lately. We know that you may be having overwhelming feelings of depression, anger and heartbreak. Sometimes we find ourselves in a cloud of confusion and fog where we can’t clearly see the light and we lose ourselves in thoughts that are full of rage and revenge. But know this, you are loved. You are not alone. There is an answer and a place to find the cure to your pain....
Deputy Involved Shooting – I95 just North of Lantana Road, Lantana – PBSO
February 7, 2018 Time: 9:35 am 1st Location: 1600 block S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth 2nd Location: Northbound I95 just north of Lantana Road, Lantana Deputies responded to a shooting that occurred in 1600 block of S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth. Upon arrival deputies learned that a male suspect shot a female. The suspect put the female victim in his car and fled the scene before deputies arrived. Further investigation determined the suspect drove to Southern Blvd and entered I95 northbound driving at a high rate of speed...
Credit Cards Thieves Go on Shopping Spree
Palm Beach County, help us stop these four individuals. They are wanted for the fraudulent use of stolen credit cards. The unknown suspects used the victim's stolen credit cards at Best Buy, Apple Store and Target Stores for a loss of over $ 19,000. This incident occurred on February 27, 2017. The stores are in the Royal Palm Beach and Wellington area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS or remain ANONYMOUS by downloading our new app “CONNECT...
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....
