Posted on July 30th, 2010
According to authorities, a Florida woman was arrested for drunken driving after a car accident.
A 31-year-old woman was arrested after 10:30 p.m. when she was involved in an accident at an intersection on Route 32. The report did not say whether there were any injuries in the accident. The woman was charged with an aggravated DWI because her blood-alcohol content was a 0.18 percent or higher.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DWI, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Boca Raton DWI lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on July 28th, 2010
The former director of the gay pride organization, Pride South Florida, was arrested on charges of grand theft in the second degree for taking money from Pride’s account for personal uses. Investigations into former treasurer and director Mike Cruz began in February by the Economic Crimes Unit of the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department.
On July 19th, a warrant was issued for Cruz’s arrest after the Broward County State Attorney’s office formally charged him with grand theft for stealing over $40,000 from Pride South Florida. When the amount of money stolen is between $20,000 and $100,000 charges are set as second degree and are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
If you or someone you know has been charged with theft, contact the Boca Raton theft and fraud lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Taylor County Sheriffs Department arrested 18 people for the drug trafficking of prescriptions pills. The arrests came after a nine month investigation into the the issue.
The sheriffs department received tips that individuals were traveling to central Florida and paying doctors to write illegal prescriptions for pain killers, muscle relaxants and anti-anxiety pills in large quantities.The individuals would then fill them at different pharmacies and take them back to Taylor County to be sold.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime such as a drug offense, contact the Boca Raton drug crimes lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on July 21st, 2010
Yesterday morning, a man was robbed and shot outside a Northwest Miami-Dade daycare center. Before shooting the man, the robber demanded he give him the gold chain necklace he was wearing. Just weeks ago, the Miami-Dade police investigated a similar incident involving the robbery of a gold chain necklace and subsequent shooting.
On Tuesday, a 46-year old man was mowing the lawn outside the It’s a Small World Learning Center when a man approached him, demanding he give him his gold chain necklace, before shooting him several times. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and reported to be in stable condition. Police are searching the area for the man.
In the prior incident, 39-year old Juan Garcia was fixing his truck when a man rode up on a bicycle and grabbed his gold chain necklace. Garcia was also shot several times but is reported to be in good condition.
Police arrested 22-year old Earl Roberson believing he was involved in at least three robberies, two of which involved snatching gold chains.
If you or someone you know has been charged with theft, contact the Boca Raton theft and fraud lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 16th, 2010
A man from South Florida was charged with a DUI with property damage and multiple other charges after he drove his SUV into a house.
The incident began when the man reportedly got into a fight with his wife earlier in the evening at a Fourth of July party and the couple argued on the way home. When the couple arrived at the house the wife and four children got out of the vehicle and went inside.
The man then continued to drive the vehicle into the house. It crashed through the front wall and ended up in the living room. Police arrived at the scene shortly after.
If you have been charged with with a DUI or DWI, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Boca Raton DUI lawyers of the law office of Eric N. Klein, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800 today.
Posted on July 13th, 2010
A bank robber in South Florida was turned in by his parents after they recognized him on a bank’s surveillance video.
Andrew Wright was recognized on surveillance video for wearing a pinstripe suit and matching fedora that his friend Michael Jeczalik owned. Jeczalik’s parents saw the video on the internet and remembered seeing Wright walk out of their house in Jeczalik’s suit. They put the pieces together after remembering seeing the two boys writing what looked like a bank robbery note just hours before the incident was reported.
Both Wright and Jeczalik were arrested and charged with bank robbery.
If you or someone you know has been charged with theft, contact the Boca Raton theft and fraud attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 8th, 2010
50-year old Avery Shawn Hinds was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with serious bodily injury and hit-and run. At the time of the accident, Hind’s driver’s license had been suspended twelve times and he was driving with an indefinitely suspended license. He was booked in the Palm Beach County jail on Sunday with a $6,000 bond.
Police reports say that Hinds was driving his 1998 Ford Mustang when he first hit a Chevrolet Malibu and fled onto Yamato Road. The driver of the Malibu followed him and in his attempts to flee Hinds rear-ended a 1994 Toyota Celica driven by Linda Gandav. Gandav suffered bleeding on the brain after the accident. Hinds was taken to West Boca Medical Center for minor face injuries where police officials say he showed signs of being drunk.
Blood test results revealed Hind’s blood alcohol content to be at .172 and .173 after the accident. The legal limit for BAC in Florida is .08.
After the accident, Hinds stated, “It was road rage. I was being chased by somebody else … The next thing I know I ran into this lady taking a turn … I’m sorry. That’s all I can say. It wasn’t done intentionally”.
If you or someone you know has been charged with driving under the influence, contact the Boca Raton DUI lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 6th, 2010
The Palm Beach County police are on a search for two men involved in an attempted robbery at a Wendy’s restaurant on Yamato Road.
According to police officials, three Wendy’s employees were leaving when two armed men dressed in dark clothing and masks approached them. The employees said the men then stole their wallets and phones and made them go back inside the restaurant. The men ordered the employees to open the safe but became impatient and pulled on the safe’s handle, setting off an alarm.
The men escaped in a silver or gray SUV.
If you or someone you know has been charged with theft, contact the Boca Raton theft and fraud lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 2nd, 2010
South Daytona police announced their plans to increase efforts over the Fourth of July weekend, starting this evening. Officials say they will place a DUI checkpoint between the 1700 and 1800 blocks of South Palmetto Ave. between 6 and 10 PM.
Lt. Ron Wright stated, “You catch more drunk drivers when you’re looking for them, but this is more effective for education. We want to remind people not to drink and drive”.
The Florida Highway Patrol also announced plans to step up statewide traffic enforcement with focus on driving under the influence and speeding.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI, contact the Boca Raton DUI defense lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.
