Deerfield Beach

Feb. 20: It was reported that, the window at Jersey Mike’s at 1069 E. Hillsboro Blvd. was damaged. The cost was $1,500.

Feb. 20: A man reported that someone stole a tile cutter from his truck at Home Depot at 60 SW 12 Ave.

Feb. 23: A man reported that an individual was making unauthorized transactions on his TD Bank debit card. The incident was reported at 1200 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Feb. 23: A woman reported her car stolen at 1300 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Feb. 23: A man reported that a woman stole his clothing from a laundromat at 191 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Lighthouse Point

Feb. 11: The victim said he left his cell phone by the blood pressure machine at a store located at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and realized it was missing. He attempted to call it and a subject answered and became threatening. The loss was $120.

Feb. 11: A male subject was arrested after he was observed taking a sheet set off the shelf and concealing it in a backpack at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. The merchandise was valued at $21.19.

Feb. 11: Police responded to an alarm and found an unlocked door at 3100 NE 36 St. The homeowner arrived and said nothing appeared to be taken.

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By Gary Curreri

Deerfield Beach High School boys’ basketball coach Kenny Brown switched his team to a zone defense and the Bucks were in a zone in taking out the state’s second-ranked Class 9A team in Coral Springs, 73-60 on Tuesday night.

Senior Lutelson Jerome led four players in double figures for the Bucks with 19 points in the Class 9A regional semifinal at Coral Springs High. Jonathan Lemy and Hansley Senatus had 12 points each, while Michael Johnson added 11 in a winning effort.

Deerfield Beach (22-8) will travel to play Wellington in the regional final on Friday night. The Wolverines, who lost in the state semifinals last year to the eventual state champion, Osceola, are 29-0 this year.

“We held some things back in the first three games,” said Bucks coach Kenny Brown, whose team entered the game as the eighth-ranked team by MaxPreps in Class 9A. “We weren’t going to do certain things. We just stuck to the basics. We decided to do some things tonight that we felt would work against them.

“Tonight, we decided to play a zone (defense) and we knew they weren’t going to be prepared for that because we hadn’t done it before,” Brown continued. “They thought we were going to play man-to-man the whole game…we just played some 1-3-1 (zone) and never played man-to-man the whole night.”

Coral Springs (22-7) had defeated Deerfield three times during the season winning 61-55 in OT in the first meeting and then 60-54 in the second. The Colts, the second-ranked team in Class 9A and 8th ranked overall, then topped the Bucks 71-56 for the district championship.

Deerfield opened up an early 12-2 lead before the host Colts clawed back to tie the game at 30-30 on a lay-up by Deante Moore. The Bucks’ Hansley Senatus drained a 3-point basket at the buzzer as the Bucks took a 33-30 lead at the intermission.

Deerfield Beach used an 18-11 run in the third quarter to break open a close game and the Colts were unable to recover.

Coral Springs was led by Moore who scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter, but the Colts were unable to recover from an 18-11 run in the third quarter that stretched the lead to double digits. The Colts, who won the state title in 2016, led just once in the first half as Jelani Heard opened a 2-0 lead with two free throws.

It was a rematch of last year’s regional semifinal won by Coral Springs, 47-44. Deerfield Beach reached the state semifinals in 2013 when it fell to eventual champion Haggerty, 57-54.

“This is huge for these kids,” Brown added. “I have a lot of kids who this is their first year on varsity and this has been a year where they learned on the fly. We have had some ups and downs because of their youth, but they learned from it and they played a lot better tonight.”

Tigers rally past Dwyer, 65-50

Michael Forrest scored a game-high 38 points as Blanche Ely blew past Dwyer, 65-50, in the Class 8A regional semifinal in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday night.

Tigers coach Melvin Randall said Forrest has been the key to the team’s success down the stretch.

“He is finally getting it that he is the leader,” said Randall, whose Tigers (21-8) will host McArthur on Friday in the Class 8A regional finals. “We don’t go anywhere without him.”

The win was the Tigers’ fourth straight year where they ended the Panthers’ season in the playoffs. Dwyer (26-2) saw its 13-game win streak come to an end. The team’s only other setback came on Jan. 9 to University School, 66-62.

Joshua Scott added 11 points on the night for Blanche Ely, which won four state titles in a five-year span from 2012-16. The Tigers, who won back-to-back championships in 2015 and 2016, were upset in their bid at a three-peat last year when it fell to Palm Beach Lakes in the regional semifinals.

Forrest scored 14 first-quarter points to stake the Tigers to 11-point lead after eight minutes and stretched the margin to 38-22 at the intermission. Dwyer made a late run, but it wasn’t enough.

Deerfield Beach

Feb. 13: It was reported that a work truck was stolen from Crawford Tracey Corp. at 1320 SW 32 Way.

Feb. 16: A man was arrested and charged with burglary, criminal mischief and resisting arrest following a burglary incident at 1381 SW 28 Ave.

Feb. 18: A man stole 12 hats valued at $10.49 each from a Marathon station at 299 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Feb. 18: A woman reported that someone stole her cell phone while she was at the beach at 350 SE 21 Ave.

Feb. 18: A man reported his scooter stolen at 435 SW Natura Ave.

Lighthouse Point

Feb. 2: A victim said a boat trailer tag was either lost or stolen from 2200 NE 32 Ct.

Feb. 3: A subject walked into a store at 3600 N. Federal Hwy. and started looking at necklaces to purchase. While the employee was distracted, the subject fled the store with a necklace valued at $7,500.

Feb. 4: The victim said someone intentionally drained 17,000 gallons of water from a pool at 2400 NE 24 Ave. The victim said there have been some recent disputes with teenagers in the area.

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Deerfield Beach

Feb. 6: It was reported that a Ford F350 was stolen from 100 Fairway Dr.

Feb. 6: A woman reported her bicycle stolen from 745 SE 19 Ave.

Feb. 6: A man reported that someone broke into his vehicle parked at 660 W. Hillsboro Blvd. and stole three bracelets and two sweaters for a total loss of $600.

Feb. 6: A person working as a bookkeeper at Cell Science System at 852 N. Military Tr. was reported for embezzling $3,537.

Feb. 10: A man reported that his vehicle was stolen while he was sleeping at 4080 NW 1 Pl.

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Deerfield Beach

Jan. 30: A woman said that her vehicle parked at 37 NE 5 St. was entered while she slept and several bags containing clothing, jewelry and tools were stolen. The total loss was $12,400.

Jan. 30: Someone broke into a vehicle parked at 194 SE 2 St. and stole a computer, medications and a $1,300 money order.

Jan. 30: A man said that an individual with whom he had an argument slashed the tires on his car parked at 4300 N. Powerline Rd.

Jan. 30: A woman reported that her home at 4047 Newport North broke into her home and stole $250 and medications.

Feb. 1: A trailer at 381 SW 14 St. was broken into and a pressure cleaner was stolen.

Lighthouse Point

Jan. 18: The victim said someone spray-painted graffiti on a stop sign at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. The damage was $250.

Jan. 18: Someone stole a tag off a 2006 Lincoln vehicle parked in a driveway at 4041 NE 31 Ave.

Jan. 25: While reviewing surveillance video of the night before, the store employee saw a male subject taking clothing and running out of the store at 3722 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for them. The loss was estimated at $119.94.

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Deerfield Beach

Jan. 23: Someone stole a Ford F350 single cab pickup truck from a driveway at 298 SE 8 Ave.

Jan. 23: Someone entered a vehicle parked at 1233 SE 12 Ave. and stole a wallet with $250 and credit cards.

Jan. 23: A man reported that someone broke into his vehicle and stole 15 silver bars, a laptop and a briefcase.

Jan. 23: A woman reported her Toyota stolen from 610 NE 37 St.

Jan. 25: It was reported that a red tricycle was stolen from 3973 NW 9 Ave.

Lighthouse Point

Jan. 13: A homeowner used his 9mm Beretta to kill an opossum in his backyard at 1900 NE 28 Ct. Police determined it was killed humanely.

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Deerfield Beach

Jan. 19: A man reported his bicycle stolen from 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Jan. 19: A man reported his wallet containing $8 and credit cards stolen from 3720 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Jan. 19: A man reported that a male caller has called him on a number of occasions and made threats. The report was made at 1258 S. Military Tr.

Jan. 19: A man reported his vehicle parked at 4032 W. Hillsboro Blvd. entered and stole a backpack with a wallet, credit cards and an iPad. Later, the person who stole the credit cards used one of them at a Target at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd. to make $682 in purchases.

Jan. 22: A man reported his bicycle stolen from 875 NE 48 St.

Lighthouse Point

Jan. 13: A male subject was arguing with employees in a store at 5300 N. Federal Hwy. after he was observed stealing and breaking items. He was taken into custody.

Jan. 13: A homeowner used his 9mm Beretta to kill an opossum in his backyard in the 1900 block of NE 28 Court. Police determined it was killed humanely.

Jan. 13: Police responded to a report of a loose dog at 2360 NE 48 Ct. The owner of the dog did not know how the dog got loose and the dog was picked up at the police department.

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Deerfield Beach

Jan. 9: Someone stole a bumper, grill and headlights from a vehicle parked at 851 Crystal Lake Dr..

Jan. 9: Someone entered a car parked at 25 Deer Creek Rd. and stole a purse.

Jan. 9: Two men were seen stealing two cellular devices from Target at 1200 S. Federal Hwy. They concealed the devices in clothing.

Jan. 10: A man said that he left his wallet on a counter at Target at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd. When he returned, it was missing. Video surveillance showed a man stealing the wallet.

Jan. 11: A man had four tires installed on his vehicle at Tire Kingdom at 2525 W. Sample Rd. He left the store without paying for the tires.

Lighthouse Point

Jan. 13: A male victim said someone entered his unlocked 2003 Chevrolet 510 pickup truck that was parked at 2060 NW 27 St. and rummaged through the glove compartment. A 9mm Glock pistol was stolen. The loss was $600.

Jan. 13: A male subject was arrested for petit theft, criminal mischief and resisting an officer. He was also trespassed from the store located at 5360 N. Federal Hwy.

Jan. 13: A male subject was arguing with employees in a store at the 5360 block of N. Federal Highway after he was observed stealing and breaking items. He was taken into custody.

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Deerfield Beach

Jan. 2: A woman reported that someone stole her iPhone from the counter of a business at 3601 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Jan. 2: Someone stole a business work trailer from the parking lot of Xpress Elevator at 1717 SW 1 Way.

Jan. 2: A woman was seen stealing a Medela freestyle breast pump valued at $380 from Target at 1200 S. Federal Hwy.

Jan. 2: A woman reported that someone broke into her car parked at 5353 N. Dixie Hwy. and stole a purse.

Jan. 3: Someone entered a woman’s vehicle parked at 506 NW 2 Ave. and stole a fanny pack with a Florida Driver’s license and $500.

Lighthouse Point

Dec. 18: Someone stole a laser ornament and a 50-ft. extension cord from in front of a residence at 3215 NE 27 Terr.

Dec. 25: Police spotted a male subject sleeping in front of a business at 2432 N. Federal Hwy. He was found to be in possession of two small bags of marijuana and was taken into custody.

Dec. 25: A loose dog was reported in the neighborhood and was picked up by animal control at 2640 NE 52 Ct. The owner was located and recovered the dog.

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Deerfield Beach

Dec. 26: Someone entered two sheds at Breezy Hill Resort at 800 NE 48 St. and stole stereo equipment.

Dec. 26: A man reported his vehicle stolen from 18 SE 9 St.

Dec. 26: A man reported that someone entered his vehicle parked at 2020 NE 2 St. and stole a wallet, a Florida driver’s license and credit cards.

Dec. 29: A woman reported a burglary attempt at her home at 1520 SE 4 Ct.

Dec. 29: A man living in an assisted living facility reported that he was missing $310. The incident was reported at 51 W. Sample Rd.

Dec. 29: A man reported his vehicle stolen. The incident was reported at 321 NW 3 Ave.

Lighthouse Point

Dec. 17: The victim was riding his motorcycle between his residence and the tennis courts. When he arrived at the tennis courts at 3600 N. Federal Hwy., he discovered his tennis bag containing racquets and prescription glasses were missing. The loss was $900.

Dec. 19: The victim, who lives in the 3500 block of NE 27 Avenue, said he lost his wallet two years ago and has been the victim of identity theft. The wallet contained his driver’s license, social security card and credit cards.

Dec. 19: Various groups of people have been stealing packages from porches and police identified three subjects who were caught at 2300 NE 49 St. with $200 in packages in their possession.

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