Boca Raton Police Blotter

April 28th, 2008

Equipment Stolen

Boca Raton police said someone removed the windows from two cars parked near each other on Leewood Terrace April 8.  Numerous electronic items and credit cards were stolen, police said.

In a similar theft reported the same day,
police said someone smashed two windows on a car parked on Norwood Place.  The thief stole stereo equipment, police said.

Traffic Trouble

A Boca Raton man told police he was cut off by another car about 12:30 p.m. April 7 on North Military Trail. As a result, he said, he was forced to take evasive action and struck the center median.

Credit Fraud

A Boca Raton man reported to police April 7 that someone obtained his debit card number and used it to withdraw money from an ATM in New York City.  Police said the local man still has the debit card.

Battery Arrest

Boca Raton police detectives arrested a suspect April 22 on a charge of lewd/lascivious battery on a juvenile, according to police.  The suspect, identified as Elijah Cooley, 24, of SW Second Avenue, reportedly had sex with a victim who was age 15 at the time of the incident, said police.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Mynor Cruz at (561) 338-1320.

Home Burglarized

A home on NE Second Drive was burglarized, police were told April 7.  An alarm sounded in the southwest bedroom, said police, who discovered that about $1,000 worth of men’s and women’s watches were stolen.  Neighbors saw a man and woman leaving in a brown car, said police.

Car Entered