Boca Raton Police Blotter

January 25th, 2008

House struck

A motorist crashed his SUV into a house on West Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

A report said Lesley Turnier, 58, was heading east when he apparently suffered a medical problem that caused him to lose control. The house he struck, at 838 W. Palmetto Park Road, is undergoing renovations.

Police said the vehicle was towed out of the house after causing some $30,000 damage.

The accident remains under investigation, police said, and no charges have been filed.

Hotel Fraud

Boca Raton police arrested a man Jan. 16 and charged him with obtaining food and lodging with intent to defraud, a report says. The suspect allegedly stayed at a local hotel, then checked out on Jan. 4 without paying his bill that police said totaled $7,408.

Watch Stolen

A Delray Beach woman told Boca Raton police Jan. 16 that someone stole her diamond watch worth more than $24,000. She told police she was having surgery done at a Boca Raton clinic when the theft occurred. The report said she told police she put the watch in her purse, which was being held by a friend during the operation, police said.

Co-workers Attack

A Boca Raton man told police that two former co-workers tried to attack him while he was sitting in his car just after 11 a.m. Jan. 16. He said one of them kicked the side of his car, causing a dent. One of the men told police that the man in the car had stolen files from his company. All three signed refusal to prosecute documents, police said.

Wallet Stolen

A Pennsylvania woman told Boca Raton police Jan. 16 that a suspect stole a wallet out of a purse while she was shopping at a local market. The said the wallet was valued at $12, police said.