Security guards credited with foiling armed robbery in Lake Worth
An alert security guard foiled an alleged armed robbery outside a Lake Worth restaurant Saturday morning, according to an arrest report. Castellon The security guard not only interrupted the robbery...
View ArticleWellington man to police: “I understand why” cops are getting killed
Myrick A 45-year-old Wellington man referenced the deaths of police officers while being arrested last week for causing a disturbance at a nightclub, West Palm Beach police said. As two city police...
View ArticleJupiter police: Man, 35, sexually molested girl for months
Ramirez A Jupiter man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly molested a 16-year-old girl for months, the Jupiter Police Department said. Jacobo Domingo Ramirez, 35, is still in jail on four...
View ArticlePBSO: Boynton man arrested after two failed attempts at armed robbery
An uncooperative victim twice foiled the alleged attempts at armed robbery by a Boynton Beach man in June, forcing the assailant to flee empty-handed, according to an arrest report. White Timothy...
View ArticlePBSO: Boynton man outwitted during alleged robbery attempt
A man used his wits to avoid being robbed June 6 in Greenacres, according to an arrest report. The victim was ordering food on foot at a drive-through window at the Kentucky Fried Chicken on 4507 Lake...
View ArticleBoynton Beach man shot in leg while panhandling for food, money
A Boynton Beach man panhandling outside a convenience store was shot in the leg Monday, according to a police report. Tookes Tevin Denard Tookes is facing a charge of aggravated battery using a deadly...
View ArticlePBSO: Lake Worth man struck boy with car, crashed into vehicle after fleeing
A Lake Worth man remains in the Palm Beach County Jail after he allegedly left the scene after striking a 6-year-old boy with his car, then crashed into another vehicle after fleeing, according to an...
View ArticleMan arrested after having boxes of marijuana sent to mom’s home near Boca
When a woman living in west of Boca Raton smelled marijuana coming from the three packages addressed to her 31-year-old son, she called him, saying she was going to call police. What she didn’t know is...
View ArticleWest Palm Beach man arrested in year-old stabbing case
A West Palm Beach man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing that took place last year, according to an arrest report. Russell The victim was allegedly stabbed multiple times May 3, 2015...
View ArticleOne arrested, two hurt following confrontation in West Palm Beach park
A fight between three homeless people in West Palm Beach sent two of them to a hospital and the third to jail, according to an arrest report. Anderson Julio Anderson is facing a charge of aggravated...
View ArticlePBSO: Penalized soccer player jailed after kicking referee in groin
Cariasperalta A suburban West Palm Beach man was arrested Thursday afternoon for kicking in the groin a referee who gave him a red card during a soccer match last month, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s...
View ArticlePBSO: Man tied pregnant ex-girlfriend up and stole her car
Huerta A West Palm Beach man will stay in jail over the weekend after he tied his pregnant ex-girlfriend’s arms behind her back and drove off in her vehicle with her in the passenger seat, the Palm...
View ArticlePBSO: Man arrested after hitting child while driving, crashed seconds later
Palacios-Mendoza A Lake Worth man was arrested Wednesday night after he hit a 6-year-old with his car and tried to drive off near Gulfstream Road and Melaleuca Lane, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleWest Palm police: Man lit cardboard on fire behind Planet Fitness
Jacques A West Palm Beach man is still in jail after he set a bin of cardboard on fire behind the Planet Fitness off Military Trail, just west of the Food Town Supermarket, West Palm Beach Police said....
View ArticleDelray man swims across waterway to elude Boynton police, fails
A 22-year-old Delray Beach man tried to swim away from police officers near Lake Ida after police say he burglarized two cars in Boynton Beach last week. Luke Clarke-Frost faces charges of fleeing,...
View ArticleEx-Pahokee coach Alphonso Smith arrested for alleged battery
Former Pahokee High School football coach and NFL player Alphonso Smith was arrested Saturday after a woman accused him of hitting her, according to an arrest report. Smith Smith is facing a charge of...
View ArticlePBSO: Man sold fake watches to pay for son’s tuition
Javor A Delray Beach man was trying to make some money to help pay for his kids’ tuition and turned to selling fake luxury watches, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. David Javor, 45,...
View ArticlePolice: Offer to replace flat tire turns into armed robbery in Delray
An offer to replace a flat tire turned into an armed robbery for a woman in Delray Beach, according to an arrest report. Ryan Eileen Beth Leo and Christopher Harold Ryan, both homeless, were arrested...
View ArticleWeapons charges for Boynton man who allegedly dashed on food bill
Authorities say a Boynton Beach man tried to dine and dash at a waterfront restaurant Sunday and then pulled out a gun after being confronted, according to an arrest report. Butler Sean Patrick Butler...
View ArticlePBSO: Man tries to run over woman, children with pickup
Vasquez-Cox A suburban West Palm Beach man is accused of trying to run over a woman and her three children with his pickup Sunday. Palm Beach County sheriff’s dispatchers received two phone calls...
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