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The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Parkland responded to various incidents between August 12 and 18, 2025. Below is a detailed account of the incidents and arrests handled by local law enforcement.

Information Reports

Student Transportation Mix-Up
Aug. 11, 2:59 p.m., Parkland
A student mistakenly took the wrong mode of transportation home.

Property Damage – Police Vehicle
Aug. 12, 7:06 p.m., Cypresshead
A Coconut Creek Police vehicle sustained scratches after striking a mailbox.

Dog-Related Injury
Aug. 13, 9:00 a.m., Heron Bay
A resident walking three large dogs fell and sustained minor injuries after a neighbor’s small dog slipped through a fence and startled them. No dogs bit anyone.

Medical Emergency at Gas Station
Aug. 13, 9:12 a.m., BJ’s Wholesale, Hillsboro Blvd.
An elderly man collapsed while pumping gas. He was transported to the hospital; his vehicle was towed for safekeeping.

Threats by Phone
Aug. 14, 7:53 p.m., Parkland
A resident reported receiving three threatening phone calls from an unknown number, including threats of violence and sexual assault.

Juvenile Mental Health Crisis (Baker Act)
Aug. 15, 12:19 a.m., Parkland
A 16-year-old female made statements of self-harm during an argument with her father and was taken into protective custody under the Baker Act.

Text Messages Between Students
Aug. 15, 11:00 a.m., Westglades Middle School
Information report completed regarding text messages between students.

Student/Administrator Conversation
Aug. 15, 1:10 p.m., Parkside Drive
Documentation of a conversation between a student and the assistant principal.

Assist Other Agency
Aug. 15, 2:00 p.m., Westglades Middle School
Boca Raton Police interviewed a student at the school.

Medical Incident – Student Seizure
Aug. 15, 3:20 p.m., Westglades Middle School
A female student suffered a possible seizure and was transported to Coral Springs Medical Center.

Suspicious Unsecured Vehicle
Aug. 15, W. Blue Spring Dr., The Falls
A vehicle sat unsecured for about a week. It was checked, not listed as stolen, and later recovered by the owner.

Online Defamation Complaint
Aug. 16, 11:30 a.m., Parkland
A woman reported that a person she previously hired posted defamatory information online. She was advised to seek legal counsel.

Suspicious Uber Report
Aug. 15, Parkland
An Uber arrived to pick up a resident who never requested a ride.

Fraud

Tax Refund Fraud
Aug. 3–15, Parkland
A resident reported her $1,280 federal tax refund was fraudulently cashed at a Walmart in Minneapolis.

Bank Fraud & Identity Theft
Aug. 14, Parkland
A woman reported unauthorized access to her Capital One and Bank of America Zelle accounts. Attempts included $2,800 in Zelle transfers and a $3,315 Best Buy purchase. Her Verizon phones were also deactivated.

Missing Person

Endangered Adult
Aug. 17, 8:37 p.m., Parkland
An adult male left a facility after staff confiscated his phone for THC use. He was last seen walking on Godfrey Lane wearing a black jacket and jeans, carrying a black backpack. He suffers from antisocial personality disorder and cannabis abuse. Listed as missing/endangered in state and national databases.

Arrests

Anthony Tavoris Drewery, 32
Aug. 12, Fort Lauderdale
Arrested for domestic battery causing bodily harm.

Tyrone Clinton Spong, 39
Aug. 17, Osprey Trail & NW 83rd Ct, Parkland
Arrested for resisting an officer without violence following an investigation into a suspicious incident.

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Sharon Aron Baron is a Parkland resident and editor of Talk Media. She has been covering Parkland news since 2012. Parkland Talk was created to provide News, Views, and Entertainment for the residents of Parkland.