Melanie Lazo (top right, 21), from just a few houses down on the same street, was arrested late Saturday night for “resisting an officer without violence.” That charge that is so vague that it is often dismissed. She was released quickly. We see no criminal history for her but we do see 12 sets of traffic cases in the past few years. Judging by some pictures we’ve seen, she seems like a fun girl to be around.
For the second time in less than two weeks Julie Clark (bottom left, 48) was arrested for DUI late Saturday night. On this incident it’s the only charge which is odd. Usually a DUI arrest includes at least one traffic ticket so that may indicate a problem with the case. Ms. Clark appeared in our West Boca arrest report on May 22nd from the previous incident on May 19th. She remains in custody at this writing.
David Marinelli (bottom center, 32) was arrested late Saturday by Boca PD for DUI, Hit-and-Run, and charges of possessing marijuana and drug equipment. Marinelli’s reported address is in Century Village. We see no previous cases for him in Palm Beach County but we do see a DUI case pending in Broward from a March incident in Coconut Creek.
Last and possibly least, Jose Diaz (bottom right, 22) was arrested late Sunday night for DUI by deputies. His reported address is off Palmetto Circle near the YMCA. He’s had a few cases in the court system including a domestic violence arrest a couple months ago, a felony arrest in late 2013, a DUI case back in 2009, and a few other cases.
We fell a bit behind in our arrest reports so we’re catching up. Please remember that all arrestees are innocent until proven guilty, and also that the crime rate in West Boca is actually low. Allen Massarella (far left, 24) was arrested early Saturday morning by Boca PD for possession of marijuana and drug equipment. His reported address is near Clint Moore and Military Trail and he’s worked at some West Boca restaurants. He just might be a fan of classic cars. Mr. Massarella is fresh off a smaller marijuana case in March, and he appears to have had two previous marijuana cases in the county that were both dropped. Simon King (far right, 28) was booked early on Monday the 12th by PBSO deputies accused of selling heroin. Apparently that’s illegal now. Mr. King’s reported address is in the San Marco at Broken Sound community and he appears to work as a bartender in an area country club. Our research suggests he is a native of Ireland. We see no previous cases for him. David Martinez (2nd from left, 23) was booked Tuesday morning for possession of drugs and drug equipment. He has no reported address but rather is listed as homeless with the zip code 33428. Unlike the first two, he remains in custody on $2000 bond. Martinez had a felony robbery arrest and conviction in 2008, and an indecent exposure charge in 2013. Our research indicates he’s a Spanish River grad, which we’re sure will prompt a lively response from that crowd. Katherine Knill (center, 34) was arrested Tuesday on one count of drug possession and several counts of possessing drug equipment, and released the same day. Her reported address is off Markham Way near the far western end of Sandalfoot. Ms. Knill was arrested in 2012 and adjudicated guilty of forgery and possession of paraphernalia. Matthew MacCubbin (18, center-right), with the same reported address as Ms. Knill, was arrested at about the same time and accused of possessing a small amount of marijuana and drug equipment. He was also released the same day. MacCubbin, a senior at West Boca High with no prior history, may have had some issues living at home shortly before this arrest: On the bright side, some girls seem to like him enough to pose with him: Some faces obscured in response to a polite request.
Sheriff’s deputies have made an arrest in the Sandalfoot Cove home explosion case. Eduardo Antonio Agudelo, age 34 and a native of Colombia, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is being held on $18,000 bond. He’s been charged with what appears to be four felony counts: 1. Arson 2. Possession of over 20 grams of marijuana 3. Marijuana producing 4. Renting a property knowingly used for manufacturing illegal drugs West Boca News has obtained two probable cause affidavits from the case, and researched Mr. Agudelo’s arrest history as well.
Of course we remind our readers that arrestees are innocent until proven guilty, and also that despite our crime coverage, West Boca has a lower crime rate than East Boca and much lower than the county as a whole.
In Palm Beach County, Mr. Agudelo has 10 cases listed though they appear to be from 6 incidents including 3 traffic stops. Aside from those, in 2006 he was arrested for a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. That case was dropped by prosecutors. In 2007 he was charged with felony marijuana possession and was sentenced to 18 months probation along with community service and nearly $500 in “fees.” Now he’s producing his own marijuana! The reports don’t disclose whether or not he was actually selling the marijuana he was growing, but if he was, he’d probably would’ve been using some seed to sale software so he could keep track of his expenses and his stock.
He also has had a few traffic tickets in Broward but we don’t see anything criminal there. We do see a history in Miami-Dade as well: That shows four counts from 1998. Most were dropped, but the felony burglary and grand theft charges were resolved with probation and “adjudication withheld.” He was arrested by the sheriff and booked the same day. From the arrest report, it appears that Mr. Agudelo voluntarily appeared at the Sheriff’s office on Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. His “first appearance” was scheduled for this morning at 9 am but we do not have an update on what happened yet. The affidavits show that the vehicle parked in front of the house was registered in Mr. Agudelo’s name along with a woman at an address in Miami-Dade County. They also found substantial “correspondence” between Mr. Agudelo and a different woman [name omitted] (25) who has had a couple traffic cases in Broward County. She might be one of the women pictured in this photo, but we can’t be sure. We found it at a blog titled [woman’s name omitted – link broken]. We see a possible connection between the two associated with North Bay Village, an island between Miami and Miami Beach along the JFK Causeway. The police affidavit indicates that a neighbor’s surveillance video shows Mr. Agudelo on the scene shortly after the explosion along with an as-yet unidentified woman. It’s lucky the neighbor was in possession of a camera similar to that of My Animal Command’s – Solar Trail Cameras For Security and Surveillance otherwise Mr. Agudelo may have never been arrested and tried. On review of the affidavits, the arson charge looks like a stretch. Here’s what the investigating officer wrote: As written it seems like he’s trying to squeeze an accident into an intentional arson. However the statute, section 806.01, includes damage resulting from commission of any felony, so the intent may refer to the other felonies charged. We still think it’s a weak arson case. It may also be difficult to prove a connection between Agudelo and the other criminal acts. The police claim video puts him at the scene but we don’t know how clear that video is, and there does not appear to be any evidence showing what he did, if anything, inside the house. Do they have enough for probable cause? Sure, that looks pretty clear. But proving his guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? That’s not going to be easy unless something else happens. One other bit from all of this. There are two separate arrest reports. For some reason they have two arrests, one for the arson and another for the other three charges. In one arrest report they list his occupation as “unknown.” And in the other a different officer listed Agudelo’s occupation as “drug producer.” Now that’s a cop with a sense of humor.
