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Boynton Cops Aren't As Racially Insensitive as the Dalia Dippolito Video Sounds

If you watched the above video of Boyton Beach cops telling Dalia Dippolito that her husband had been killed, then you might pick up on a line that sounds a bit racially insensitive.If you haven't followed the news, Dippolito allegedly hired a hitman to kill her husband. The hitman was actually an u ... More >>

New Trial to Begin in Boynton Beach Dogfighting Case

If you watched the above video of Boyton Beach cops telling Dalia Dippolito that her husband had been killed, then you might pick up on a line that sounds a bit racially insensitive.If you haven't followed the news, Dippolito allegedly hired a hitman to kill her husband. The hitman was actually an u ... More >>

Girl Scout Leader Gets Badge for Credit Card Theft

Flickr: wintrspawnApparently, this Girl Scout couldn't afford clothes, either, so she improvised!.​The Boynton Beach Police Department has arrested Magaret Ann Willett, a volunteer for the Girl Scouts of America, on suspicion of credit card fraud after a victim picked out Willett from a surveillan ... More >>

Police Raid Platinum Showgirls in Boynton

For four months, the Boynton Beach Police Department has been investigating the Platinum Showgirls strip club on North Federal Highway, and tonight they swooped in. According to a just-issued department release, some 50 police officers have swarmed the club in what spokeswoman Stephanie Slater is ca ... More >>

Sex on the Beach: Cops LOVE Going Undercover at Strip Clubs

Photo: Courtesy Boynton Beach PoliceThe scene Friday night at Platinum​After DEA and a Boynton Beach Police SWAT team stormed into the Plantinum Showgirls nightclub on Friday night, it was a good bet that that was going to be the sexiest news story of the weekend. But with the FBI now hanging out ... More >>

Boynton Beach Police Release Names of Those Charged in Platinum Showgirls Case

Flickr: nightride​Stephanie Slater, spokeswoman for the Boynton Beach Police Department, just sent across a list of the people charged in connection with alleged crimes at Platinum Showgirls gentleman's club. It's a long list, and it starts with the owners, who face the severest penalties:Matt Bar ... More >>

Morning Juice: Rothstein Nightmare Marches on; Dunbar Village Looks for New Life

​What hideous things will we learn about Scott Rothstein today?Miami attorney Alan Sakowitz says he had meetings with the FBI in which he expressed suspicion that Rothstein was running a Ponzi scheme. [Sun-Sentinel]Kevin Gale, editor of the South Florida Business Journal, recounts a party at Roths ... More >>

Mailman Gets DUI After Passing Out on Route

Flickr: ncbronteCliff Claven endorses mouthwash as a mailman's way out of a DUI. Just don't drink the whole bottle.​Just after noon today, Boynton Beach Police responded to a report that a mailman was slumped over the wheel of his mail truck. Cops say that the mailman, Kevin Michael Crocilla, then ... More >>

Video of Boynton Purse Snatcher

Boynton Beach Police are hoping this newly released video of a Britney Spears look-alike purse snatcher and her accomplice help nab the pair. Shortly after this scene, the young woman in the foreground exercises her sticky fingers, boldly grabbing the Kate Spade purse belong to a 79-year-old woman w ... More >>

Delray Beach Cop Charged With Domestic Abuse, Battery

Roldry Philia, a 34-year-old Delray Beach Police officer, was arrested late last night on charges of beating his wife. The probable cause affidavit released by the Boynton Beach Police Department does not mention the name of Philia's wife, just that she's 24 years old. She told police that she'd bee ... More >>

X-Rated Details on Platinum Showgirls Case

Flickr: xue891​In a post Friday I quoted a former dancer who claimed that clubowner Matt Barrow was conscientious about the law and that he strictly forbade both drugs and sex with customers. She expressed doubt about investigators' claims that Barrow and club managers were aware of and profited f ... More >>

Drug Arrest in Boynton Beach Sparks Racial Unrest

Photo: Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeBarkavius McCray, sporting the shiner he got after his encounter with the Boynton Beach Police.​After arresting a young black man last night in Sara Sims Park, two white Boynton Beach Police officers faced down an angry crowd threatening violence.According to the ... More >>

Siren Call: You're Attracted to a Lady in Uniform; She's Attracted to Drunk Drivers

Photo: Boynton Beach Police Department​For single men who go to singles bars, then drink till they're charming: Opportunity knocks on the streets of Boynton Beach. Actually, that's not a knock so much as a... police siren? Those flashing lights must mean this one wants it bad. Was it your tricked- ... More >>

[Updated -- Again] In Boynton Beach, a 10-Year-Old Struck by a Car

The accident on Congress Avenue happened an hour ago. The 10-year-old, who wasn't named in the Boynton Beach Police Department release, has been taken to the trauma center in Delray Beach. It's not safe for adults to be pedestrians in Florida, much less kids.From police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater: ... More >>

[UPDATED] Bomb Threat at Winn-Dixie in Boynton

A news release that sounds like the opening scene from a movie inspired by a Marvel Comics series, from Boynton Beach Police:Police have responded to a bomb threat at Winn Dixie at 1620 S. Federal Highway. A man called the store to say he was going to blow up the store and they should get everyone o ... More >>

Boynton Beach Fires Cop After Domestic Abuse Case, Despite Acquittal

Photo: Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeThomas Jones​Thomas Jones, an officer with the Boynton Beach Police Department, has been fired following his arrest for domestic battery in January of last year. Jones was acquitted in a jury trial in April, but in a memo released today, Boynton Beach City Manager ... More >>

Boynton Beach Man Accused of Beating 11-Month-Old Infant

Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

Victims Identified in Boynton Shooting

Benton Lineau is the name of the man who was driving a gold Lincoln Navigator last night, when he was shot in the chest, say Boynton Beach Police. The 23-year-old, who crashed into a home on the 2000 block of Northeast 3rd Street, died later at Delray Trauma Center.Police were investigating that sho ... More >>

Dalia Dippolito May Have Tried to Kill Him, But Michael Dippolito Is No Saint

Benton Lineau is the name of the man who was driving a gold Lincoln Navigator last night, when he was shot in the chest, say Boynton Beach Police. The 23-year-old, who crashed into a home on the 2000 block of Northeast 3rd Street, died later at Delray Trauma Center.Police were investigating that sho ... More >>

Teens Arrested for String of Armed Burglaries

A group of four Boynton Beach adolescents, ranging from age 14 to 17, are behind at least six cases of armed robbery, according to Boynton Beach Police who apprehended the four today and are investigating whether the teens committed even more robberies.Their names: Gary Finklea, 17; Tydarius William ... More >>

Arrest in Theft of Haitian Charity Funds

Of all the things to steal and of all the times to steal it, Gerrell Hall made some poor choices. The 22-year-old has been arrested by Boynton Beach Police for having stolen a container full of cash designated for Haiti relief.Police relied on surveillance video in identifying Hall as the man who on ... More >>

Accused Child Molestor in Boynton May Have Had Multiple Victims

Photo: Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeHullfish​Chad Hullfish told Boynton Beach Police detectives that he molested his 8-year-old niece and that he may have also had illegal contact with his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter, according to a probable cause affidavit released today. In that document, Hul ... More >>

Gangs of Boynton: B-Town Boy Turned Preacher Man

"Plug" Woody: Killed two preachers​At around 8:15 on a Saturday night late last month, Detective Alex Marino of the Boynton Beach Police Department responded to a call. Two men were lying dead on SW 2nd Ave., both of gunshot wounds. One of the victims was 23-year-old Stephen Ocean. The other, 25-y ... More >>

NEW UPDATE: Child Abduction in Boynton Beach Was Just Spat With Dad

Boynton Beach Police Department​The Boynton Police have released news about the girl "abducted" in Boynton today: It was her dad. And he wasn't kidnapping her, just being extra persuasive about getting her back in his car. The father had just dropped his 5-year-old son at the bus stop when his dau ... More >>

Boynton Woman Passed Out in Car With Child, Said She Was "Smoking Blues"

Jessica Lobig tried to juggle parenting with a prescription drug habit, and that combination has landed her in jail. The probable-cause affidavit says that just before midnight Thursday, Boynton Beach Police found the 24-year-old mother passed out in her 2007 Honda pickup truck, sweating profusely, ... More >>

School Bus Involved in Crash With Motorcycle

Flickr: ScootzsxA Suzuki Berman like the one involved in the accident.​The Boynton Beach Police Department is reporting that there's been a collision between a school bus and a motorcycle on the 200 block of Southwest 13th Avenue. No children were injured, but from what we know about the accident, ... More >>

Another Child Sex Case in Boynton

Photo: Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeOctavio Jose​For the second day in a row, the Boynton Beach Police Department has announced the arrest of a man for sex acts with a child relative. Octavio Pedro Jose, 18, has been charged with molesting his 8-year-old sister.According to the arrest affidavit, the ... More >>

More Questions About Michael Dippolito's Finances

Courtesy of the Boynton Beach Police DepartmentThe Dippolitos in happier times.​In between professing love for her California boyfriend and plotting ways to have her husband arrested, phone records show that Dalia Dippolito made some interesting allegations about Michael Dippolito's finances.She t ... More >>

Dalia Dippolito's Valentine's Day Wishes

Courtesy of Boynton Beach Police Department.The happy couple.​Between her racy text messages to a secret lover and videos of her rendezvous with a supposed hit man, there's little evidence left to scandalize followers of Dalia Dippolito's salacious murder-for-hire tale. Yet buried in a mountain of ... More >>

Boynton Beach Looking for Hipster Bank Robber

Photo: Boynton Beach Police​The Great Depression had Bonnie and Clyde. This not-quite-great depression of modern times has the gentleman to the right. Yup, a cheap knockoff. I think that's a trilby he's wearing, which would have looked better on Clyde Barrow, circa 1933.From the Boynton Beach Poli ... More >>

[UPDATED] New Details on Strogoff Prevot Jr., 2-Year-Old Child Found Wandering Hypoluxo Road

Strogoff Prevot Jr. had two babysitters yesterday, but both his 16-year-old aunt and his 13-year-old aunt fell asleep, failing to notice that the 2-year-old boy had left his West Palm Beach home to wander the streets, according to a statement just released by the Boynton Beach Police Department.Prev ... More >>

Targeting Cancer Patients in Medication Scam: Is This Most Evil Plot Ever?

FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

Dalia Dippolito's Trial Rules (Shhh. Don't Mention She Was an Escort)

Boynton Beach Police DepartmentDalia and Michael Dippolito, before all the drama.​Dalia Dippolito, the Boynton Beach newlywed accused of plotting to have her husband killed, was in court yesterday preparing for her April 25 trial. Her lawyers and prosecutors from the Palm Beach State Attorney's Of ... More >>

Terrible Packaging Skills Induce Boynton Beach Bomb Scare

Boynton Beach Police DepartmentHere's the nonbomb that showed up at World Savings bank's mail center today.​Apparently a cardboard box semi-sealed by Scotch tape with wires hanging out is all it takes for someone to be pretty sure they just got a bomb in the mail.Boynton Beach police spokeswoman S ... More >>

Boynton Beach Police Follow Trail of Weed Crumbs to "Bubba" and 39 Other Pot Plants

Boynton Beach PoliceA few of the pot plants allegedly belonging to amateur horticulturist Jesse Duncans.​If you happen to have 40 pot plants growing in your apartment, you're probably going to get caught if you leave a trail of cannabis crumbs inside your place for the cops to follow.According to ... More >>

Judge Calls Dalia Dippolito "Pure Evil;" Michael Dippolito Says He Feels "Shit On" In Court

Boynton Beach Police DepartmentThe happy couple.​In a murder-for-hire case inhabited by a circus of bizarre, conniving characters, Dalia Dippolito's sentencing hearing today in Palm Beach Circuit Court lived up to its promise of tabloid-worthy antics.Michael Dippolito, the husband and ex-felon Dal ... More >>

Boynton Beach Police Officer of the Year Arrested as Alleged Meth Salesman

Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police2010's meth salesman cop of the year, David Britto (holding plaque).​Last year's Officer of the Year from the Boynton Beach Police Department now faces up to life in prison for meth trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Officer David ... More >>

Unsuspecting 75-Year-Old Falls Victim to Most Predictable Con Ever

Burgle, Rob, and Con​The Boynton Beach Police Department is advising South Florida residents to act more like selfish pricks if they don't want to get scammed. Con artists, cops say, have been calling Palm Beach county households, claiming to be long-lost relatives in need of money. And, some naiv ... More >>

Boynton Beach Cop Accused of Faking Report; Fourth Department Officer Arrested In 30 Days

PBSOAlex Lindsey​Boynton Beach Police Officer Alex Lindsey -- who once famously arrested a woman named Merry Christmas -- was arrested today on charges that he lied in an arrest report, according to the State Attorney's Office.According to prosecutors, Lindsey wrote in a police report that he' ... More >>

Boynton Beach Cops Released From Hospital; Burglary Suspect Still Missing

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeIf you see Markell Hollis, call the cops.​All three of the Boynton Beach Police officers injured during Officer Rachel Loy's third car crash have been released from the hospital -- including Loy herself -- but one of the suspects from the burglary they were respon ... More >>

Markell Hollis, Boynton Beach Burglary/Car Chase Suspect, Turns Himself In

Florida Department of CorrectionsMarkell Hollis is now in jail.​The Boynton Beach Police Department says 22-year-old Markell Hollis -- who escaped police after an alleged burglary and car chase on Tuesday -- turned himself in at the Palm Beach County Jail last night.Hollis, who police said "should ... More >>

David Britto Fired From the Boynton Beach Police Department

David Britto, who's been in Brazil for nearly a month, was fired from the Boynton Beach Police Department.​Alleged meth trafficker/federal fugitive David Britto has officially been fired from the Boynton Beach Police Department.Police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater tells the Pulp that the former cop ... More >>

Crappy Boat Drivers in Boynton Beach Lose Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Weed to the Cops

Boynton Beach Police DepartmentBales o' weed.​When you're bringing more than $1 million worth of weed into Boynton Beach on a boat from the Bahamas, it's probably a good idea to know how to drive said boat.After Sean Debiase, 42, and Chet Hirshfield, 35, ran their boat into two different sandbars ... More >>

Boynton Beach 3-Year-Old Allegedly Abducted by Father; Cops Thinking Mexico

Boynton Beach Police Department​A Boynton Beach woman allowed the father of her 3-year-old girl to take the child for a weekend visit, but seeing as it's now Tuesday, the cops are thinking the father is headed for Mexico.According to Stephanie Slater of the Boynton Beach Police Department, 26-year ... More >>

Danny Pham Allegedly Got a Cock in the Mail, Which the Cops Say Is a Probation Violation

Boynton Beach Police DepartmentThe cock that sent Danny Pham to jail.​Danny Pham's probation terms forbid him from possessing animals. That's the short explanation of how to get arrested for picking up a rooster from the post office.According to an arrest report from the Boynton Beach Police Depar ... More >>