- April 18, 2024
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Aug. 24
Distracted shopper
11:02 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Petit Theft. The suspect passed all points of checkout and was stopped by an asset protection officer.
A police officer arrested the suspect. After being read her Miranda rights, she said she was distracted by her three-year-old daughter and did not intentionally steal the items. She said it was an honest mistake and offered to pay for the items.
The suspect was released with a notice to appear in court.
Aug. 23
Violent driver
8:19 p.m. — First Block of Coquina Point Drive. Vandalism. The victim said he saw an older male (in his 40s or 50s) pull up in front of a nearby house. He said the man appeared to have a droopy face as if he had a stroke. He said the suspect exited the vehicle with a metal baseball bat and began striking the car in the driveway.
He then got in the car and left. The suspect was wearing a white hat, cargo shorts and T-shirt.
The victim said she came out of her house and saw the broken glass beside her vehicle. She said she did not have problems with anyone and didn’t know who would damage her vehicle.
Aug. 23
Loud park visitor
6:17 p.m. — First Block of North Beach Street. Disorderly Intoxication and Public Place Disturbance. The police officer arrived at the park in reference to a disturbance. The suspect was sleeping on a park bench. When he awoke, he immediately started yelling profanities. There was an empty bottle of whiskey beside him.
The officer secured him under the Marchman Act, and he started screaming profanities again.
A witness at the park said he was offended, and that the suspect ruined his trip to the park. The suspect was arrested for intoxication and creating a disturbance.
Aug. 21
Disappointed seller
11:54 a.m. — First Block of Lakecliff Drive. Fraud. The victim said she listed a large entertainment system for sale on Craig’s List for $800. The same day, she received an email from a city in Illinois. The suspect said he wanted to buy the system.
The suspect said the victim should send $500 to a shipping company in Largo, and after it was paid, the company would pick up the item at her house. The suspect said he put an extra $500 in the PayPal account cover the shipping cost.
The victim received an email from PayPal, saying there was $1,400 in the account, as the suspect had promised. The victim then wired $500 to the shipping company.
After the transaction, the victim discovered the email from PayPal was not from a legitimate PayPal website and no money had been transferred to her account.
Copies of the emails and phone numbers were taken by police.
