Articles Tagged with Florida crime

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What began as a short-lived relationship allegedly turned into a stalking investigation after a Florida woman reported that a teddy bear containing her deceased son’s ashes had disappeared from her hotel room.

Investigators alleged the missing keepsake was only one part of a pattern of harassment that unfolded over several days. According to the investigation, the woman also received dozens of threatening text messages and repeated phone calls after ending the relationship. One message allegedly threatened to destroy the teddy bear, while others warned that she would continue being harassed if she ignored him. The suspect also allegedly claimed authorities from another state were on their way to arrest her.

As deputies continued investigating, they learned the woman had recently moved to Florida and met the man online. The two had dated for only a few weeks before she decided to end the relationship because she said he had become verbally aggressive and increasingly controlling. She told him she no longer wanted contact with him and asked him to return a spare key to the hotel where she was staying.

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A Florida landlord was arrested after the authorities alleged he brutally assaulted a tenant who returned home following a hospital stay, leaving the victim with multiple facial fractures and other serious injuries.

According to police, officers had responded to the residence the previous day after the landlord reported that the tenant was damaging the property. During that encounter, the tenant was taken to a medical facility for an evaluation to see if he was experiencing a mental health crisis.

Before officers left the property, the landlord allegedly warned that he intended to kill the tenant if he came back. After officers advised that such an act would result in prison, he allegedly responded that he would instead severely beat the tenant. Police warned him that doing so would also lead to arrest.

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An off-duty Florida police officer was arrested after deputies allegedly found him stopped in the roadway while driving under the influence following reports of dangerous driving.

According to the authorities, deputies responded during the early morning hours after receiving reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way and striking curbs. When they located the car, it was reportedly stopped in the roadway with its engine still running and the driver seated behind the wheel.

Deputies repeatedly instructed the driver to shut off the vehicle and exit. Court records allege the driver instead remained inside with his hands outside the window, telling deputies he was frightened before eventually getting out of the vehicle. After being detained, the officer allegedly identified himself as a member of a local police department and told deputies they were “on the same team.”

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A woman was arrested after the authorities investigated a series of suspicious self-checkout transactions at a Walmart in Palm Beach County that allegedly involved barcode swapping.

The investigation focused on five transactions that investigators said took place between May 5 and June 3. Walmart records showed alleged losses of $322.68 on May 5, $99.87 on May 12, $25.81 on May 17, $190.72 on June 1, and $661.74 on June 3.

According to the authorities, the June 3 transaction first drew attention after a cart of merchandise was scanned for $105.01. Walmart later determined the items should have totaled $661.74.

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A Florida woman was reportedly arrested after the authorities said her 5-year-old autistic son was found wandering alone and unclothed near a residential roadway while she was away at work for several hours.

According to investigators, neighbors contacted the authorities after spotting the child outside without supervision in a North Fort Myers neighborhood. Residents reportedly became concerned when they saw the boy near the road by himself.

When deputies and emergency crews arrived to conduct a welfare check, they allegedly discovered the child had been left alone inside the residence. Investigators also reported that the home had very little furniture, limited food, and no running water at the time of the investigation.

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A South Florida man was facing several felony charges after investigators allegedly found stolen mail, identification cards belonging to other people, and multiple types of drugs inside a vehicle during a mail theft investigation in Miami-Dade County.

According to the authorities, investigators had been looking into recent mail thefts connected to a residential community where individuals previously reported stolen checks, credit cards, and personal property. Surveillance footage from one of the incidents allegedly showed two people working together before leaving the area in a white SUV with what was assumed to be stolen mail.

During the investigation, postal inspectors and local deputies reportedly went to a home in southwest Miami-Dade. Investigators allegedly saw the suspect sitting inside a gray Chevrolet parked in the driveway. As he got out of the vehicle, opened mail reportedly fell onto the ground.

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A Florida woman was taken into custody after the authorities investigated a dispute in a store parking lot that allegedly involved a firearm.

According to an arrest report, the incident happened in the afternoon outside a Target store, where officers responded to a call about a possible gun being displayed. When the authorities arrived, they spoke with a driver who said she had just left the area after a confrontation that made her fear for her safety.

The driver reportedly told investigators she had been sitting in her parked vehicle when another car pulled into the space next to her. She said she moved her car slightly to avoid any contact between the vehicles. That action allegedly led to a verbal argument between the two.

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A Palm Beach public works employee was reportedly arrested on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge after an incident at a residential property, according to an arrest report.

The allegation stemmed from an encounter that took place around 9:30 a.m. on April 17. A housekeeper told the authorities she went into a side yard and saw a sanitation worker collecting trash. She said she asked him to wait while she gathered more items to discard. When she returned a short time later, she reportedly saw the man exposed and looking in her direction.

According to the report, the woman acted as if she was on the phone and moved into the garage, closing the door behind her. She later provided video footage to investigators that allegedly showed the worker leaving the property and walking back to his department vehicle before driving away. The footage was reviewed as part of the investigation.

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A Florida teacher was accused of child abuse after a young student with autism was reportedly injured during an incident inside a classroom.

The investigation began after the child’s mother noticed marks on his body while giving him a bath. The youngster reportedly had a small puncture wound on one arm, visible bruising on the other, and scratches across his chest. Concerned about how the injuries occurred, she contacted the authorities.

The incident allegedly took place in early March at a private academy. The teacher had been working with the child since the start of the school year. The authorities said the child could understand simple directions but had difficulty expressing his needs.

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A Florida woman was arrested after authorities said she allegedly attacked her 12-year-old son during multiple incidents that were later reported to school officials.

According to a criminal complaint, the case came to light when the child spoke with school staff about injuries he said were caused by his mother. The authorities and a child protective services worker responded and observed visible marks, including a contusion near his eye and small cuts. The child reportedly said the injuries began the day before.

The boy told the authorities that one incident happened while he was being driven to a practice. He said his mother was on the phone with a man he believed she was seeing. During the drive, he corrected something she told the man, and she allegedly reacted by striking him in the face. He further claimed she pulled his hair and hit the back of his head multiple times with a small glass bottle. He said his head was sore, but did not show visible injury there.

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