Through our joint effort with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to share updates with residents, this is a summary of crimes and other Parkland incidents through March 18, 2024.
Information
A victim of Information was reported on 03/12/2024. A juvenile was walking to school with his mother when he was struck by an electric scooter that was being operated by another juvenile on the way to school.
A victim of Information was reported on 03/14/2024. Security attempted to stop a tow truck from leaving the property by standing in the street and blocking both lanes of traffic. The tow truck driver exited the vehicle and began cursing at security and telling her to move out of the way. Security advised she felt threatened and intimidated. However, the driver made no verbal or physical threats.
On 03/14/2024, a victim of Information was reported. A neighbor dispute over the use of contractors was also reported. One neighbor inquired about security camera installation, upsetting the caller.
A victim of Information was reported on 03/14/2024. A resident was irate because the community turned away a vendor’s vehicle. The resident alleges that their family and all who visit are being targeted due to their religion.
A victim of Information was reported at Mary Help of Christians Catholic School on 03/14/2024. The caller advised that his daughter told him that a homeless male wearing all black was in the wooded area near the school basketball court, staring at kids.
A victim of Information was reported on 03/15/2024. The reporter advised that his dog was attacked by another dog at the dog park, which bit him in the head.
A victim of Information was reported on 03/17/2024. The victim received harassing emails from their half-brother demanding a large sum of money, or he would send fictitious emails about her to her place of employment.
Suspicious Incident
A victim of a Suspicious Incident was reported on 03/14/2024. The caller wanted to report a suspicious incident where her juvenile daughter was approached by an unknown male in a truck. No inappropriate comments were made. However, the caller was uncomfortable with the situation and wanted to file a police report.
Animal Bite
A victim of Animal Bite was reported on 03/15/2024. An Amazon Flex delivery driver was bitten by the homeowner’s dog at the above-listed location.
Assault
A victim of Assault was reported on 03/16/2024. The victim advised that upon leaving work, an unknown vehicle drove by her, shooting one BB gun pellet in her direction.
Fraud
A victim of Fraud – All Other was reported on 03/15/2024. The total estimated loss was $2,200. An unknown subject made unauthorized online payments from the victim`s account.
A victim of Fraud – Identity Theft was reported on 03/18/2024. The victim wanted to report that he believes his identity was stolen when he started to receive credit cards in the mail that he did not apply for. The victim has already contacted different banks and canceled the credit cards. The victim has not inquired about any monetary loss.
Arrests
No arrests were reported.
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