- November 22, 2024
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Feb. 9
12:30 p.m. — 1200 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Fraud. The victim said she met someone called “Pastor” on a babysitting website. He told her he wanted to open a babysitting service in the area and wanted her as an associate.
She accepted, and the suspect sent her a check for $2,495.50. The check was from an unrelated business.
He told her to cash the check, keep $500 for herself and send the remaining money to a list of supposed business associates.
The bank later told her the check was fraudulent and wanted the money back. The bank was determined to be the victim of the fraud.
Feb. 12
12:34 a.m. — 100 Block of South Nova Road
Possession of Paraphernalia. The officer noticed that a pickup was sitting in a shopping center parking lot for a long time with its lights on, and it did not appear to be occupied.
The officer found that two males were sleeping in the truck and one had an open warrant for failure to appear and possession of paraphernalia.
As the suspect was asked to exit the vehicle, it was discovered that he had been sitting on a small, clear plastic pipe. He was read his Miranda rights and agreed to talk.
He said he had no knowledge of the pipe being in the vehicle. The officer identified it as likely being used to smoke cocaine, and the end was burned.
Both were charged with possession of paraphernalia. Five Florida driver’s licenses were found in the glove compartment and the driver was also arrested for possession of ID cards.
Feb. 12
10:55 a.m. — 1200 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Suspicious Person. The officer was checking a bank alarm at a church when he was notified that a suspicious male approached a nearby bank from the church after the alarm went off.
The bank staff said the suspect came in the lobby, complimented them on the bank displays and apologized for setting off the alarm.
The suspect was later found in a restaurant parking lot. He said he pulled on the church door because he wanted to ask for some food.
A field card was completed of the suspect.
Feb. 13
1:24 a.m. — 700 Block of West Granada Boulevard
Burglary. The officer was dispatched to an apartment complex in reference to an alarm.
The door had fresh pry marks but was secure. The rest of the building also appeared secure. The inside of the building was undisturbed except a 42-inch screen television was missing from the wall.
Surveillance video showed a suspect with a cloth over their face, wearing gloves and carrying a crowbar. After using the crowbar to enter, he immediately removed the TV and ran toward a nearby parking lot.
