Palm Beach Gardens Police

Theft: A man entered a store in the 3900 block of Northlake Boulevard and stole two 12-packs of beer. The beer was worth nearly $40.

Theft: Dressed as women, two men strolled into a store in the 11200 block of Legacy Avenue and began selecting clothing designed for small dogs. After picking out their pet’s wardrobe, they proceeded to the back of the store. The manager, who had been watching the cross-dressing duo, said they then walked back to the front and then out of the store. Unable to find the missing merchandise in the back of the store, the manager suspected they hid the items in their purses. The manager was able to provide police with the make and model of their vehicle. The manager said that if the perpetrators are caught she doesn’t want to prosecute, but wants them issued trespass warnings.

Drugs: Pulled over for driving erratically and exceeding the speed limit by up to 25 mph, a motorist informed police that he was having a diarrhea emergency and was racing to get home. Talking to the motorist on Kyoto Gardens Drive, police noticed a jar with a green leafy substance inside sitting on the center console. The leafy substance turned out to be marijuana. A further check of the vehicle and the driver revealed another jar with cannabis residue as well as a glass pipe and rolling papers. The man was arrested on charges of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Jupiter Police

DUI: Parked on A1A near Marcinski Road, a man was discovered sitting in his running car with the windshield wipers on and an open beer in the center cup holder. When asked what he was doing the man informed the police that his car is basically his office and that he had the engine running so it could power his phone. The man had bloodshot, watery eyes, breath that smelled of alcohol and informed police that he only buys a four-pack of beer. He later exited the vehicle and took part in a roadside sobriety test. He did poorly and was arrested on a DUI charge. His breath later showed he was nearly three times the legal limit.

Assault/criminal mischief: Following an afternoon of drinking and riding bicycles, a couple decided they would stay at a hotel in the 6700 block of West Indiantown Road. Upon arrival at the hotel, the man became upset and the couple started arguing. The man became so upset that he punched the windshield of their truck and cracked it. He then grabbed the woman’s phone and in the process broke it. While he was attempting to fix it she went in and got them a room. When she returned he was still upset and asked her what her problem was. He later charged at her with closed fists which frightened her into calling the police. When officers arrived and heard both stories, they arrested the man on charges of domestic assault and criminal mischief.

Disorderly intoxication: A guest at a hotel in the 100 block of Sounding Avenue was found passed out in the hallway just outside the door to his room. Police attempted multiple times to wake the man without success. The man, who smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage, was treated by rescue workers. They were able to wake him and lifted him onto a stretcher. Though unable to answer simple questions, the man began actively resisting their efforts to help him and began yelling “I did not do anything wrong.” Attempting to climb off the stretcher the man was restrained and given a sedative to calm him down. This had little effect and he was given a second dose. At that point the man began screaming “help.” He was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence. He was transported to Jupiter Medical Center and, after being medically cleared, later to jail.

Lewd behavior: Wearing only a light-colored hat, a fat, naked man was startled when he realized a woman had spotted him stretching on the beach in the 3000 block of South A1A. Quickly overcoming his shyness he began walking toward the woman in all his rotund glory. The woman said the man then began pleasuring himself and groaning while walking. She said she ran away to call the police and he ran into some nearby sea grapes. Police searched the area with negative results.

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North Palm Beach Police

Stolen vehicle: Checking the previous night’s motion alerts for the security cameras outside his home on Lagoon Drive, a man observed two men enter his vehicle, start it and drive off. The man said he likely had left the key inside the vehicle which prevented it from locking and allowed the perpetrators to easily steal it. The car was worth $70,000. The man was issued a victim’s rights brochure. The surveillance footage was entered into evidence.

Trespass after warning: Creating a disturbance at a residence from which he’d already been issued a trespass warning, a man was arrested. The perpetrator was placed in handcuffs outside the home on Lehane Terrace. After the necessary paperwork was finished, the man was released with a notice to appear.

Concealed weapon: Driving a van and attempting to run his girlfriend off the road, a man was eventually pulled over in the 200 block of U.S. 1. With her department issued firearm drawn, the officer ordered the man out of the vehicle. He complied and was taken into custody. A search of his vehicle revealed a handgun on driver’s side floorboard. Having no concealed weapons permit and an injunction prohibiting from possessing the weapon, the man was arrested. He was later taken to the county jail.

Martin County Sheriff's Office

Theft: A man was observed shoplifting in the jewelry department of a store in the 3300 block of Northwest Federal Highway in Jensen Beach. He was detained when he left without paying for the items. The man, who said he was homeless and stealing merchandise to sell it, took $553.94 worth of items, including a watch, a men's necklace and wallet set, earrings and a ring. He was arrested and taken to the county jail. He also was given a trespass warning from the premises.

Trespassing: A man was given a notice to appear in court after he was caught trespassing on property in the area of Southwest Citrus Boulevard in Palm City. The man was on private property picking mushrooms.

Drugs: A deputy stopped a car for an equipment violation in the area of Green River Parkway and Jensen Beach Boulevard in Jensen Beach. The 29-year-old driver said he did not have his license with him. A background check showed his license was suspended, and had been suspended 13 times. The deputy, who detected the odor of weed in the vehicle, asked whether there were any weapons or illegal substances. The driver said there was a gun in the center console. The deputy asked the two occupants to exit the car. He found a 9mm handgun in the center console, along with five small packages of a white powdery substance that was identified as cocaine. The driver said he didn't know about the cocaine, claiming two others had used the vehicle that day. He decided to accept ownership of the drugs, however, as he defended the innocence of his passenger. The passenger said the man had just picked her up from work, and she denied owning the cocaine. The driver was arrested on several charges and taken to the county jail.

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office

Drugs: A deputy stopped a vehicle in the 3000 block of Oleander Boulevard in Fort Pierce after seeing the driver run a stop sign. The 40-year-older driver, who appeared nervous and would not make eye contact, was found to have a suspended license. A search of his vehicle turned up several rocks of crack cocaine. He was arrested and taken to the county jail.

Drugs: A bicyclist who ran a stop sign was stopped in the 3200 block of Naylor Terrace in Fort Pierce. The 53-year-old bicyclist was shaking and sweating profusely, and he kept reaching into the pockets of his shorts. When a deputy asked him whether he had any weapons or narcotics in his possession, he said he did not and consented to a search. The deputy asked him to open his mouth, but the man closed it and started chewing. He eventually did open his mouth, and there was white residue on his upper lip. A sample of the substance tested positive for cocaine. He was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine and destruction of evidence. He was taken to the county jail.

Aggravated battery: A 65-year-old man was arguing with a 68-year-old man in a pool in the first block of Silver Oak Drive in Port St. Lucie. The younger man got out of the pool, picked up a lounge chair and struck the older man in the head. The victim's face was covered in blood, and he had a towel wrapped around his head. He was taken by paramedics to a nearby hospital. His assailant was arrested.

Giving false ID to law enforcement: A deputy on patrol spotted a vehicle in a closed park in the 100 block of Avenue M Extension. The occupants, a man and a woman, told the deputy they did not have identification with them. They both provided their names and birth dates. A background check showed the woman was clear of any warrants, but no information could be found on the man. When asked whether he had given a false name, the man clammed up. He was advised that he could be arrested for obstructing. After he was handcuffed, the man revealed his name. It was determined he was on probation for a felony drug charge. He was arrested and taken to the county jail.

Port. St. Lucie Police

Armed robbery: A man entered a store in the 1300 block of Southwest Gatlin Boulevard, forced an employee at gunpoint to the back of the store and ordered her to open the safe. He fled with money and several cellphones to a waiting black sedan.

Fort Pierce Police

Drugs: A man called police to report a disturbance at his residence in the 300 block of North 13th Street. He said there were unwelcome guests in his apartment who were doing drugs and would not leave. During the investigation, an officer spoke to a woman who had an active warrant for her arrest. He asked to search her purse, and she consented. In it the officer found metal scouring material, commonly used to smoke crack cocaine. The woman, who was arrested, claimed she was incompetent and could not understand the Miranda warning read to her. She then asked to go to an area hospital, as she was feeling suicidal.

Theft: A man shopping in a store in the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road concealed a variety of items in his backpack. As an asset protection associate watched, the man took a hat, removed the tags and placed it on his head. The man paid for the items in his shopping cart, but not the merchandise that was concealed. He was stopped as he left the store, and the stolen items were recovered. They totaled $136.16. He was arrested and taken to the county jail.

Compiled by Eddie Ritz and Sy O'Neill from area law enforcement records.