Category: Crime

We aren’t sure what this was, but we observed several cars stopped on the side of Glades Road this afternoon. They included one marked sheriff car with its lights activated, and at least one that looked similar to a previously observed unmarked car. This was just west of Mission Bay Plaza on the north side of the road.
Maybe they’re planning a crackdown on the school speed zone?

Two weeks ago, Ahmad Dastjerdi, 52, was arrested for harassment and threats to his neighbors in West Boca, according the Sun Sentinel.
Dastjerdi is an electrician who now lives in East Boca.
He worked for Cert Electrical and Remote Electric Inc.
The man who allegedly describes himself as a “terrorist” has had several arrests prior to this one.
According to Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement, Dastjerdi was charged for marijuana possession and a traffic offense in 1988 and a former arrest for cyber stalking and aggravated harassment in 2005.
This was not the first incident where he was caught pestering and sending violent threats.
Before living in Boca Raton, Dastjerdi lived in Oakland Park, FL from 2005 to 2010.
The court hearing was last Wednesday.

West Boca teenager Nicholas “Nick” DeSalvo was arrested yesterday on six counts of arson, along with two other minor charges after being caught on a home security camera and monitor system. As of this writing it appears he is being held and has not seen a judge yet for a bail determination. He will have to wait for a court date to see if he will be charged with a misdemeanor (criminal mischief or destruction of property) or a felony as arson can both depending on the jurisdiction as well as the charges. If you find yourself awaiting court as something like this has happened to you, you might be interested in someone like this philadelphia criminal lawyer that might be able to help you with your case.
Our research suggests that Nick is the son of Rob and Valerie DeSalvo of the Boca Winds development and Practical Marketing Inc. Nick may have an interest in computer programming.
Nick has been 18 for about a month. We are guessing he’s a high school senior. It is unclear whether the alleged arsons took place before his 18th birthday and whether that might affect youthful offender treatment. And of course under the law he is innocent at this point.
West Boca News extends our best wishes to the DeSalvo family. We hope their neighbors and friends will support them through this difficult time.

CBS 12 reports that there was a home invasion in what they refer to as West Boca. The incident occurred east of the Turnpike.
Two armed men allegedly forced their way into a home. The victim was home alone and heard a noise. The suspects forced her inside and robbed her.
The reported descriptions indicate two black males in their late 20s and between 5’8″ and six feet tall.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (800-458-8477).
By the way, at West Boca News we consider the area generally between the Turnpike and I-95 as Central Boca, not West Boca. This incident occurred southwest of the intersection of Palmetto and Powerline. The yellow arrow in the picture below points to the approximate location.

Shadowood’s Hashi Sushi Thai is the latest victim of an alleged West Boca troublemaker who may be troubled. This is the first sushi heist we’ve heard of, and hopefully the last.
Per the Palm Beach Sheriff blotter, Mr. Nichola Perrelli has been arrested four times in the past 10 months. The latest is the least disturbing of the list, ordering about fifty bucks worth of food at a sushi place with no intention of paying for it.
Here’s the output from the blotter for the sushi fraud incident:

We researched Mr. Perrelli’s history and found nothing until late 2012, and have found no arrests outside of Palm Beach County. He could conceivably be related to singer and X-Factor participant Nick Perrelli but we can’t verify that.
Other arrests include a couple domestic violence and/or cyberstalking incidents:


And he was also accused of burglary and damaging property:

One may be left to wonder how someone could get arrested four times for incidents like these within 10 months and still manage to get out on bail. Defense lawyers are good, but some might question the system at this point.

Records indicate Nichola Perrelli lives in Boca Chase. He may previously have lived in the Sandalfoot area. We also found a phone number with an 845 area code that would suggest a connection to somewhere near Liberty or Monticello, New York. But we haven’t found more than that.