- April 19, 2024
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Dec. 27
Bogus charge
2:52 p.m. — 1100 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Fraud. The victim said she got a call from the suspect who said he was from Florida Power and Light. The suspect said the payment from her business was late and she would be disconnected that day. He told her to go to an FPL payment center and pay $995.92
The address he provided was a Walgreens and she was to get four Green Dot cards that totaled the amount due. She was told to call the suspect back and gave him the numbers on the cards, which she did.
She then called FPL and was told she was not being disconnected. She said she wished to file charges and provided the phone number that she called.
Jan. 11
Low fraud amount
2:59 p.m. — 100 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Fraud. The victim said he found a charge of $85 on his business credit card that he did not authorize. He said he still possessed the actual card.
He called the company that billed the amount, a sheet metal fabricator, and was told that another business owner bought two galvanized pans.
The officer contacted the suspect that bought the pans and she said she had used her own credit card over the phone. She said her second payment posted to her own card, so she believes an error was made by the sheet metal fabricator. She said she would not commit a fraud for $85.
Jan. 12
Here’s a big tip
9:30 a.m. — 800 Block of South Atlantic Avenue
Suspicious Incident. The restaurant owner said the suspect, an employee, had falsified a tip on a credit card by changing the amount from $10 to $100. There was no way to determine the credit card owner.
The owner said he would deduct the amount from the suspect’s paycheck. The cash register records were submitted into evidence.
Jan. 13
Russian interference
12:30 a.m. — 600 S. Atlantic Avenue
Trespassers. The officer responded to Rockefeller Gardens in reference to a trespass. As he approached, the suspect asked, “Are you kidding me? Because I was skateboarding you’re going to trespass me?” He refused to answer when asked his name and then started speaking in Russian.
The suspect then became belligerent. After several minutes of trying to get information, the suspect finally gave the phone number for his mother. She responded to the scene and picked the suspect up. Both said they understand the trespass.
A person who is trespassed can be arrested if they return to the area.
Jan. 15
Gotta wear shades
4:05 a.m. — 500 Block of South Atlantic Avenue
Shoplifting. The victim said the suspect came to the store stole a pair of sunglasses. Surveillance video showed the suspect looking at sunglasses on a rack near the entrance. He then placed a $14.99 pair on his head, above his eyes. After waiting in line, he purchased other items with a credit card without paying for the sunglasses. He then walked across the street toward a resort.
Jan. 17
Easy pickings
8:18 p.m. — First Block of Lorillard Place
Theft. The victim said the bicycle that she bought her daughter for Christmas was stolen. The bike, which is pink and purple, was taken from the driveway between 10 and 10:30 p.m. She has a motion-detected surveillance system but it was never activated.
There were several bicycles, scooters and fishing gear in the front yard. The victim said the bicycles are always left unsecured in the driveway.
