Captain Todd Baer Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Commander – District 14 – City of Lake Worth Beach

Just a quick update from your local PBSO District:

· While our lobby is closed, PBSO is otherwise  fully operational. Citizens can call in non-emergencies at 688-3400 use 911 for emergencies. Our LWB number 586-1611 is available Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for matters which were previously handled by walk in. 

· Records can be obtained through e-mail at emailcentralrecords@pbso.org

· In my daily patrols of the city I am seeing much more compliance with the closures and social distancing. Most open businesses are operating safely. Thank you!

· Yesterday we arrested the infamous graffiti suspect who uses the tag “Feral” again. This time he stole two of our graffiti surveillance cameras. He was charged with two counts of grand theft. We are working with the State Attorney’s Office to see that he receives a proper sentence. You can find more information on this on our PBSO “Busted” flyer on social media. 

· Keep an eye out for suspicious activity – Crime has been slow since this started but I am sure criminals will look to take advantage as this progresses.

· Scams – There are several scams related to the COVID 19 epidemic. More on this can be found on our social media pages. Be careful of unusual e-mails and phone calls from those claiming to be from agencies such as the CDC, WHO etc. Also, none of them will be going door to door so call us if someone knocks and claims to be with one of these agencies. 

· In person census activities have been suspended so call if anyone knocks on your door claiming to be from the census.

· A couple of our local schools are feeding the children twice a day (Highland Elementary and LW High School).

We will get through this by working together,

Be safe,

Captain Todd Baer
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Commander – District 14 – City of Lake Worth Beach