Margate Police {Aiden Palmer}
The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between June 30 and July 6, 2026.
Incidents
Theft – Retail/Shoplifting
Harbor Freight Tools, 5365 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Retail theft reported June 30. Estimated loss: $680.
Dollar General, 700 S. State Road 7 – Shoplifting reported June 30. Estimated loss: $22.
5483 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Retail theft reported June 30. Estimated loss: $146.
Theft – All Other
NW 16th Street – Theft reported June 30. Estimated loss: $1.
NW 151st Terrace – Theft reported July 1. Estimated loss: $250.
SW 6th Street – Theft reported July 5. Estimated loss: $800.
Coral Lake Drive – Theft reported July 5. Estimated loss: $1.
Theft – Bicycle
1394 N. State Road 7 – Bicycle reported stolen July 4. Estimated loss: $200.
Fraud
NW 80th Avenue – Fraud reported July 1. Estimated loss: $50,050.
6896 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Credit card/ATM fraud reported July 1. Estimated loss: $187.
Battery
West River Drive – Battery reported July 1.
South Lakewood Circle – Battery reported July 1.
North Lakewood Circle – Battery reported July 1.
6846 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Battery reported July 3.
SW 1st Street – Battery reported July 4.
Lillian Lane – Battery reported July 5.
Kidnapping / False Imprisonment
2601 Rock Island Road – Incident reported July 3.
Elder Abuse / Neglect
Coral Lake Drive – Investigation initiated July 3.
Animal Bite
5167 NW 32nd Street – Animal bite reported July 1.
Fire
4966 SW 6th Street – Fire reported July 5. No injuries were reported.
Recovered Auto
Winfield Boulevard – Recovered vehicle reported July 6.
Criminal Mischief
Banks Road – Criminal mischief reported July 1.
Trespassing
8010 W. Sample Road – Trespassing reported July 3.
1304 NW 58th Ave. – Trespassing reported July 4.
Viscaya Circle – Trespassing reported July 4.
Child Abuse
NW 80th Avenue – Cruelty toward a child without great bodily harm reported July 5.
Drugs / Narcotics
6100 Southgate Blvd. – Narcotics offense reported July 1.
7100 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Narcotics offense reported July 5.
Driving Under the Influence
1000 N. State Road 7 – DUI investigation reported June 30.
200 S. State Road 7 – DUI investigation reported July 1.
Found Property
5400 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Property found June 30.
Lost Property
3375 Pinewalk Drive N. – Lost property reported July 2.
5395 NW 24th Street – Lost property reported July 5.
Accident
5600 W. Atlantic Blvd. – Traffic accident reported July 3.
Miscellaneous
Multiple suspicious incidents were reported throughout the city.
Several Baker Act incidents were reported.
Domestic disturbances (non-criminal), information reports, warrant/pick-up orders, ordinance violations, and recovered property incidents were also documented.
Arrests
Felacia Faye Strong, 56, arrested June 30 and charged with petit theft.
Jeffrey Michael Adams, 39, arrested June 30 and charged with DUI.
Cristalann Elizabeth Hall, 42, arrested July 1 and charged with DUI.
Eduardo Martinez, 21, arrested July 1 and charged with domestic violence battery causing bodily harm.
Darryl Glen Hastey, 62, arrested July 1 and charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
William Diavian Perry, 27, arrested July 1 and charged with sale of a Schedule I controlled substance.
Tobiris Vashon Brown, 47, arrested July 2 and charged with battery.
John Santos Gonzalez, 39, arrested July 2 and charged with petit theft.
Nicholas Brevett, 46, arrested July 3 and charged with kidnapping/false imprisonment.
Jerico Bryant, 55, arrested July 3 and charged with breach of the peace.
Erica Lynn Perez, 32, arrested July 3 and charged with domestic violence battery.
Ryan Anthony Ruben, 42, arrested July 4 and charged with trespassing.
Shannon Maraj, 47, arrested July 4 on a warrant/pick-up order.
Junior Prosper, 33, arrested July 4 and charged with domestic violence battery.
John J. Britt, 45, arrested July 5 and charged with domestic violence battery.
Simone Sherl Lewis, 41, arrested July 5 and charged with domestic violence battery causing bodily harm.
Jodeci Jerome Richardson, 34, arrested July 5 and charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
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