A 71-year-old Margate man reported a fraud loss of $50,000 at 5570 W. Sample Road, according to the Margate Police Department’s weekly crime log. The incident occurred at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 and was reported Nov. 8.
The loss is the largest single dollar figure in the log covering Nov. 3 through Nov. 9. Police also recorded a separate attempted fraud case on Lakeside Drive at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 5, involving a 52-year-old man.
Other reports in the period included a $5,500 theft reported by an 82-year-old man on Northwest 32nd Court, a $2,500 theft from a building at AutoNation, 5401 W. Copans Road, and two shoplifting incidents at the Publix at 7230 W. Atlantic Blvd. Police also reported several battery and stalking cases, along with a series of DUI arrests.
Police made multiple arrests during the week. Charges included felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, misdemeanor battery and domestic battery, and felony warrants. Two child abuse and battery cases involving victims age 65 or older were also logged.
Residents who believe they have been targeted by fraud can contact the Margate Police Department for guidance on reporting. The log lists incidents by the date they were reported, and some occurred days or weeks earlier.
