[CPNA] Important Message from PBSO

Dear Neighbors, The following message was received from PBSO Detective Monique Wilson and is being passed along as many Residents have expressed concern recently regarding criminal activity in College Park.

Dear College Park,

In the last couple months, College Park has experienced one attempted residential burglary (entry was not made), two residential burglaries where in both cases entry was made via unlocked doors located in the rear of the residences, and two vehicle burglaries where entry was made into vehicles via unlocked doors.

The residential burglaries occurred during daytime hours. One was on a Saturday afternoon. Both vehicle burglaries occurred sometime during the night.

The following action plan has been in place. Unmarked units patrol the College Park area on a routine basis. Subjects that College Park residents have concerns about have been identified. Criminal histories and computer checks have been completed on said subjects. Also, each subject has been run in our pawn system. Interviews and surveillance has been ongoing on said subjects. DNA and latent prints analysis on all cases have been expedited.

I would like to encourage residents to know thy neighbor and thy neighbor?s vehicles. Any suspicious person (s) and suspicious vehicle (s) should be immediately reported to the Palm Beach County Sheriff?s Office. We have identified two possible vehicles of interest: A yellow hummer and a white Ford Taurus. The subjects seen driving these vehicles are black males in their twenties.

I would also like to encourage residents to lock and secure all doors and windows to their vehicles and residences. If their vehicles and or residences have alarm systems, I highly recommend the use of them. Please take note of the serial numbers on your electronics and other equipment and photograph valuables that may not have a serial number. Whenever possible, secure that information and valuables you keep at home either in a safe or a safe and unexpected place. Using a safe deposit box at your bank may be something to consider for valuables you don't often use.

As always, Please call 911 in case of emergencies and call the PBSO Lake Worth District 14 Command Center at 586-1611 to report any suspicious activity. With collaborative effort, we can all help to reduce crime in the College Park neighborhood.

If anyone has information on any of the incidents or vehicles described above, or if anyone would like more information on how to protect their families and homes, Please contact me.

Thanks for your support,

Detective Monique Wilson
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
District 14- Property Crimes
(561) 202-9631 Desk
(561) 586-1774 Fax