The Broward Sheriff’s Office in Tamarac handled a range of incidents between Nov. 3 and Nov. 9, 2026, according to a weekly crime blotter published by Tamarac Talk. The most serious was an arson at a construction site on Nov. 3.
Deputies were called at 7:03 p.m. that day to a fire involving a Lull forklift. A witness told deputies a man in a black ski mask and all-black clothing rode a bicycle into the area. Shortly after, the witness heard a loud noise from the construction zone, saw the bicyclist leave and found the forklift burning. Tamarac Fire Rescue put out the fire. No arrest was reported in the blotter.
Earlier that day, a man entered a business at 5:19 p.m., displayed a firearm, threatened the victim and demanded $60. He took the money and fled to a nearby home, where deputies arrested him. He was taken to the Broward Main Jail.
Several cases involved the Baker Act, Florida’s law for emergency mental health evaluations. On Nov. 5, deputies responded to HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital after a patient reportedly talked about going to a gun range to kill others and himself. A risk protection order was completed. On Nov. 8, a patient who was awaiting transport left the same hospital on foot, and deputies searched the area without finding him.
Other reports included a stolen gray 2022 Dodge Ram, a stolen scooter valued at about $490, and a Nov. 4 death investigation at a residence where a man was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances remain under investigation.
For residents, the blotter is a reminder that theft from mailboxes and front doors remained common in the area. Anyone with information on the forklift fire is asked to contact the sheriff’s office.
