Canadian Dentist Arrested for Indecent Exposure on School Property
Detectives of the City of Lake Worth conducted an investigation on an individual who was exposing himself and performing other vulgar acts in front of high school aged females. Arrest warrants were obtained and the individual was apprehended in Miami by PBSO Detectives and the surrounding agency. The individual will be extradited back to Palm Beach County for prosecution. The following incidents occurred: On February 22, 2016, two female students reported to PBC School police that an unknown male driving an SUV stopped...
Female Suspects Wanted for Attempted Abduction of One-Year Old Boy
The mother with the child strapped to her back was in front of her residence vacuuming her vehicle when she felt someone standing behind her. When she looked up she noticed a female dressed all in black trying to grab her baby from the sling on her back. The victim was able to fight off the female suspect. Once realizing the abduction was unsuccessful the female fled to an awaiting silver four door Honda. Suspect 1, was described as a heavy set, white...
PBSO Second Annual Teen Summit
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the city of Belle Glade held its 2nd Annual Teen Summit. Deputy Kenneth Torrence from the Palm Beach Sherriff's Office was invited to sit on the panel to speak about what PBSO/PAL is doing to help prevent crime and violence in the city. The citizens of Belle Glade responded that they really appreciate the PBSO/PAL presence and involvement in the city to help prevent crime. They also understand that they have to get more involved by working with...
PBSO Person of Interest in Attempted Children Abduction
Black male approached two children asking if they would like candy in a dirty white van similar to an attempted abduction on the 13th. On January 31, 2017, at approximately 6:00 pm, two children were approached by an unknown black male as they were walking home near Winder Court in the Lake Charleston Community. Both children were asked by the black male if they wanted candy, they said no and ran home. The “person of interest” was described as: In his 40’s ...
PBSO – Drowning Prevention PSA – Stay Alive!
/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Drowning-Prevention-Public-Service-Announcement.mp4 PBSO - Drowning Prevention PSA - Stay Afloat! In the United States, almost 4,000 people die from drowning each year. It’s in fact, the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages. PBSO had a few incidents in the last few months, for that reason, we put a list together with a few precautionary tips to stay afloat: Learn the Life-saving Skill Swimming classes should not be seen as just another fun-under-the-sun summer camp for children. Learning how to swim...
Sergeant Jeffery Garten Thank You For Your Service.
After 29 long years of dedicated service, Sergeant Jeffery Garten retires from PBSO. Thank you so much for your service Sir! From all of us at PBSO we wish you a happy retirement.
