Deerfield Beach

April 17: A woman reported that a man she knew stole a drill, a charger and a battery from her garage at 190 SW 2 Terr.

April 17: A man reported that his ex-girlfriend hit him. The incident was reported at 1021 NW 45 St.

April 17: A man reported that a man he used to buy marijuana from threw a rock at his vehicle breaking a window. The incident was reported at 1500 S. Dixie Hwy.

April 18: A man said that a former roommate stole a payroll check valued at $1,488 and cashed it. The incident was reported at 770 SE 19 Ave.

April 18: A woman reported that $1,000 was missing from her SunTrust Account. The incident was reported at 1761 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Lighthouse Point

April 5: A store employee said he observed a male subject take two items from the store at 3500 N. Federal Hwy. and left without paying for them. He was apprehended across the street from the store and the property valued at $40.78 was recovered.

April 5: The victim said they saw smoke coming from the ground at 2600 NE 43 St. and couldn’t tell the source. It was later discovered that it was mulch and the fire was cleared.

(This is a partial list. For Deerfield Beach Crime Watch in full, visit www.DFB.City and click on “Sign Me Up” to receive the city wide report.)

Deerfield Beach

April 10: It was reported that someone entered a vehicle parked at 4353 NE 6 Ave. and stole a Dewalt table saw and a Dewalt chop saw.

April 10: A man reported that someone stole his Ford 250 vehicle from his driveway at 1221 SE 5 Ct.

April 10: A woman reported that her home at 731 Cypress Ln. was broken into.

April 10: A man and a woman were reported as having stolen two Samsung phones from the Verizon store at 3656 W. Hillsboro Blvd. The woman threatened the store manager with a box cutter and then broke the front door before exiting.

April 10: A woman reported her son’s bicycle was stolen from Park Ridge Elementary School. The incident was reported at 5200 NE 9 Ave.

Lighthouse Point

April 3: An employee found a stack of credit cards in the store at 3780 N. Federal Hwy. and turned them in.

April 4: A store employee observed a female subject take two 16-oz. bottles of soda and leave the store at 3580 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for them. The loss was $3.98.

April 4: A female subject went into 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and said she was there to drop off an iPhone to the produce manager. The victim said the manager was not there and said the subject then asked if he needed any electronics. The victim said he would like to have an iPhone, flat screen TV and a laptop. The subject told the victim that she could have all of the items for $400. The victim then attempted to withdraw $400 and was unable to and the subject said they would take $300. The victim then withdrew $300 and handed it over to the subject who said they would return in 20 minutes and never did.

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Deerfield Beach

April 3: A man reported that someone stole money from him at 1101 S. Military Tr.

April 3: A woman reported that a woman who is her neighbor hit her on the head with a glass bottle during a fight. The incident was reported at 5321 NE 10 Ave.

April 3: A man said that a man he knows stole $300 from him at 321 NW 39 St.

April 6: A man reported that a scooter was stolen from his home at 1324 S. Deerfield Ave.

April 6: A woman reported that a phone was stolen from a package delivered to her home by Amazon at 41 Deer Creek Rd.

Lighthouse Point

March 22: The victim brought his vehicle to a mechanic at 2733 NE 28 St. who said it looked like the ABS wires had been cut.

March 22: The victim last recalled seeing his wallet at a store at 3780 N. Federal Hwy. It contained $5 in cash, an ID card, social security card and a debit card. The loss was $20.

March 31: A pair of keys was located and dropped off at the police department at 2000 NE 36 St.

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Deerfield Beach

March 27: A woman reported her vehicle stolen from her driveway at 213 NW 46 Ct.

March 27: A man reported his Nissan Sentra stolen from his driveway at 4345 NW 6 Ave.

March 27: A vehicle parked at 40 NW 2 Ave. was broken into and a pressure cleaner and generator were stolen. The loss was estimated at $600.

March 27: An individual entered a body shop work area and stole a Makita polisher. The incident was reported at 1475 SW 1 Way.

March 29: A vehicle parked at 1877 W. Hillsboro Blvd. was broken into and a bag containing a computer and medical equipment was stolen.

Lighthouse Point

March 15: Someone keyed the victim’s vehicle while it was parked in front of an apartment complex at 2200 NE 36 St.

March 15: The victim said she accidentally left her purse at a bus stop at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. She returned 45 minutes later but was unable to locate it. It contained credit cards and $20 in cash. The loss was $22.

March 16: The victim said he and an acquaintance consumed large amounts of alcohol at a residence at the 2100 block of NE 42 St. and, when the resident passed out drunk, the subject stole his car.

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Deerfield Beach

March 20: A woman reported that a man with whom she is in a relationship stole $800 from her purse. The incident was reported at 200 NE 50 St.

March 20: A woman said that someone entered her vehicle parked at 78 NE 4 Ave. and stole her purse and cell phone.

March 22: A man reported that his scooter was stolen from his yard at 254 NE 39 St.

March 23: A woman reported her home at 425 NW 1 Terr. broken into and clothing, shoes and social security card stolen.

March 23: A man and woman were observed working together to steal clothing from Bealls at 1079 S. Federal Hwy.

Lighthouse Point

March 13: A dog was found wandering around in the neighborhood and taken in by a police officer at 2111 NE 35 St. It had no collar.

March 14: A resident went to 3701 NE 22 Ave. and donated a personal firearm to police because she was moving out of state and did not want to take it with her. The revolver and the ammunition were valued at $500.

March 14: The victim said he found a board member inside his residence at 3851NE 21 Ave. supervising plumbing maintenance without his permission. He told police that it has been an ongoing issue.

(This is a partial list. For Deerfield Beach Crime Watch in full, visit www.DFB.City and click on “Sign Me Up” to receive the city wide report.)

By Gary Curreri

Ben Koos couldn’t have been happier with the recent charity beach volleyball Pro/Am Tournament on Deerfield Beach.

The Embrace Life Children’s Foundation teamed up with Dig the Beach Volleyball and raised more than $5,000 to go towards helping children in the community and those proceeds went directly to helping the Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health.

“The event was a good start to hopefully an annual event,” said Koos, the tournament organizer. “We had over 100 players come out between Saturday and Sunday, which made for great viewing for the fans and a great time for the players.”

The inaugural event featured two days of competition, including Men’s/Women’s Doubles for both professional and amateur players, while Sunday included Junior Boys/Girls 12-18 and Co-Ed Doubles.

Several community sponsors joined in, including Jersey Mike’s Subs and Harmless Harvest Coconut Water, who fed and hydrated the players. Other local businesses supporting the event included Rox Volleyball as a Title Sponsor, Pediatrix, Island Water Sports, Hypower Electric and International Union of Police Associations.

Koos’ wife, Carolyne, who helps run the charity, also deemed the event a success.

“We ended up with 100 players, which wasn’t bad for the first time,” she said. “With the funding we received, we have been able to outfit the NICU and Pediatric Unit with some much-needed items on their wish list and also pay for transportation for the sickle cell pediatric patients to Camp Boggy Creek, so those patients can forget their medical issues and just have fun for a bit.

“We just had a Spring Fling visit filled with bunnies, chicks, and spring goodie bags and toys for all of the pediatric patients from oncology, peds floor, to PICU and NICU,” she continued. “It is a joy and a blessing to help these families with whatever they need from help with medical bills to fun group outings with patients to shows, or tickets to events, funding for medical research, or day-to-day needs, like clothes, or computers.”

Carolyne Koos said the organization does what they can to try and improve the lifestyle. She and her husband started the non-profit charity organization after their 2-year old son, Christian, passed away recently after a long battle with a rare neurological disease. His genetic disease, known as Leukodystrophy, can affect anyone from a newborn baby to an elderly person.

“Whatever makes their life a little easier while they work on getting better, we are happy to do,” said Carolyne, who would bring gifts to the Broward General Medical Center and Miami Children’s Hospital during her son’s stays “just to see a smile on a child’s face.”

Carolyne speaks with the child life advocates at each hospital to find out the needs of the children and to find out how they can help.

“As always,” she continued, “being 100 percent volunteer driven with no administration costs or salaries, you can tell our heart is in what we do. It truly is a beautiful gift to be able to work with and help these families…I have to say from my point of view all the players, organizers, promoters and supporters were nothing short of a huge blessing to me and the families.”

For more information, visit www.embracelifechildrensfoundation.com.

Deerfield Beach

March 13: A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from in front of the Family Dollar Store at 4811 N. Dixie Hwy.

March 13: A man reported that someone stole a yellow paver compactor valued at $1,200 from a truck parked at 600 NW 38 St.

March 14: It was reported that a Cadillac was stolen from 901 W. Sample Rd.

March 14: A woman reported her car parked at 1320 SW 5 Ave. was entered and a wallet was stolen.

Lighthouse Point

March 12: A cab driver said he drove a subject to a residence at 4400 NE 22 Ave. who left to go inside to retrieve money to pay the fare. The victim waited 10 minutes before calling the police. Police believed that the subject gave a bad address and then fled on foot.

March 12: The victim said he lost his wallet and last remembered having it while checking out at the Dollar Store at 3780 N. Federal Hwy. The loss was $20.

March 12: The victim said his tag was either lost or stolen from his van when it was parked at 5024 N. Federal Hwy.

(This is a partial list. For Deerfield Beach Crime Watch in full, visit www.DFB.City and click on “Sign Me Up” to receive the city wide report.)

By Gary Curreri

After more than a half a century, the Crystal Lake Golf Club in Deerfield Beach has closed.

Many of the golfers sat around the bar on the final day on March 11 and spoke of the memories they had at the course. Several had moved over four years earlier when the nearby Deerfield Country Club closed in 2014.

Lighthouse Point’s Dottie Birney played at the course for five years. The 6,953-yard championship par 72 golf course was built in 1965 and re-designed by Rees Jones in 1981. It was then renovated in 2000.

“This place was nice because it was a working man’s golf course,” Birney said. “It is a nice place to meet and have fun with all kinds of people. It was a good golf course, a challenging golf course, and I am going to miss it a whole helluva lot.

“The ladies that I play with came here four times a week,” Birney added, “You could come to it, it’s a social place and this was a home away from home. It was a warm nice place. I don’t know where we are going to go now.”

Boca Raton’s John Nixdorf also came over from Deerfield Country Club four years ago. He said they had a regular Saturday group.

“It has been a great spot for the Deerfield Country Club crew to get together and play,” Nixdorf said. “They were really accommodating to us on tee times. It is sad that they are closing, and it was crippling that Deerfield [Country Club]closed…we developed a very nice community [about 20 golfers] and had people of all different levels.”

Hillsboro Beach’s Don Forster played three to four times a week at Crystal Lake. The 88-year-old recorded 13 of his 14 hole-in-ones at the Deerfield Country Club before moving over to Crystal Lake.

“I was at the Deerfield Country Club for 20 years,” Forster said. “Deerfield felt like a home because everybody knew everybody. I have a lot of fond memories there, but I am sad to see this place close too. All I do is eat, drink and play golf.”

Deerfield Beach city commissioners agreed to allow more than 400 homes to be built on the 109-acre Crystal Lake course in August 2017. A total of 290 houses and 125 townhouses are expected to be built on the parcel.

Storey inducted into FAU Baseball Ring of Honor

Deerfield Beach High School graduate Mickey Storey carved out a nice career with the Bucks before he went on to play at Florida Atlantic University and eventually a professional career.

Storey, who turned 32 on March 16, got an early birthday present just days earlier as he was among five inducted in the Florida Atlantic University Baseball Ring of Honor prior to the start of the Owls’ doubleheader win over Seton Hall at the FAU Baseball Stadium.

Storey (2005-08) was inducted along with four former Owl players, including Hugh Adams (2009-13), Bill Cobe (1981-82), Darryl Powell (1981-82) and his former Owls head coach, Kevin Cooney. Cooney was unable to make the ceremony.

The 2004 graduate of Deerfield Beach High School was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2007 MLB Draft but did not sign and was then drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2008 MLB Draft.

Storey, pitched in the major leagues for Houston and Toronto, making his major-league debut with the Astros in 2012. In January, Storey was named manager of the Houston Astros minor league affiliate – the Class A Quad Cities River Bandits based in Des Moines, Iowa. They play in the Midwest League.

Storey made his coaching debut last season as a development coach with Houston’s Carolina League affiliate, Buies Creek. His assignment with the defending Midwest League champions will be his first as a manager.

Storey lives in Wellington with his wife, Monique and their three children.

Deerfield Beach

March 6: It was reported that a men’s Trek Bicycle valued at $800 and a women’s Trek bicycle valued at $800, a bike lock and a pocket knife were stolen from 34 SE 8 Terr.

March 6: A vehicle parked at 1098 S. Military Tr. was burglarized through a rear window and a Mac Book with a black bag was stolen.

March 6: A package was stolen from the front door of a home at 1937 NE 4 St.

March 6: A man reported that someone broke into his storage locker and stole three ocean fishing rods and reels, and a tackle box. The incident was reported at 1014 Ashby C.

March 6: It was reported that a truck tool box was entered and a circular saw, cordless drill and ratchet set were stolen. The incident was reported at 289 SE 8 Ave.

Lighthouse Point

March 10: Police received notification of a stolen tag on a vehicle and waited at 3600 N. Federal Hwy. for a subject to return the vehicle. It was determined that the tag was stolen and replaced with another one. Police told the individual they should report the stolen tag.

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Deerfield Beach

Feb. 27: A Honda S2000 was stolen from a driveway at 4055 Crystal Lake Dr.

Feb. 27: A man reported that his backpack with $34 and a debit card in it was stolen from the beach while he was swimming. It was reported at 200 NE 21 Ave.

Feb. 27: A vehicle parked at 4311 Crystal Lake Dr. was entered and an airbag was stolen.

Feb. 28: A home at 250 NW 41 St. was broken into and an Apple MacBook was stolen.

March 2: A Kia Sportage was stolen from 3637 SW Natura Blvd.

Lighthouse Point

Feb. 21: Police received an alert to a stolen vehicle at 3200 NE 21 Ave. They followed the vehicle with unmarked vehicles and two subjects were arrested and the vehicle was recovered.

Feb. 22: Following an investigation for fraud, it was determined that a local subject had stolen and cashed checks, one for $1,800 at a bank at 3800 N. Federal Hwy.

Feb. 23: A loss prevention officer observed a subject select several items and conceal them in her purse before leaving the store at 3722 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for them. The subject had items in her purse from the store and a prescription pill bottle belonging to someone else. The property was valued at $65.92.

(This is a partial list. For Deerfield Beach Crime Watch in full, visit www.DFB.City and click on “Sign Me Up” to receive the city wide report.)