In a 4-0 vote just after 8 p.m. tonight, Aug. 15 Deerfield City Commission voted to turn it’s Fire Rescue services over to BSO in what was a full confidence  of Sheriff Al Lamberti. The contract will start Oct 1.

See story in full in 8-18 Observer newspaper. See video of the vote and Sheriff Lamberti  on Observer TV

Just after 9:30am this morning BSO deputies responded to the 300 block of SE 8 Avenue after a resident reported seeing three suspects climbing through a neighbor’s window.  Deputies quickly arrived on scene and set up a perimeter.  Three suspects were quickly captured.  The BSO helicopter was also on scene.  If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood call 911 immediately.

BSO deputies working a vehicle burglary in progress in the Lakes at Deerfield apartment complex quickly apprehended three suspects in the area for attempting to enter vehicles.  During the investigation information was received regarding two occupied residential burglary attempts in the Bonnie Loch area.  One of the suspects in custody was also charged with those crimes.  If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood call 911 immediately.

After a spike in vehicle burglaries at Splash Adventure at Quiet Waters Park, BSO deputies initiated an undercover operation in an attempt to capture the suspects involved.  During the operation last Saturday deputies spotted a suspect burglarizing a vehicle in the park and captured him after a foot chase. The suspect, who has an extensive criminal history, was charged with the burglary and other violations.  Please remember to lock your doors and remove items of value from your vehicle.

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 6:00pm-9:00pm the City of Deerfield Beach and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Deerfield Beach District will host the annual National Night Out event at Quiet Waters Park located at 401 South Powerline Road. The event will consist of a live band, raffle prizes, food, non alcoholic beverages, children’s games and inflatables, prescription drug take back, paper shredding, and several static displays.  Admission is free.  National Night Out heightens crime and drug awareness, generates support for, and participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthens community spirit and police-community partnerships, and sends a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies in Deerfield Beach are experiencing a spike in vehicle burglaries where suspects are targeting valet keys. Valet keys are normally supplied by vehicle manufacturers and can be found in the back of the owner’s manual in the glove box. Their purpose is to allow vehicle owners to supply valet parkers with a key that only unlocks the door and starts the engine. These keys are difficult to copy. Burglars target unlocked vehicles, steal the valet key, then return at a later time to steal the vehicle. If you have a valet key please secure it in a safe place. Lock your vehicle doors and do not leave items of value inside. Call 911 if you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood.

In addition, this was also sent out by BSO deputies:

BSO deputies worked throughout the night to solve multiple auto thefts and vehicle burglaries in the Cove Area.  A month long proactive initiative, coupled with alert patrol deputies, lead to the arrest of one suspect and the identification of another who had just stolen two vehicles from the area.  The suspects targeted unlocked vehicles for property and valet keys.  The investigation is continuing.  Please lock your vehicle doors and do not leave items of value inside.  If you see suspicious activity call 911 immediately.

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a man who tried to rob an IHOP restaurant in Pompano shortly after 1 a.m. today. There is no surveillance video, but the man had a distinctive sleeve tattoo of flames that covered his entire right arm. He carried a rifle and demanded money from employees but then left before taking the money. T Any member of the public with knowledge about the crime or the criminal can report information anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Broward County, which will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. That number is 954-493-TIPS (8477).

BSO’s Pompano Beach District is starting a Law Enforcement Explorer Program for youths between the ages of 14-18 years of age who are interested in a career in law enforcement. Explorers are afforded a unique opportunity to learn the different aspects of our agency, including hands on training and practices of our deputies .Applications will be excepted during their open house on Tuesday, June 14, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the District Office (located at 100 S.W. 3 Street Pompano Beach). For more information, contact Sgt. Wargin at 954-786-4201.

A man believed to be homeless was struck and killed by a commuter train late Monday morning in Pompano Beach.

Just before 10:30 a.m., a northbound Tri-Rail train was approaching Hammondville Road when a pedestrian trespasser was walking westbound towards the tracks and stopped right in the path of the oncoming Tri-Rail train, about 500 feet south of Hammondville Road. The train, traveling at 79 miles per hour, struck the pedestrian, instantly killing him. The engineer stopped the train after the impact, approximately 2,000 feet north of the Hammondville Road crossing.

The train had 127 passengers and two crewmen on board at the time of the incident. Both rails were shut down well into the afternoon while BSO Crime Scene Unit detectives processed the scene, which was almost ½ mile-long. Rail traffic has since resumed, in time for the afternoon commute.

Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives are conducting the investigation.

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have caught up with two men who burst into a Deerfield Beach business in January terrorizing the store clerk and customers to get their cash and belongings.

Just before 10 p.m. on January 17, the two armed robbers, with bandanas over their faces, went into the Brazilian Depot Food Court, punching the cashier in the face and ordering all the patrons to get on the floor. Surveillance cameras were rolling as the two men emptied the register and a lockbox underneath it, then proceeded to take jewelry, money, cell phones and other valuables from every customer in the restaurant.

Acting on an anonymous tip, BSO Robbery detectives identified Russell Brooks, 37, and Reginald Black, 36, as the two men involved in the robbery. Armed with a warrant, BSO’s Fugitive and Robbery detectives searched for the suspects in the area of Deerfield Beach on Friday, April 29 and spotted them near Deerfield Beach High. They took them into custody without incident.

Brooks was released from prison October 2008 after serving a sentence for obstructing a crime investigation and being a felon in possession of a firearm, and has prior convictions for robbery.

Black was released from prison July 2006 for attempted murder, robbery with a firearm and shooting/throwing a deadly missile into a building or conveyance.

They each face a charge of robbery with a firearm and are being held at the BSO Main Jail.