Denard Robinson (center) became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,500 yards and rush for 1,500 yards in a single season in 2010. He is pictured above in the Wolverines’ 40-34 victory over Ohio State this past season. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Photo Services

By Gary Curreri

Denard Robinson has been making a name for himself on the football field since he was a member of the Deerfield Beach Packer Rattlers.

However, not by his birth name of Denard Xavier Robinson, but “Shoelace,” a nickname he got when he was 10 and playing for his Pee Wee team with his shoelaces untied. That practice has still continued to this day and Robinson hasn’t been tripped up from making noise on the college gridiron.

Robinson, who led the University of Michigan to an 11-2 record this year and a 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl Championship as he threw for two TDs in a 23-20 overtime victory over Virginia Tech at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, recently announced he would forgo the NFL draft to return to school for his senior year.

“It’s been a dream to play in the NFL, and, hopefully, after next year, that becomes a reality,” Robinson said. “But, I wouldn’t pass up being here with my teammates and coaches for anything. It’s my second family. I love my teammates. I love Michigan.”

“Seeing how the seniors led our team this year, I want to be that type of leader,” Robinson added. “We made steps and had a good season, but we didn’t accomplish our No. 1 goal. We’re still hungry.”

Robinson, who threw for 2,173 yards and ran for 1,176 in his first season under new coach Brady Hoke, is one of the early favorites for the Heisman Trophy.

From his Pee Wee coach Sammie Huggins to his Deerfield Beach High School football coach Art Taylor, his coaches knew they had a special athlete in Robinson, the son of Thomas Robinson, Sr., and Dorothea Robinson.

“He listened,” Huggins said. “That was the difference … Denard’s attitude was always great. That’s why you knew he’s going to go somewhere.”

In his junior year (2007) at Deerfield Beach High School, Robinson was one yard short of taking the Bucks to the state championship game and an upset victory over the nation’s No. 1 ranked team, Miami Northwestern.

Taylor marveled at the athleticism and the leadership of Robinson.

“As soon as he stepped on that field his sophomore year playing varsity, we knew we had something special,” Taylor recalled. He also laughed at the nickname. “After 25 years coaching, if the kid can throw it 90 yards in the air and is accurate and the kid can run as fast as he does … as long as he feels comfortable not lacing his shoes, fine with me. The kid’s been doing it all his life, why mess with it?”

Robinson has made quite an impression at Michigan as well. He became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,500 yards and rush for 1,500 yards in a single season in 2010, and just the fourth player in NCAA history to gain 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing in a season twice in his career (2010, ’11) – joining Missouri’s Brad Smith, UAB’s Joe Webb and Nevada’s Colin Kaepernick.

There is even a YouTube video out, put together by The Friars, an a capella group at the University of Michigan, that is a unique way of honoring the Wolverines quarterback.

During a concert on Dec. 3, the group performed a parody of Simon & Garfunkel’s Mrs. Robinson, set to the Michigan star. To view it, go to: tinyurl.com/72pklav

DEERFIELD BEACH

Jan. 20 A woman reported that someone broke into her home at 626 NW 1 Way by prying open the back door. Once inside, the person ate some of her food and stole a backpack, bicycle and clock radio.

Jan. 20 A woman was arrested and charged with grand theft. The woman stole $560 worth of merchandize from Winn Dixie at 1019 S. Federal Hwy.

Jan. 21 Someone stole $11,000 worth of kitchen equipment from the rear of the Mozart Café restaurant at 1250 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Jan. 22 A person stole a heavy duty truck battery from Roofs To Go at 1650 S. Powerline Rd.

Jan.22 A person stole a truck battery from a vehicle parked at Chemical Pollution of Florida at 4500 N. Powerline Rd.

Jan. 22 A woman reported that a person broke into a home at 325 SW 1 Terr., the home previously occupied by her deceased aunt that is now unoccupied. The woman reported two televisions, a china set and two metal bases to a living room set stolen.

Jan. 22 A man was arrested and charged with grand theft. He stole $637.01 worth of merchandise from Target at 1200 S. Federal Hwy. and fled on foot from a deputy. The deputy used a taser to take down the subject.

Jan. 22 A woman reported her car stolen from 1523 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

DEERFIELD — District 4

Jan. 18  From 9:45 to 11:15 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a Deer Chase Apartments residential burglary in progress.  Dispatch advised that the victim was chasing a burglar on foot through the complex. Deputy set up a perimeter. The papa unit and K9 were called for assistance. Moments after the perimeter was set up, deputy advised that he observed the victim chasing the burglar. Moments later, deputies were able to apprehend and detain the burglar. The victim, who watched the apprehension, advised that subject was, in fact, the burglar he caught in his home. Victim said as he walked out of his bathroom, he saw the subject exiting his roommate’s bedroom, carrying his roommate’s property. Subject threatened that he had a gun as victim fled residence. Deputies recovered stolen property on the subject, which was later learned to have been stolen from a conveyance burglary at 207 NW 48 Ave. Two other subjects were apprehended shortly thereafter by BSO detectives. Detective responded for interviews. As of this writing, there is property that was in the subject’s possession that has not been identified. It is believed that there may be some unreported burglaries at this point.

Arrestee gave a post-Miranda confession to this crime to include intimate details of the event at the residence. Arrestee was charged with burglary to an occupied residence, conveyance burglary, two counts of grand theft and violation of parole for burglary.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Jan. 5 A woman reported that her unlocked apartment at 2813 NE 27 St. was entered and a computer stolen.

Jan. 6 A police officer noticed a Publix employee chasing a woman outside the Publix at 3700 N. Federal Hwy. The officer saw fish and meat packages from Publix sticking out of a bag the woman was carrying. The Publix employee said he saw the woman take meat and fish from the store and leave without paying for the items. The woman was arrested and charged with stealing $137.38 worth of fish and meat.

Jan. 9 A woman reported that she had some change converted to currency at the Publix at 2450 N. Federal Hwy. After a time, she realized her money was missing and filed a report.

Jan.10 A man reported his pickup truck stolen from 3030 NE 44 St.

Is CVE becoming a police state?

Dear Editor:

I have been banned from the CVE clubhouse for a month because I videoed my wife in a dance class.  I was escorted to the office by two big guys.  My ID was taken.  A week later, I went to the office of Lea Kennedy, the new boss, for a hearing. ”You broke the rules, so no club house.” What rules?

I have been taking video in CVE for years. She opened a drawer and removed a 2- in. thick stack of papers, each with an ID. “These are the people banned from the  clubhouse.” Hundreds. Unbelievable. What bad thing could 70-, 80-, 90-year-olds have done? Every day, I hear the ambulance. A heart attack? A death? We are old  people. Wake up CVE!  Before they turn this place into an “Auschwitz”!

William Garofalo

Cambridge G, Deerfield Beach

Repair of All My Children entranceway

Dear Editor:

When the group that was working on Rescinding the 10% utility tax was looking for a place where they could have their meetings after hours, the owners of All My Children Academy at 377 NW 3 Court offered the use of their facility. When the meetings took place, it was obvious that the driveway for the school’s entranceway was badly in need of repair.

Being a firm believer in Charity begins at Home, the following good Samaritans opened up their checkbooks to make the transformation a reality. They were Dr. Leo J. Robb III, Mike Robb, Tommy Hostetler, and Cove Bagel and Deli.

The muscle needed to do the manual labor was provided by Michael Hunter and Cliff Strowbridge, who earned every penny paid them.

What amazed us was those who like to stand in the spotlight and claim credit for the monies they raise chose not to donate one dime to this project. It’s time that Deerfield Beach support those pleas for money that benefit the residents of Deerfield Beach.

Jean M.Robb

Deerfield Beach

Singles Support Group

Thursday, Jan. 26, 3 to 4 p.m.

NE Focal Point Senior Center, 227 NW 2 St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Are You Single? Make new friends, give and receive support, and discuss interesting topics. Divorced, widowed and separated singles are welcomed! 954-480-4449.

Parks and Recreation: Open Public Forum

Thursday, Jan. 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Share ideas, thoughts and concerns. For more information, call 954-426-6898 or visit www.Deerfield-Beach.com/parksandrec.

Jeff Fisk band plays CJ’s

Friday, Jan. 27, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.                                                                                                                                       

CJ’s Drafthouse, 1825 W. Hillsboro Blvd., (corner of Military Trail), Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

For more information, call CJs at 954-428-9129.

32nd Annual Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts

Saturday, Jan. 28 & Sunday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Main Beach Parking Lot, (South of Pier between Hillsboro Blvd. and SE 4 St.), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

More than 130 artists, food, ethnic vendors, beer, wine, continuous LIVE music. Monies raised fund scholarships for graduating Deerfield Beach seniors.  954-426-6898.

Nautical Flea Market

Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10 St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Bargains for boating and diving gear, nautical clothing, marine surplus items, anchors, mooring products, nautical arts and crafts, food and more. Low Tides perform on Sat., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 per day, children 12 and under, FREE. 954-786-4111 or visit www.nauticalfleamarket.com.

Coed Volleyball League Open Nights

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Westside Park Gymnasium, 445 SW 2 St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Every Tuesday, same time. Have a casual game of Volleyball with friends. Once enough participants come out, teams can be formed. They hope to start the league mid-February. Also – Adult basketball and Women’s Flag Football set to begin new seasons in February. 954-480-4439.

Sunset Green Market

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2240 NW 19th St. (corner of Butts Rd. & 19 St.), Boca Raton, FL 33431

Farmer’s market featuring locally-grown produce, bakery items, plants & flowers, organics, doggie treats, Amish foods, soaps, teas & coffee, fresh herbs, and more. 954-270-9917.

­Save the date: Unity in the community

Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10 St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060

FREE food, entertainment. Bounce houses, clowns, fun bus, DJ Joe Balistreri will manage entertainment. 954-899-5557.

Local beach volleyballers Mark and Steve Van Zwieten (right), said the competition on Deerfield Beach could be fierce. Photo by Gary Curreri

By Gary Curreri

With the Ranse Classic and the Red Bull Spiked Tournaments, Deerfield Beach has been making a name for itself both locally, nationally and now internationally as four Olympic teams have recently practiced on the local sand.

The most recent were the Canadian women and Russian men, who have spent the past two weeks at the local beach honing their skills and going through vigorous workouts and even playing against some of the top local competition.

Mark Van Zwieten, 24, of Pompano Beach, has been playing volleyball competitively for the past 15 years and played against the Russian team.

“I started in the backyard when I was 3 and that was because my family was into it,” said Van Zwieten, who graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School in 2005 and led his team to a 31-0 mark and a state championship. He was named the MVP.

“It is really nice that the beach is attracting top teams. It is something that I haven’t utilized as much as I would like to and it is something I am ready to start. I’ll be able to get out here more on weekends.”

Van Zwieten has also excelled on the beach. He has played in four FIVB Beach Volleyball Junior World Championships and competed in the Under 19 Beach Volleyball World Championships in France in 2005.

In October, Mark Van Zwieten and his partner, Andrew Fuller, placed fifth in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

“It’s nice to represent the country,” Van Zwieten said. “I’ve gone to a lot of places through volleyball. The Pan Am games was an amazing event and I got to see the top players from around the world.”

Van Zwieten said the attraction to Deerfield Beach is simple since everything is so close.

“People can come down here and spend the whole day here,” he said. “You could play for a couple of hours, go grab lunch and come back and play some more. You don’t have to go and try and find parking or anything like that.”

The “pickup games” are very competitive.

“It varies throughout the year, but they can get really competitive,” Van Zwieten added. “There are consistently top level players coming through Deerfield and it is nice to see the variety of players from throughout the world.”

His brother, Steve Van Zwieten, 27, of Coconut Creek agreed:

“It is really cool,” said Steve Van Zwieten, who recently played in the USA Cuervo pro tournament with Mike DiPierro and placed 13th after losing to the second ranked team in the U.S. in Nick Lucena (Ft. Lauderdale) and Matt Fuerbringer. Van Zwieten’s wife, Kendra, is also a top player. “Just growing up here and being able to play all over the world. You go to California and Europe. It’s been great. California is definitely a little bit stronger, but everything is spread out. Everything on the east coast is here. Teams from Brazil and teams have come from California come here on a regular basis.”

Steve Van Zwieten believes the sport can continue to grow because of the juniors now playing.

“When I was 18, there was no juniors tour,” Steve Van Zwieten said. “Now, alongside our tour, there are junior kids. The sport is starting to grow, especially with the economy. It is a really cheap sport to play. Here, you just need a ball to play. You have to really be in shape because of the heat and the beach sand …  running around all day.”

Captain Lee Magnuson, who has a court dedicated in his name, helped get the courts built. Now, roughly 100 volleyballers, ranging in age from 14 to 72, will filter through Deerfield Beach on a weekly basis.

“Instead of going to Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, they will come to Deerfield Beach,” said Jimmy Mason, 54, who spends four months a year from Michigan. “It has a lot to offer – the restaurants, the pier and seven regulation courts and one futbal court.”

Local veteran volleyballer Hank Hoffman, 70, of Deer-field, said the sport got a boost locally when former Deerfield Beach resident, Cindy Phillips, started with Beach Dig and offered clinics.

DEERFIELD BEACH

Jan.14 A man reported that his home at 2045 Discovery Circle was broken into and $7,000 worth of fishing poles were stolen.

Jan. 14 It was reported that Armen’s Auto Repair at 37 NE 1 Terr. was broken into. Although there were computers and other expensive items in the office, nothing was stolen. Only the desk drawer was entered.

Jan.15 A man reported two batteries stolen from his commercial vehicle parked at 4100 N. Powerline Rd.

Jan. 15 It was reported that an unlocked rental car was entered and $900, jewelry, a laptop, cell phone and shoes were stolen. Total loss was estimated at $30,000.

Jan. 16 A woman left her purse in an unlocked car parked at 4394 NW 9 Ave. When she returned, she noticed the purse was stolen, containing a driver’s license, Social Security card and $330.

Jan.16 A woman was arrested and charged with stealing items from Publix at 1337 S. Military Trail. She placed items in her purse and tried to leave the store without paying for the items.

Jan. 16 Another woman was issued a notice to appear after attempting to steal $54.77 worth of items from Publix at 1337 S. Military Trail.

Jan.16 It was reported that two tires were stolen from a van parked at 1301 SW 34 Ave.

Jan. 16 A woman reported that the passenger-side window of her car parked at 1000 E. Hillsboro Blvd. was broken into and her purse valued at $70 was stolen.

Dear Editor:

Where is the outrage?

Citizen’s Windstorm “requested” an inspection of my home in The Cove, so well-built in 1955 and maintained that there never was a claim for damages in all these years.

Their 26-page report basically said that my house was not up to the 2004 code and they could no longer allow me the discounts. Therefore, they would increase my $2,200 annual premium to $3,761!

Total insurance on my home, including flood and homeowners insurance, will increase to over $5,200 a year.

Now, I read in the paper that our Florida legislators want Citizens to increase their premiums by 10 percent and Gov. Scott is in agreement.

How can a widowed retiree on a fixed income continue to live here? This way, Citizens is chasing me out of my home with the help of the Florida legislature and governor.

Instead of fighting this injustice, several of my neighbors are dropping their insurance, taking their chances with the next hurricane or tornado.

Is this what our Florida government wants? Do we need to have our elderly citizens “occupy” Tallahassee, as the folks occupied Wall Street, in order to be heard?

Mrs. Cunera Voute

Deerfield Beach

Editor’s note: Citizens Insurance, or Citizens, is the popular name for government-established, not-for-profit insurers in Florida and Louisiana. In Florida, the insurer is Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. In Louisiana, the insurer is the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Both were established in their respective states as insurers of last resort.

Wine & Cheese event

Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 to 8 p.m.

Butler House, 380 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, Fl 33441

Meet local artist, Louis Mezian, who paints Deerfield historic sites. Items available for sale. Benefits Historical Society.  $5 per person. 954- 429-0378.

DB  Island Community Association Meets

Thursday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.

Community Presbyterian Church, 1920 SE 4 St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Everyone invited.

Volunteers – Eco Days

Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Deerfield Island Park, 1720 Deerfield Island Park, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Clean up environment. Ages 13 and up. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, drinking water. Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, long sleeves. Registration required. Participants must fill out workday form before participating. For volunteers under 18, parental signatures required. 954-357-5100.

Yard Sale

Saturday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to noon

First Christian Church, 1860 NE 39 St., Pompano Beach, Fl 33064

Proceeds go toward the Youth Ministry and church day school. For more information, call 954-942-2515.

The “A” Team Golf Tournament for Education

Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. (shotgun start)

Deerfield Country Club 50 Fairway Dr., Deerfield Beach FL 33441

$100 per golfer. Chick-Fil-A, providing lunch for golfers and volunteers. Proceeds go to purchase three Promethean Boards for Autism Cluster (the “A” Team) at Deerfield Beach Elementary. Contact: Jason, 954-553-5134; Stacey, 954-557-4021; or Deerfield Country Club, 954-427-4400. (itlstudios.com/ateam.html, to donate in honor of fallen fire fighter Bill Elliott, brother of Mary Beth Williams, coach for the A-Team).

Dixieland  Jazz session

Sunday, Jan. 22, 1 to 4 p.m.

Henry’s Hideaway, 1500 S. Andrews Ave., Pompano Beach, FL  33069

Presented by the Hot Jazz & Alligator Gumbo Society. $10. 954-563-5390.

“An Afternoon of Timeless Love Songs”

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m. 

Pompano Beach High School, 600 NE 13 Ave., Pompano Beach, FL  33060

Performed by Philip Alongi, tenor, and Caitlin Galardi, soprano. Presented by New Presbyterian Church. Admission is FREE. Offering will be taken. 954-205-2533 or www.newpres.org.

South Florida Chamber Ensemble performs Program 3: Mirror Images

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m.

Zion Lutheran, 959 SE 6 Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

South Florida Chamber Ensemble performs Program 3: Mirror Images. $15 general admission/$10-students and seniors. 60-seat venue. 954-803-3762.

Deerfield Beach Green Market

Sunday, Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cove Shopping Center, 1580 SE 3 Court, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Fresh produce, bakery goods, meats, seafood and specialty food items. Contact: T.J. Eagen – 954-592-3150. www.DeerfieldBeachGreenMarket.com.

Battle of Florida

Week of events culminating in a college football all-star game on Jan. 21 at FAU stadium at 8 p.m. Features legendary coaches Bobby Bowden and Howard Schnellenberger. For full schedule and information, visit www.thebattleofflorida.com.

Sunset Green Market

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2240 NW 19th St. (corner of Butts Rd. & 19 St.), Boca Raton, FL 33431

Farmer’s market featuring locally-grown produce, bakery items, plants & flowers, organics, doggie treats, Amish foods, soaps, teas & coffee, fresh herbs, and more. 954-270-9917.

Save the Date: Parks and Recreation Open Public Forum

Thursday, Jan. 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Share ideas, thoughts and concerns. For more information, call 954-426-6898 or visit www.Deerfield-Beach.com/parksandrec.

Save the Date: 32nd Annual Deerfield Beach Festival of the Arts

Saturday, Jan. 28 & Sunday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Main Beach Parking Lot, (South of Pier between Hillsboro Blvd. and SE 4 St.), Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

More than 130 artists, food, ethnic vendors, beer, wine, continuous live music. Monies raised funds scholarships for graduating Deerfield Beach seniors. 954-426-6898.

Since our family, the Eller family, has lived in Deerfield Beach since 1923, I’ve often been asked to put in writing some of the history of the area, either experienced personally or that I heard from my parents or grandparents. For some of you old timers who might be worried about certain old “scandals,” don’t worry. I won’t be writing about those (smile). To read previous historical essays, go to www.observemewspaperonline.com and click on “The History of Deerfield.”

David Eller, Publisher

Birth of a newspaper

Deerfield Beach got its first newspaper in 1930 called the Deerfield News.

The first issue was on July 4, 1930. My father, Marlin Eller, 14 years old at the time, was featured in the first issue on the front page with his picture and a caption for having built a large model military airplane.

There was also a lot of local news like “Mrs. Butler had guests from Texas, the Longs, visited her last Thursday.” The Deerfield News folded after a short time.

Deerfield’s current  newspaper, The Observer, was founded in 1962. In reviewing some of the early Observer 1963 issues, the big stories included the fact that Hillsboro Boulevard, which had been dead-ended, was being extended with a crossing over the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks going directly west, rather than having all the traffic winding around Dixie Highway to head west, as it had been before. Hans Pufahl, Deerfield’s mayor, dressed western style in a cowboy hat, is shown cutting the ribbon, along with State Senator A.J. Ryan and Broward County Commissioner Bill Stevens.

The event was further celebrated by declaring it the “Westward Ho Day” with participants, including  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parton, who had recently founded the Deerfield Beach Country Club, shown (right) in front of the Deerfield Furniture Company Store. Their nephew, Bob Parton, is the current president of the club.

Learning about stockings in college

Meanwhile, this writer, a son of Deerfield, was still off in college in northern Florida, first at Stetson University and later the University of Florida, studying engineering, but also learning much about certain social graces.

My first date in college was arranged by my roommate, Bob Hutson, who had a date and wanted me to go with his dates’ roommate to a drive-in movie in DeLand, Florida. Bob was driving, so my date,  a girl from New York, was in the back seat with me.

We had hardly settled in to watch the movie when I felt her hand take my hand and put it on her knee. The skin on her knee felt funny, kind of like snake skin, so I pulled my hand away.

A little while later, she did it again, and I pulled my hand away again. This continued a few more times until she gave up and left me alone. I thought the evening would never end.

Finally, we took them back to their dormitory. As I’m walking her up to the door, I finally got the nerve to ask her, “What’s wrong with the skin on your leg?” She said “What do you mean?” I replied, “It feels very rough, like scales!” She started laughing at me and said, “I’m wearing stockings, you idiot!” I must have turned bright red in the face. After all, Florida-bred boys didn’t know anything about girls wearing stockings.

DEERFIELD BEACH

Jan. 6 A man reported his car stolen from his home at 1460 SW 11 Way. The man said he knows the woman who he believes took his car.

Jan 6 A man stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from his mother’s safe and fled the home at 20 SW 12 Ave. The man pawned the jewelry. The man agreed to return some of the jewelry. After getting off a train, he was arrested and charged with theft.

Jan. 6 A man reported that someone used a rock to break into his home at 468 NW 1  Ave. Once inside, the individual stole $1,000, a laptop and a jewelry box.

Jan. 7 A woman reported that her car parked at 401 S. Powerline Rd. was broken into and a purse with credit cards, a driver’s license and a camera were stolen.

Jan. 7 360 NW 42 St. A woman reported her home broken into and $100 and a laptop computer stolen.

Jan.7 928 SE 14 Terr. A man reported that a spear gun and weight belt next to his vehicle were stolen. The car was parked at 928 SE 14 Terr.

Jan. 8 An employee of Marley’s Diner at 699 S. Federal Hwy. reported that a man attempted to break into the restaurant by kicking in the rear glass door. When the man realized the restaurant was occupied, he fled by car.

Jan. 8 An individual broke into a home at 1413 SE 2 Ave. by smashing out the rear sliding glass door. The individual stole a video camera, a digital camera, collectable coins and gold jewelry.

Jan. 8 A man was arrested and charged with stealing two six packs of Mike’s Hard Lemonade from Publix at 1337 S. Military Tr.

DEERFIELD – District 4

Jan. 7  Conveyance burglary was reported in Quiet Waters Park at  401 S.Powerline Rd. between 1:40 and 1:45 p.m.Victim reported that unknown suspect(s) broke out the passenger side window of a 2009 Toyota Corolla and removed the purse from the floor board. Scene was processed and latent fingerprints obtained. The purse contained credit cards, DL, and a camera all valued at approximately $500 total.

Jan. 4-5 Grand theft occurred at 1401 Green Rd. between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. City of Deerfield Beach employee reported that unknown suspect(s) removed a 40-cubic yard roll off a box from behind the Party Warehouse. The bin could only be removed by a truck designed for such removal. Valued at $4,000 and light blue in color. Canvass negative.

Jan. 5  Residential burglary arrest took place in Deer Run at 387 SW 34 Terr. During an ongoing investigation, arrestee was identified as the third suspect in two residential burglaries which occurred in July 2011, where suspects forced entry through the front door or back doors of the residences. Once inside, suspects ransacked the interiors and removed electronics and jewelry. Suspects utilized socks from the home to avoid fingerprints and pillowcases from the beds to take the property. On Jan. 5, 2012, suspect was due in court and was placed into custody.
*If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood, please call 911.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Jan. 3 The auto lots manager of C & K Auto Imports at 4800 N. Federal Hwy. reported that a left passenger rear view mirror was stolen from a car parked at the business. Video surveillance showed that two men worked together to steal the mirror.