DEERFIELD BEACH Sept. 8. Three men were recorded on video surveillance stealing rims and tires off a car parked at 724 SE 17 Terr.

Sept. 8. A man reported that a UPS package was stolen from his apartment at 960 Crystal Lake Dr.

Sept. 9. A man was observed shoplifting at the Super Target at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Sept. 9. A woman reported that two women punched her and fl ed at 445 SW 2 St.

Sept. 11. A car parked at 3001 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd. was broken into, and a purse was stolen.

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Sept. 2. Residential burglary occurred in Deer Creek, at 2385 Woodlands Way. The victim’s door was forced open. $22,550 in jewelry was reported stolen.

Sept . 2. Residential burglary was reported in Riverglen, at 4180 NW 3 Ave. Suspects were arrested for burglary and grand theft.

Sept. 3. Retail theft took place at Deerfield Beach Mall, 3904 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Suspect stole items valued at $99.99 from Sally Beauty Supply.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Sept. 1. Someone stole a cactus, vine and bush from a residence at 2240 NE 34 St. that is in the process of being sold. The plants were on the back patio. Loss was $350.

Sept. 5. Someone vandalized the victim’s vehicle by spray painting the tailgate and back window while it was parked outside the residence at 2140 NE 42 St. Damage was $200.

Sept. 5. A subject pulled into a teller at a bank located at 3800 N. Federal Hwy. and attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $675. The subject drove away when the teller refused. The victim said her checkbook was stolen when someone had broken into her vehicle.

By Gary Curreri

Cortez Grace started the season as a linebacker and third string quarterback for the Deerfield Beach High School football team; however, he finished Friday night’s game as a hero.

As the song title states, Grace was simply “amazing” in the closing minutes as he overcame two earlier interceptions and capped a 90-yard drive in the final three minutes with a 1-yard TD plunge to lift host Deerfield Beach to a 14-12 victory in the inaugural McDougle Bowl at Deerfield Beach High School.

“I just wanted to win the game,” said Grace, who grew up across the street from Blanche Ely High School, and was 5 for 6 on the winning drive for 68 yards on the 13-play, 90-yard drive with 3:01 remaining in the game. “It felt good. I just came through for my team.”

Grace connected on a 30- yard pass to Antonio Cartagena and then hit Simeon Brown for 19 and 11 yards to march the Bucks down the field. With just 24 seconds left, Grace hit Randerick Gervin to the Tigers’ 1 before taking it in himself from a yard out.

“I don’t like to lose,” added Grace, who filled in for starting quarterback Jeff Joseph, who was sidelined with an injury. “I was just ready. I wasn’t thinking about nothing. I just put the (interceptions) in my past. I got my mind right. I played against those kids in youth football. This is big for me. It was special. It tugged at my heart. It was meant to happen.”

Blanche Ely’s Robert Williams ran for two first half touchdowns as the Tigers (0-2) rallied from an early deficit to take a 12-7 lead on the 40th anniversary of the series between the two schools. Williams finished the game with 10 carries for 89 yards. Deerfield (2-1) had taken a 7-0 lead on a Kobe Farrish 6-yard scoring run early in the contest.

“The kids hung in there,” said Deerfield Beach coach Allen Jackson. “We just had to believe. That’s what the kids did on the sideline. They started believing in themselves and the passes that Cortez threw were huge for us. Oh, my goodness. You couldn’t ask anything more from him. He stepped in and did an awesome job.”

The game was sponsored by brothers Jerome Mc- Dougle (1997 Ely grad) and Stockar McDougle (1996 Deerfield Beach grad), who both went on to play in the NFL.

The brothers, who served as honorary captains for their respective teams, presented the game’s trophy, in addition to awarding scholarships to the game MVPs – Blanche Ely’s Demeterice Bellamy and Deerfield Beach’s Jimmy Harper.

“This is awesome,” said Jerome, who played with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants from 2003-2008. “It is great for me and my brother to come back to one of the greatest rivalries in Broward County and we were a part of it. It is just a great atmosphere for football. Both teams have had players go and play in the National Football League so it is good for us to come back.”

“This is very cool to give me and my brother a chance to come back here to this game that we actually played in when we were in high school, and to tie it around our foundation,” said Stockar, who has also helped purchase equipment for his alma mater.

“The rivalry never dies. Out of the whole household, I am the only one that didn’t go to Blanche Ely. I hear it all the time, no matter how old you get.”

Stockar said the game always represents “bragging rights?”

“Yes, it is winner take all,” Stockar added. “But it is all about pouring more resources into the community and getting the two booster clubs involved. We have a lot of athletes who have come out of these two programs and who have gone on and done great things. It was definitely time.”

DEERFIELD BEACH

August 3 A man was arrested and charged with battery on a woman at 6 NE 45 Street.

August 3 A man stole a hand basket of body wash and 12 rolls of toilet paper from Walgreens at 20 SW 12 Ave. Total value of the stolen items was $110.

August 4 A man reported his car stolen from 1240 SW 8 Ave.

August 4. A man was observed trying to break into storage units at 4699 N. Dixie Hwy. He was unable to cut through all the locks and fl ed before he could enter the units.

August 4 A man was arrested and charged with loitering and prowling after he tried to break into a trailer at 400 N. Ocean Dr.

Sept. 15 On Tuesday, at 1:40 p.m., BSO was investigating an incident near the 4200 block of NW 7 Place involving a male suspect, slim build and older model black Nissan 4-door suspect vehicle. Victim was outside her residence by the roadway cleaning her sidewalk. Vehicle stopped on the roadway, suspect jumped out and ran up to the victim. He snatched two gold necklaces from her neck before reentering the vehicle, which fl ed the area south on NW 41 Way. The victim had only minor abrasions on her neck. Investigation ultimately revealed that the vehicle was observed by witnesses driving back and forth in the area prior to the incident. The witnesses additionally observed a Silver or Gray Nissan 4-door following the Black Vehicle. The silver vehicle was observed backing into at least one driveway

If anyone has information, contact BSO at 954-480-4301 or you can submit information directly to police by logging onto CrimeMapping.com.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

August 27 Victim said he performed work on a customer’s vehicle at his shop at 4250 block of N. Federal Hwy. and was given a check that was returned for insufficient funds. Amount was $1,905.52.

August 28 Victim was working at a bar at 4460 N. Federal Hwy. and believed that a subject stole his cell phone. A hostess at the same establishment also told police that a patron had taken her cell phone. Police questioned two subjects that were believed to be involved, with negative results.

August 28 Someone stole a Rolex wristwatch from a workbench at 3170 N. Federal Hwy. Loss was $300.

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August 22 A business at 1800 W. Hillsboro Blvd. was broken into. A window was smashed. Damage to the business was estimated at $50.

August 24 A man entered a 7/11 at 1156 E. Hillsboro Blvd. and stole bags of chips. The man was later found at a nearby Walgreens, where it was reported that he had stolen items. The store managers did not prosecute.

August 24 A car parked at 1631 Riverview Rd. was entered. A key to another car was taken. That key was then used to steal the other car.

August 26 A man entered a tow yard at Emerald Towing at 4000 N. Powerline Rd. and stole a dirt bike.

DEERFIELD – District 4

August 12 Theft of a bicycle was reported in the Gates of Hillsboro, 236 NW 41 Ct. Unknown suspect(s) removed a blue mountain bike from the front yard of the victim’s home. Loss was valued at $50.

August 13 Retail theft/ shoplifting occurred at Target, 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd. The subject walked out of Target with a Graco Stroller without paying for it.

August 18 Burglary to a dwelling or structure caused damage of over $1,000 in Riverglen at 550 NE 44 St.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

August 3 A handcart that the victim uses to bring garbage out was stolen from a garage at 2730 NE 53 St. Loss was $80.

August 3 A store employee saw a subject walk down the aisle, select cat food and put it in a cart .He then left the store at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for it. He was apprehended outside the store with the food, valued at $46.97.

August 4 Someone used a victim’s identity to open a cell phone account at 3690 NE 22 Ave. The victim found out when she went to open her own account and was told she already had an account. The victim’s Social Security number was used.

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August 18 A man reported that a man he knew broke into his apartment at 550 NE 44 St., broke windows and caused about $1,000 in damage.

August 18 A car parked at 640 SW 14 St. was broken into and speaker box, speakers and change was stolen.

August 18 Someone broke into a home at 879 Tivoli Circle and stole a laptop, three watches and a television.

August 18 A woman stole a vacuum cleaner from Target at 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

DEERFIELD – District 4

August 12 Theft of a bicycle was reported in theGates of Hillsboro, 236 NW 41 Ct.Unknown suspect(s) removed a blue mountain bike from the front yard of the victim’s home. Loss was valued at $50.

August 13 Theft – Retail /Shoplifting took place at Target, 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.The subject walked out of Target with a Graco Stroller without paying for it.

August 18 Burglary to a dwelling or structure causing damage over $1,000 occurred in Riverglen, at 550 NE 44 St.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

August 6 A subject was observed taking a porterhouse steak and placing it in her large purse without paying for it. She was apprehended outside the store at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. The merchandise was valued at $57.46.

August 8 Two subjects entered a store located at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. and took items valued at $223, and began to exit the store before being stopped with the merchandise.

August 27 A male subject was observed taking fried chicken from the deli and left the store at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for it. When confronted, he dropped the chicken and fled. The loss was $10.99.

By Gary Curreri

Not much has changed in the approach that Deerfield Beach football coach Allen Jackson is taking with his team this year.

“We want to be excellent,” said Jackson, who has compiled a 20-10 at Deerfield Beach in his four seasons at the school. “Our motto is new team, new faces and the same goal.”

Deerfield Beach had an outstanding season last year as the Bucks had their first undefeated regular season, won the District 11-8A crown and earned its first playoff victory since 2008. After defeating Flanagan in overtime, 14-7, the Bucks fell 43-6 to Miramar in the regional semifinal.

Jackson knows he has his work cut out for his football team this season as the squad graduated its starting backfield from last year including running backs Brandon Powell (University o f Florida) , Aeron McNeil ( University of Alabama- Birmingham), quarterback Denard Graham (Garden City), along with wide receiver Justin Morgan (Lafayette).

“We have Alex Pierre back from last year,” Jackson said. “He is going to have to carry the load. We have some other kids that we expect big things out of, including Markel Yarbrough, who transferred from Plantation.”

Deerfield Beach will also rely on senior defensive end/tight end Jason Strowbridge and two-way lineman Montel Jordan, and addition to Antonio Cartagena, Jeffrey Joseph and James Pierre. Junior Aeron Cartagena is also expected to contribute.

“Even though we lost 10 starters from our senior-laden team, we are going to focus on the same thing we did last year,” Jackson said. “I think we can; with the additions we have and with what we have coming back, I like what I see as a team. I like the attitude and the work ethic the kids have demonstrated. I am trying to get back to where we were at and get a little further on.”

“I see some big things and the goal is going to be the same,” Jackson added. “We are not going to change that.” This is Jackson’s second time around at the school as he served a variety of titles, including D-Line coach, offensive coordinator and linebacker coach from 1990-2003. Before returning to Deerfield Beach, Jackson coached at Monarch for four seasons and at Coconut Creek for three years. He’s been coaching football for 29 years.

“It is an intelligent team,” Jackson said. “Losing those guys was a big hurt, but we added to the program and I think it will be a little better. I think the program is heading in the right direction. In a sense, we are rebuilding. We added a lot of kids who are young. I guess it is a rebuilding process of old and new. I think we can get to the playoffs. Time will tell.”

Quarterback Jeffrey Joseph moves up from a JV team that went 7-1. Jackson said he is more of a pocket passer than Graham was.

Strowbridge, a 6-4, 250 lb. senior, said his game really took off after his freshman year. He is hopeful of another strong season this year. He said he studies NFL players and tries to model his game after them.

“I don’t know if you can do what they did, but I think we have a lot of young kids who are willing to learn and I think it will be fun this year,” Strowbridge said. “We definitely feel the pressure because last year’s team was the best team I have ever been on. I think there is definitely pressure to do that and do what they did.”

Jordan said the team would need to do what it did last year and be even more aggressive. He said there is a big difference between last year’s squad and this year’s version.

“Last year, we had more experience,” Jordan said.

“We have a younger team this year, but we are more disciplined. Last year, we had Brandon Powell. We had Aeron and a new quarterback (Graham), so we are going to have to work hard to get back to where we were last year.”

DEERFIELD BEACH

August 9 It was reported that a package was stolen from 237 NW 47Ave.

August 11 A bicycle was stolen from 430 SE 11St.

August 12 An employee of Home Depot confessed to stealing merchandise from Home Depot at 60 SW 12 Ave.

August 12 A bicycle was stolen from a home at 236 NW 41 Ave.

August 12 A car was stolen from Stop & Go at 3774 NE 3 Ave. while the victim was in the store.

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August 6 Conveyance burglary was reported in Starlight Cove, 639 NW 38 Terr. Unknown subject(s) entered the unlocked pickup truck and removed a loaded Sig Sauer P 938 that was in a holster from the driver’s seat and the center console. Nothing else was found missing. There was a round in the chamber. Loss was valued at $700.

August 9 Conveyance burglary took place in Deer Isle, 380 NW 42 St. The suspect(s) reached inside the victim’s vehicle via the passenger side window, which was down, and stole a black purse from the vehicle.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

July 23 Someone slashed two front tires of vehicles while the victim was inside the bank at 3550 N. Federal Hwy. Damage was estimated at $300.

July 23 Someone pulled up next to an SUV and removed supplies from the vehicle while it was parked at 2458 N. Federal Hwy. The subjects also stole a purse, which contained passports, a bottle, Apple iPad, $380 in cash. Total loss was $2,080.

July 24 A female subject was observed taking Pepto Bismol from a shelf and leaving the store located at 3550 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for it. She was apprehended outside the store. Merchandise was valued at $7.50.

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August 4 A woman reported her air conditioning unit stolen from her home at 560 20 Ave.

August 5 A gun was stolen from inside a pickup truck parked at 639 NW 38Terr. There was one round in the chamber.

August 5 Electrical copper wiring valued at $4,000 was stolen from three electrical junction boxes on the east side of a building at 730 S. Powerline Rd.

August 7 Two men used a gun to hold up a BP gas station at 299 W. Hillsboro Blvd. and stole $521.

August 7 A vehicle was reported stolen at 351 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

July 16 A man went to 3701 NE 22 Ave. and turned in a .38-caliber revolver, 50 rounds of ammunition, holster, handcuffs and pepper spray to be destroyed.

July 23 A subject took groceries valued at $37.11 and fl ed the store located at 3700 N. Federal Hwy., without paying for them. He was apprehended a short time later nearby.

July 23 A subject took a pack of tortillas valued at $4.50 and fl ed the store at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. without paying for them. He was apprehended outside the store.

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July 28 Someone entered Chico’s Pizza at 3912 W. Hillsboro Blvd., broke into the safe and stole $6,419.

July 28 A women reported that her boyfriend stole her prescription medication. The report was made at 651 NW 42 Court.

July 28 It was reported that $2,040 worth of electronics was stolen from BrandsMart USA at 821 SW Natura Dr.

July 28 A woman reported that a suspect she knows stole $10,000 worth of jewelry from her bedroom at a home at 395 NW 36 Ave.

July 28 A man reported that his iPhone 5 was stolen while he was at the U.S. Post Offi ce at 212 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

DEERFIELD – District 4

July 25 Theft took place at 3551 W. Hillsboro Blvd. The victim reported a theft of 27 aluminum scaffolding planks valued at $1,600 from an unsecure construction site.

July 25 Conveyance burglary occurred at Quiet Waters, 401 S. Powerline Rd. Suspect(s) smashed the front passenger side window of the victim’s vehicle. The victim advised BSO that her Coach bag was stolen.

July 27 Residential burglary was reported in Riverglen at 600 NE 44 St. Between 6 p.m. on July 26 and 12:30 a.m. on July 27, the residence was burglarized. A digital camera and laptop computer were taken.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

July 14 A subject cashed a check for $290 at 3600 N. Federal Hwy. The victim, who is paralyzed and needs assistance, said her in-home assistant was responsible for the theft.

July 15 A subject cashed a fraudulent check for $3,016 at 3800 N. Federal Hwy. The victim said the check was stolen from her mailbox.

July 15 Victim left his wallet in a business toolbox at 4230 N. Federal Hwy. and later realized it was missing. It contained a bankcard and driver’s license. The loss was $46.

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July 21 A tag was stolen from a car parked at 400 Goolsby Rd.

July 22 A man reported being the victim of an armed carjacking at 600 N. Deerfi eld Ave.

July 22 A man was observed walking out of Brandsmart USA at 821 SW Natura Blvd. with a laptop and a bag for the laptop without paying for them.

July 22 Someone entered Good Guys Grill at 1380 S. Powerline Rd. and stole two large umbrellas.

July 23 Someone entered two truck trailers parked at 4250 N. Powerline Rd. and stole eight batteries.

DEERFIELD – District 4

July 18 Robbery occurred in Riverglen, at 311 NW 46 St. Complainant advised BSO that an unknown suspect stabbed him with a knife and stole his i-Pad.

July 19 Conveyance burglary took place at Enterprise Commerce Center,1401 Green Rd. Victim parked her vehicle by Planet Air business and later found the passenger- side front door window smashed and her black Dell Latitude stolen.

July 21 Theft was reported in Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Unknown person(s) took an i-Phone from the park while the owner of the phone was playing in the park.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

July 8 A fast food restaurant employee at 4830 N. Federal Hwy. was handed a counterfeit bill at the drive-thru window. It was not believed it was done intentionally. The FBI was contacted.

July 8 A man showed up at the door of an apartment at 2110 NE 42 St. claiming to be there to fi x leaking water pipes. Victim let the man in and he allegedly took jewelry, gift cards and cash valued at $4,539. The victim checked with the condo association and said they did not know about anyone checking on water pipes.

July 8 A victim said someone stole a 12-caliber cal tek handgun from the center console of his vehicle while it was parked at a car dealer at 4230 N. Federal Hwy.