WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most viewed photos from this week.
Illegal gaming bust in Indian River County designed to set an example
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — While illegal arcade busts were becoming a common sight in 2023, they have been fewer and farther between this year – until Wednesday.
That’s when deputies from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) showed up at Panda arcade, arrested two men, and began seizing slot machines. The suspects, who were identified as Jinquan Lin and Jing Guo Yang, were each booked on a counts of racketeering and illegal gambling. They are each facing million-dollar bonds.
The Vero Beach arcade, which is right off U.S. 1 and 8th Street, was raided Wednesday morning and deputies, along with members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), were on hand as slot machines were wheeled out. The investigation that led to the raid actually started more than a year ago.
“They were very well aware that they were already being reported as conducting illegal gambling,” IRCSO Captain Joe Abollo said. “We don’t want that stuff here. We don’t want that kind of garbage here. We will not tolerate these types of arcades that are bring just poison into our community.”
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25-year-old motorcyclist in critical condition after collision on Lantana Road
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was left in critical condition after a crash on Lantana Road in Lake Worth Corridor.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report stated that on Saturday, the motorcyclist was speeding eastbound on Lantana Road near South Jog Road when a driver in a Lincoln, traveling westbound, attempted to turn left into the Pinewood Square shopping plaza.
Officials stated that the motorcycle collided with the front left side of the car at the intersection, causing the motorcyclist to be thrown from his bike.
The 25-year-old man was transported to Delray Medical Center with critical injuries.
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Vero Beach police release video of suspect fleeing after Mulligan’s robbery
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Video surveillance was released of a man fleeing a crime scene after he was accused of robbing an employee at Mulligan’s Beach House.
The Vero Beach Police Department (VBPD) released the surveillance video on Monday after officers arrested Sederick Upton for the crime on Oct. 16.
According to the Vero Beach Police Department (VBPD), officers responded to Mulligan’s Beach House at 1025 Beachland Boulevard, where one of its employees fell victim to a robbery. The victim told officers she was handling money from the business in a closed-off area when a black man wearing a mask broke into the office.
Officers say the suspect pointed his gun at the victim and proceeded to make several threats while also demanding cash. The officer alleges the suspect proceeded to bind the victim’s hands and feet with shoelaces and continued to make threats toward the victim if she didn’t stay quiet.
The suspect then fled the scene, stealing around $4,900, a watch and a silver bracelet, police say.
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WATCH: SWAT seize guns, drugs in major raid leading to 8 arrests
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — After a six-month investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said it dismantled a drug trafficking operation, resulting in the arrest of eight people.
The investigation primarily focused on seven-time convicted felon Alphonso Guice, 46, the sheriff’s office said. Detectives identified a significant drug operation at a house on South 51st Street, off Palm River Road, where large quantities of cannabinoids, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances were being handled.
On October 24, detectives executed a search warrant for the house. Body camera video captures the moment HCSO investigators discovered eight people in the home,27 pounds of cannabinoids, an AK-47 rifle, several rounds of ammunition, and multiple structures on the property used for drug-related activities.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck crossing road in Greenacres
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A pedestrian died early Wednesday morning after being struck by a SUV while crossing a main road in Greenacres.
The pedestrian was crossing Lantana Road, between Brentwood Boulevard and Jog Road, shortly before 7 a.m. when he was hit by a westbound Acura MDX, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office explained.
Its crash report indicated the Lake Worth man, identified as Aldes Merancier, was crossing in the middle of the block and went in front of the SUV.
Merancier, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene, PBSO stated.
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