Margate Crime Update: Domestic Battery, Robbery at Fair, and DUI Arrests

Margate Police {Aiden Palmer}

Margate Police responded to various calls through November 25. Below is a detailed account of the incidents handled by local law enforcement during this period.

Here is a breakdown of key events and arrests:

Criminal Mischief
Date: November 5, 2024
Location: Seabreeze Lane
The victim reported that the grill was removed from her work vehicle, and the tires on her vehicle were damaged.

Failure to Return Rental Vehicle
Date: November 8, 2024
Location: 1700 N State Road 7 (U-Haul)
Jennifer Leal Valenca rented a 2024 Ford Transit for two days on November 6, 2024, and failed to return it. U-Haul was unable to contact her.

Fleeing and Eluding
Date: November 10, 2024
Location: Southgate Boulevard and S. SR 7
Jared Jeffrey Joseph Samson, 26, fled during a traffic stop in a 2024 gray Nissan Altima. Charges include fleeing and eluding, providing false information to law enforcement, driving while license suspended (DWLS), and avoiding a traffic control device.

Domestic Battery Arrest
Date: November 10, 2024
Location: NW 8th Street
Jose Zambrano was arrested after attempting to take the victim’s child to Ecuador without her consent. During an altercation, he struck the victim multiple times with a closed fist, causing redness and swelling. He was charged with domestic battery and transported to BSO Main Jail.

DUI Arrest
Date: November 12, 2024
Location: 8000 W. Atlantic Boulevard
Brittany Figueroa, 37, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

Capias Arrest
Date: November 12, 2024
Location: 300 N SR 7
Roudelyn Gilbert, 31, was arrested on a warrant for felony battery (domestic strangulation) following a traffic stop.

Robbery
Date: November 13, 2024
Location: 1000 N SR 7
At approximately 11:00 p.m., a juvenile victim reported being attacked at the fair. Ten subjects stole his Gucci sandals. The victim returned home to Coral Springs and later contacted the police with his mother.

Domestic Violence Arrest
Date: November 13, 2024
Location: 2519 N SR 7
Nancy Herrera, 30, was arrested for domestic violence after striking the victim in the face with a closed fist.

Loitering and Prowling Arrest
Date: November 14, 2024
Location: 1867 Banks Road
Michael Codner, 37, was arrested for loitering and prowling at 1:12 a.m. Officers responded to reports of a man looking into vehicle windows with a flashlight. Codner was found sitting behind a work vehicle and could not provide a reasonable explanation for his presence. He was transported to BSO Main Jail.

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