Boca Raton Police Blotter

January 17th, 2008

Burglary Arrests

Boca Raton police have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in four auto burglaries that occurred in the 1200 block of NW 13th Street, police said.

The suspects were identified by police as Donald Michaud, 20, of Kingsbridge Street and Sander Desty, 18, of North Dixie Highway, both in Boca Raton.

Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said that about 4:20 a.m. Jan. 8, witnesses saw the two suspects forcing open the door of a car using screwdrivers. The witnesses called police and provided a description of the suspects and their vehicle.

Several officers responded to the area and located the alleged suspects attempting to flee in a car. Officers stopped the vehicle and observed stereo equipment and screwdrivers in plain view, according to a report. Police said the stolen property was recovered.

Police Chase

A man that Boca Raton police found slumped over the steering wheel of his car on North Federal Highway Dec. 16 apparently woke up and tried to flee. Police said the man drove northbound on Federal Highway, went through a red light, then over a median. The driver finally stopped Federal and NE 20th Street. The suspect was charged with fleeing and eluding, resisting without violence and other traffic violations, police said.

Check Theft

A Boca Raton woman told police Dec. 16 that while she was on vacation, someone stole a blank check from her checkbook, forged her signature and cashed it, according to police.

Smashed Window

A Boca Raton woman told police Dec. 16 that someone smashed the rear passenger window of her car, but took nothing from the vehicle, police said.

Store Vandalized

Boca Raton police said someone dumped two bags of sand in the doorway of a store on NE Mizner Boulevard. Also, the vandal or vandals tossed a sale sign into a Dumpster, police said.