Category Archives: Theft Crimes
Carjacking Among Multiple Criminal Charges for Florida Man
Pinellas and Hillsborough County authorities had their hands full on the evening of June 3, 2017, as multiple reports of hit and run crashes began pouring in around 10:00 p.m. According to a report in the Tampa Bay Reporter, the incidents seemed to be concentrated in the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 and the… Read More »
Florida Charity’s Trustee Accused of Fraud, Theft
A Southwest Florida charity is out more than $60,000 after one of the non-profit’s trustees used his position to steal the money through an alleged scheme to defraud. The Lehigh Acres Citizen reports that Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3938 discovered the scam when they asked the financial head about missing funds that had… Read More »
Bond Set for Trio Accused in South Florida Crime Spree
Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a crime spree that stretched from Miami through Broward and Palm Beach counties in late December 2016. As reported by West Palm Beach NBC affiliate WPTV, investigators were alerted to two men and a woman that were engaged in a coordinated effort to prey… Read More »
Carjacking in Broward County: What Type of Theft Applies?
A woman who made the mistake of leaving her car running while inside a gas station returned to find the vehicle being driven off by thieves, according to a recent NBC Miami News 6 report. As part of their investigation, police reviewed the station’s security camera footage to see a man entering the car… Read More »
Theft Crimes in Florida: What’s the Difference?
The story sounds like something out of a comedy: A man was busted with a theft crime as he was riding his bicycle in a Florida neighborhood. The item in question was a milk crate he had attached to his bike for carrying groceries and other shopping purchases. The man claimed he found the… Read More »
Grand Theft in Florida 101: You May Have a Defense
Grand theft may be a popular term due to its association with an automobile-based video game, but the crime doesn’t just apply to cars, as reported by the Palm Beach Post. A man was arrested and charged with grand theft just days after he reportedly gambled away more than $5,000 on his employer’s credit… Read More »
The Dangers of Cargo Theft and How Stolen Food Products Make Their Way Into Restaurants and Stores
In Florida, there are several types of thefts that could get a thief thrown into jail for a significant amount of time. Most recently, a lesser-known but dangerous type of theft has come to light and has been impacting Floridians’ health: cargo theft. Cargo theft is the act of targeting commercial vehicles carrying products… Read More »
Identity Theft Targets Children: Florida Fights Back with New Law
A new class of victims targeted by identity thieves has come to light: children. In the last decade, children have attracted a significant amount of identity thieves who have targeted young children because of the least amount of attention that these crimes attract. Because children generally do not take out loans nor are involved… Read More »
Petit Theft and Grand Theft: An Important Difference of Degree in Florida
Like most states, Florida recognizes that there are different degrees of seriousness in property crimes. The simplest sort of property crime is just called theft. And theft crimes can be divided further into petit theft and grand theft — you may have heard, for example, the term “grand theft auto” used in crime dramas (or the video game of the same name)…. Read More »