DEERFIELD BEACH

Dec. 27 Police are investigating a home invasion robbery on SE 4 Avenue where two black males rang the doorbell and forced their way inside with guns to take money and jewelry.

Dec. 27 Two black males accosted victims outside Cracker Barrel in Deerfield and stole $500.

Dec. 29 Several unknown juveniles kicked down trees and tore down signs near city parks on NW 45 Avenue. They fled into Deer Chase and never were located.

Dec. 29 About $1,500 in electronics was stolen from a home on Tivoli Circle.

Dec. 30 Anita Rozier, of Pompano Beach, was arrested for trying to pass a counterfeit check at Wachovia Bank, 1007 S. Federal Hwy. Karriem Davey, of Miami, was also arrested that day for a counterfeit check at TD Bank, 3325 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Dec. 31 Gary Stambaugh was arrested by Deerfield police after an investigation revealed he had stolen at least four vehicles in the last three weeks.

Dec. 31 Four A/C compressors were stolen from a building on SW 34 Avenue.

Jan. 2 A victim from Margate met someone who responded to his Craigslist.org ad to sell his scooter. The man met the victim, asked to test drive the scooter, and drove off.

WEST DEERFIELD BEACH

Jan. 3 The BSO helicopter was flying over the Deer Creek, Lock Road and Military Trail area at 7:39 p.m. Monday. They were trying to locate a missing mentally ill 40-year-old male. He was last seen at 430 Lock Rd.

Jan. 1 On Saturday evening, at the 2400 block of Lob Lolly Lane in the Deer Creek area, police responded to a domestic issue in which a firearm was discharged. No injuries were reported. At this point, no other information is available.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Lighthouse Point had no reports ready to go due to the holidays.