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 December 11.
Fraud
A victim of Fraud Worthless Check on W Commercial Blvd on 12/08/2023. Five checks were deposited into a customer’s account; the payer did not authorize the checks, and they were returned. The estimated total value was $19,888.85.
A victim of Fraud Worthless Check on Southhampton Terrace on 12/07/2023. The estimated total value was $11,000.
A victim of Fraud – All Other on NW 57 Street on 12/05/2023. The estimated total value was $7,000. The victim wanted to report that her check was stolen from the mailbox and whitewashed.
A victim of Fraud Worthless Check on 12/07/2023. The estimated total value was $6770.00.
A victim of Fraud – Impersonation on NW 44 Street on 12/08/2023. The victim advised someone opened a Comcast account using her personal information but used their own phone number and email.
A victim of Fraud Identity Theft on NW 93 Avenue on 12/09/2023. An unknown suspect hacked the victim’s Facebook Account and is trying to sell items to the victim’s friends and family by posing as the victim.
Threats
A victim of Threats / Intimidation on NW 93 Avenue on 12/05/2023. The victim person received threats via text message.
Theft
A victim of Auto Theft on NW 54 Street on 12/08/2023. The victim’s 2002 gray Mercedes was stolen. The estimated total value was $50,000.
A victim of Theft – Retail / Shoplifting on W Commercial Blvd on 12/06/2023. The estimated total value was $156.
Death
A victim of Death Investigation on W Commercial Blvd. A hotel guest was found deceased in his hotel room after an employee conducted a welfare check.
Burglary
A victim of Burglary Conveyance on NW 55 Street on 12/08/2023. Two male subjects entered the victim’s vehicles and stole a 14K gold chain and cross and assorted change. The estimated total value was $813.
Robbery
A victim of Robbery on W Commercial Blvd on 12/10/2023. The estimated total value was $200. The victim was forced into her home at gunpoint, and then the subject stole $200 from her room. The subject was unknown.
Battery
A victim of Battery on W Commercial Blvd on 12/11/2023. An unknown male battered an elderly victim.
Arrests
Cano, Mario, 47, was arrested on a charge of Aggravated Battery-Cause Bodily Harm Or Disability on N State Road 7 on 12/10/2023.
Curry, Ricardo, Laure, 38, was arrested on a charge of Touch or Strike /Battery/Domestic Violence on NW 70 Avenue on 12/06/23.
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Author Profile
- 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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