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Coconut Creek police log $17,000 home burglary, arrests in dating violence cases

Coconut Creek police reported a $17,000 residential burglary and several dating violence arrests in their weekly log for Oct. 6 through Oct. 12.

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Coconut Creek police logged a wide range of calls from Oct. 6 through Oct. 12, 2026, according to a weekly crime report published by Coconut Creek Talk. The most costly case was a residential burglary at Club Caribe on Northwest 61st Street, reported Oct. 7, with an estimated loss of $17,000. No arrest was listed for that case.

Police also reported an attempted residential burglary at The Preserve at Cypress Hammocks on West Hillsboro Boulevard, where no suspects had been identified. A burglary with assault and battery on Lyons Road led to an arrest.

Dating violence batteries made up a large share of the week’s arrests. Reports came from The Preserve at Cypress Hammocks, Riviera Palms, Banyan Point on Wiles Road and Waterview on West Hillsboro Boulevard. Two people were arrested at Banyan Point.

Shoplifting reports ranged from $118 to $824 in estimated losses, including incidents at Publix and Walmart. A Walmart theft on West Hillsboro Boulevard led to an arrest. Three DUI arrests were made Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, and a convicted felon was arrested Oct. 9 on Lyons Road in connection with a firearm.

A ninth-grade student at Coconut Creek High School was arrested Oct. 8 over an electronic threat made on a school-issued laptop. The student was taken to a juvenile assessment center. Police also reported a missing juvenile from Olivine on Coral Tree Circle on Oct. 12, who was later recovered.

The full log includes more than 40 entries, from fraud complaints to animal calls. Residents who want to check whether a incident happened near them can find each address and date listed in the original report.

This story is a summary based on reporting by Coconut Creek Talk. Read the original for full details.

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