Wayne Tover: Not Guilty Verdict

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We previously reported on a “road rage” shooting trial arising out of an incident at Glades and Judge Winikoff.
Tonight we learned that the jury came back with a Not Guilty verdict.
Read more about it in the Sun-Sentinel.
We did a little research. The other driver is apparently from the Sandalfoot area. The kid who was shot, and perceived by the jury as the aggressor, comes from a family that has had other problems in the past. Back in 2008 another young man with the same last name was charged with sexual assault.
From a lawyer perspective, it’s easy to imagine a jury identifying with a retired dentist over some misbehaving teens.

Attempted Bank Robbery

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Another bank robbery took place in West Boca. Both had similar MOs where the robber handed a note to the teller indicating “no dye pack”.
It appears that in this incident the robbery suspect did not get any money.
Both occurred west of 441. This one was in Boca Greens Plaza between Glades and Yamato.

Cocaine Bust in Sandalfoot Area

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The Sheriff reports that three people were arrested on Leeward Place (just south of SW Sandalfoot Blvd west of 441). Pictures of Deanna Pittillo, Jared Wilson, and Denice Martin, from the Sheriff, are above. All are accused of drug offenses involving cocaine or possibly another substance.
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Per the court clerk’s website, Pittillo has a lengthy history:
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burns We didn’t find any history for the other two. We did find another arrest of someone at the exact same address, Jason Matthew Burns, who was charged with a cocaine offense back in April.
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While some might be tempted to connect this to Sandalfoot’s “Scandalfoot” reputation, remember that there have been criminal matters all over Boca Raton, including in the fancy neighborhoods.
As for the opinion of West Boca News, we note that nearly 100 years of drug prohibition has utterly failed. Someday we hope our state and our country will learn the lessons of Prohibition.

Stolen iPod Holder Exposes Self

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Per WPEC, the young woman pictured above took pictures of herself using an iPod that was stolen from an SUV in South County Regional Park near sports fields.
If you recognize her, Crime Stoppers requests that you call them at 1-800-458-TIPS (-8477). The woman pictured may have information leading to those who broke into the vehicle (and others), or she may have been involved in the crime.
Hint to iPod thieves – when you take pictures using a stolen iPod, it shows up in the owner’s “photo stream.” Fortunately criminals generally don’t read a site like ours and probably don’t read much at all.
It’s also fortunate that we were not subjected to any twerking photos.
Update: Reward notice below
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Unmarked Police Car

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West Boca News noticed this unmarked police car making a traffic stop on Glades at Cain.
The officer appeared to be wearing a Palm Beach Sheriff uniform.
The driver of the white Mercedes SUV that was stopped may not have enjoyed this encounter, but we can’t say for sure.