Boca Raton Police Blotter

April 15th, 2008

McDonald’s Robbed

Boca Raton police are investigating a report of an armed robbery about 2:15 a.m. Saturday at the McDonald’s on West Yamato Road.

Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said a man entered through an unlocked rear door that had inadvertently been left open earlier in the night. She said the man showed one employee a handgun that was in the waistband of his pants, and demanded the employee open the safe.

Police said the employee complied and the suspect left the business with $1,200 in cash.  Another employee was in the restaurant, but did not see the suspect, police said.

The suspect was described as a black male, 20 to 30 years old, about 5-foot-10 and weighing 175 to 190 pounds, with a thin
Mustache.  He was wearing a light brown shirt, jeans, and a beanie, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective John Sanchez at (561) 338-1307.

Drug Charge

Boca Raton police arrested a suspect about 2:50 a.m. April 3 and charged him with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. The arrest followed a traffic stop on West Palmetto Park Road, said police.

Mailboxes Damaged

A vandal damaged two curbside mailboxes on Oregon Lane in Boca Raton, according to a police report.  The incident was reported April 3.

Salon Entered

Boca Raton police are investigating a break into a hair salon on West Palmetto Park Road reported April 3.  Police said the intruder or intruders got in through a roof hatch. Once inside, they pried open a floor safe, rummaged through cash drawers and stole a bag of hair stylist tools worth about $500, police said.

Residential Burglary