Tamarac Crime Update: Gun Owner Accidentally Shoots Himself

Crime Update

By Jim Donnelly

Through our joint effort with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to share updates with the residents, this is a summary of Tamarac crime events through August 7.

Information

Information on NW 96 Terrace was reported on 08/03/2023. The reporting person claimed he was given a substance during a sexual encounter with someone he met through the Tinder dating app.

Information on NW 96 Terrace was reported on 08/01/2023. Deputies served a temporary injunction and removed a firearm and a concealed weapon from the residence.

Auto Theft

A victim of Auto Theft on W Commercial Blvd was reported on 08/02/2023. The victim’s vehicle was stolen. There were cameras in the area. There was no forced entry, and she had the only key to the car.

A victim of Auto Theft on Rock Island Road was reported on 08/02/2023. An unknown person broke into the victim`s rental car and stole it.

A victim of Auto Theft on Rock Island Road was reported on 08/02/2023. An unknown person broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole it.

Theft – Retail / Shoplifting

A victim of Theft – Retail / Shoplifting on W Commercial Blvd was reported on 08/02/2023. The total estimated loss was $33. Two male subjects entered, grabbed various hygiene/makeup products, and then proceeded to exit the store, passing all points of sale.

A victim of Theft – Retail / Shoplifting on W Commercial Blvd was reported on 08/02/2023. The total estimated loss was $197.

Fraud – All Other

A victim of Fraud – All Other on Sand Dollar Court was reported on 08/02/2023. The total estimated loss was $10,100. The victim’s Crypto account was hacked, and unknown suspect(s) were able to steal the victim’s money.

Incontro Italian Cuisine Steakhouse

A victim of Fraud – Credit Card / Atm on N Pine Island Road was reported on 08/03/2023. The total estimated loss was $1,170.

Battery

A victim of Battery on NW 55 Court was reported on 08/02/2023. The husband of 8 months caused visible bruises.

Burglary Conveyance

A victim of Burglary Conveyance on N University Drive was reported on 08/02/2023. The total estimated loss was $20,010. A small, blue PNC bank bag containing $20,010 and a Mastercard credit card were stolen from the back seat floorboard of the owner’s Lexus GX460. The front passenger window was shattered to gain entry.

Shooting / Unlawful Discharge

A victim of Shooting / Unlawful Discharge on NW 59 Court was reported on 08/03/2023. The gun owner accidentally shot himself in his left hand while cleaning his weapon.

Robbery

A victim of Robbery on Weldon Circle was reported on 08/06/2023. The total estimated loss was $200,440. The caller advised that a pizza delivery male subject stole her purse while two unknown male subjects held her at gunpoint.

Arrests

Elvin

St. Charles, Solomon D., 20, was arrested on a Stolen Property -Dealing In charge on W Commercial Blvd on 08/01/2023.

St. Charles, Solomon D., 20, was arrested on a Larceny – Grand Theft Of Firearm charge on W Commercial Blvd on 08/01/2023.

Cearc, Lyns, 41, was arrested on a charge of Aggravated Assault W/Deadly Weapon-Dating Violence on Treehouse Lane on 08/02/2023.

Alva, Eduardo, Arsenio, 59, was arrested on a Touch Or Strike/Battery/Domestic Violence charge on NW 55 Court on 08/02/2023.

Hawkins, Kevin, Kajun, 27, was arrested on a Touch Or Strike/Battery/Domestic Violence charge on Nob Hill Road on 08/04/2023.

David Mohabir

Malivert, Dowin, 21, was arrested on a charge of Kidnap-False Imprisonment-Adult on NW 59 Street on 08/06/2023.

Lampley, Shem, Carson, 41, was arrested on Aggravated Assault – Weapon W/ Deadly Weapon Without Intent To Kill charge on N State Road 7 on 08/07/2023.

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Jim Donnelly
Jim Donnelly
A Coral Springs resident for over 30 years, Jim Donnelly has had a 40-year career as a photographer, videographer, and editor for South Florida affiliate news stations, along with CNN, ESPN, ABC Sports and News, NBC Sports and News, Fox News, and CBS. Donnelly has won several awards, including EMMY’s, for his team coverage. Currently, he owns Image Masters Photography and works as a Realtor.
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