Man Arrested for Abusing 911 System with Complaints about Noisy Children
A Tamarac resident was arrested and charged with abusing the 911 system with repeated calls to police after he told them he was bothered by noisy children playing nearby.
Crime & Safety
Resident Assists BSO in Solving Wave of Home Burglaries
On March 29, Tamarac resident Mark Rohmann was in his office when he heard something outside brushing against the sides of his house. Moving into his kitchen, he noticed two men trying to break his window…..
Homeless Take Refuge in Woman’s Backyard
Police told her that the person had been living there a long time due to the sheer volume of items. They also discovered stolen mail from a home in the nearby community of Turtle Run.
Man Arrested for Shooting Neighbor’s Pit Bull
A man is facing a charge of animal cruelty after shooting his neighbor’s pit bull Saturday night.
According to the Broward’s Sheriff’s office, The crime was discovered after a witness called on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Man Charged with Bomb Threat in Tamarac
BSO arrested a man who claimed he had a bomb outside of a McDonald’s in Tamarac on Monday night.
Tamarac Woman Arrested: Hundreds of Counterfeit Purses Confiscated
Broward Sheriff’s Office in Tamarac may have saved hundreds of local women from receiving counterfeit purses as gifts, by arresting a woman who was hoarding them in her home to sell over the holidays.
Father Angry that Man Charged in Rape of his 11 Year-old Daughter Out On Bail
“I copied his Facebook page after the incident, and by the way; that’s how I found him,” said Martin. “His whole life is who he’s going to screw next. He’s all about getting sex with as many women as possible and he doesn’t seem to care who they are. He has absolutely no respect for women and puts them down and makes fun of them throughout his Facebook page……
A Message from Sheriff Scott Israel: Our Youth, Our Future, Our Responsibility
As the sheriff of Broward County, I made a commitment to the public that the Broward Sheriff’s Office would make it a priority to keep our kids in school and out of jail. In one of my first staff meetings with my new administration, we discussed the topic of juvenile civil citations. During the discussion, I began looking through youth arrest records and came across a name I recognized. It was one of the players I coached in football. Because his crime was a misdemeanor, he could have been eligible for a diversion program, which would have kept his name out of the courts and off the record. Unfortunately, he had been arrested instead.
Red Riding Hood Bandit Caught By Alert BSO Sergeant
An eagle-eyed Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant spotted an older, white SUV Sunday driven by a woman who recently robbed employees at two businesses at gunpoint.
City Commissioner Allegedly Assaults Resident at Event
The City of Tamarac was supposed to be enjoying a night out against crime, but City Commissioner Patte Atkins-Grad allegedly….
Murder Suspect Pocket Dials 911 and Discusses Fatal Shooting
A man who orchestrated a murder on Interstate 95 “pocket dialed” 911 just before the fatal shooting. On a recorded line, Scott Simon, 25, of Pompano Beach can be heard telling someone else that he’s going to follow the victim home and kill him.
Kingspoint Democrats Elect Man Arrested for Stealing from… Democrats
The Kingspoint Democratic Club Members may not realize that they have not only elected someone who is serving probation for Grand Theft on their board, but the person in question was convicted of stealing from the very party that he now represents.
Facebook Transaction Turns into a Face-to-Face Armed Robbery
Coral Springs Police have arrested two individuals for an armed robbery that occurred at 711 Riverside Drive.
On Tuesday, a juvenile victim, 17, approached several Coral Springs Motor Officers who were conducting training at the Coral Square Mall and reported he had just been the victim of an armed robbery. The victim stated that he arranged on Facebook to sell an iPhone 4 to two individuals later identified as Deandre Chambers, 24, of Lauderhill and Marc Jean, 17, of Coral Springs.
Tamarac Corruption Trial: Fifty Shades of Green
Today, while sitting in court, I reminisced about the 2nd day of jury selection. That’s when a couple of jurors were excused because they believed that they couldn’t be fair when dealing with older adults.
Patte Atkins-Grad is no longer the redhead that she was when she was a Tamarac city commissioner. She stopped coloring her hair, and now her hair is mostly gray with some dark colors underneath.
Atkins-Grad Defense Says She was Naive and Manipulated
This is a series of reports from Patti Lynn, who is covering the trial of Patte Atkins-Grad,
Jury Selection Begins for Atkins-Grad Trial
The final day of jury selection in the case of Florida vs Patricia Atkins-Grad was delayed by more than 30 minutes today
Former Tamarac Commissioner Rejects Plea Deal
This begins the first in a series of reports from Patti Lynn who is covering the trial of Patte Atkins Grad, the suspended Tamarac City Commissioner who is charged with eight felony charges…
Help BSO Find Suspect in Broward Bus Battery
VIDEO: After a bus driver confronted a disruptive passenger, the passenger punched him in the face and ran.
Radio Host who was Charged with Domestic Abuse Hoodwinked Local Republicans
During bond hearing it was discovered that besides allegedly strangling his wife, Lewis also has an extensive criminal background including an 11 year prison sentence.
Radio Host and Sheriff Lamberti’s Social Media Voice Arrested
William E Lewis host of “The Credit Report with Bill Lewis”on AM 740 WSBR in South Florida was arrested for domestic violence on Tuesday.
Broward County Democratic Party Official Arrested for Grand Theft
An official with the Broward County Democratic Party has been arrested and charged with stealing from the party organization.
Fake Nurse Charged in Death of Tamarac Woman
Looking for a better body, Tamarac Resident Shatarka Nuby would pay a transvestite she knew as Dutchess up to hundreds of dollars to come to her house and inject her buttocks, hips, thighs and breasts with an unknown substance.
Tamarac Couple Busted for their Need for Speed
Typically found secluded farms or single family homes, a Tamarac couple tries to get away with creating their own meth lab. Problem is, the chemicals used to create it are extremely foul-smelling and they lived in an apartment complex.
The Story Behind the 1972 Woodlands Golf Course Murder
Back in 1972, the Woodlands Country Club here in Tamarac made national news when a man killed a reported mobster on the golf course.
Congressional Candidate’s Domestic Violence Issues May Hamper His Campaign
The race to unseat Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Congress is a fight between five Republican hopefuls, however, one of them may raise doubts as to his qualifications judging not only by his lack of integrity by putting a dog collar around the neck of Wasserman Schultz in his ads, but by the details of his violent past has been brought to light recently by a conservative reporter.
Alert Neighbor in Tamarac Foils a Band of Brazen Burglars
An alert resident in Tamarac’s Mainlands 8 community foiled a team of burglars by remembering what a BSO Commander had taught him weeks prior.
Yesterday, a group of five men burglarized a home in nearby Mainlands 6 community, then came over to the 8 community and tried an old trick: knocking on the door first to see if someone was home before robbing them. ….
Hero Father in Tamarac Saves Daughters from Pervert Peeping Tom
Tamarac Resident James Hallas was getting ready for bed on March 30th, when he had a feeling that he left his wallet in his van. He stepped outside of his Westwood 21 home just to make sure and found a stranger looking into his daughter’s bedroom window…….
Burglary Arrest in Heathgate – Sunflower in Tamarac
On Monday, an alert Tamarac resident of The Heathgate – Sunflower community observed a suspect smash a window of their neighbor’s home.
Church Youth Pastor Arrested for Child Molestation
Jeffery London, 48, was arrested Wednesday night at his home in Lauderdale Lakes
Romeo Rapist Arrested – Detectives believe there are other Victims
Place of Occurrence: 5903 N.W. 57th Court, Tamarac As detectives investigated a woman’s complaint that her first date with an attractive, 35-year-old security guard turned nightmarish when he raped her at his apartment, a second woman came forward with a similar story of her own first date with Andre Beadle. The first woman told […]