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Officers notice more guns in South Florida

Posted on August 17th, 2011 No Comments

Recent crimes involving firearms have drawn attention to the fact that more and more people are carrying guns in South Florida.

“We are seeing that people are more able to get their hands on more high-powered weaponry,” said a spokesperson for the City of Miami Police Department.

However, officers say they do not believe the assumptions that crime rates increase during the summer months. If anything, they said, crimes involving juveniles may increase slightly.

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, violent crimes have decreased in South Florida. Both Miami-Dade and Broward counties experienced decreases in the number of violent crimes occurring in the counties in 2010.

If you or someone you know has been charged with the unlawful sale of a firearm or another crime in Boca Raton, contact the Boca Raton unlawful sale of firearms lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to discuss your situation with one of our experienced defense attorneys.

Man fights with brother over father’s estate, arrested for domestic violence

Posted on August 10th, 2011 No Comments

Last month, a man was arrested in Palm Coast for domestic violence after fighting with his brother over his father’s estate. The 39-year old U.S. Postal Service inspector had traveled to Florida to meet with his brother and settle the estate.

According to the suspect’s 43-year old brother, the fighting began when his brother started poking him in the chest. Then, the man was reported to have grabbed his brother by the throat, thrown him to the ground, punched him in the face, and handcuffed him.

The postal inspector called police about the incident. Officers arrived at the scene to find him armed with a semi-automatic handgun.

The man was arrested for false imprisonment, domestic violence simple battery, and domestic violence aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police called the postal inspector’s supervisors and his badge and handgun were revoked.

If you or someone you know has been charged with domestic violence, experienced legal representation can help defend you. Contact the Boca Raton domestic violence attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about how we can help you.

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94 arrested for unlawful weapons possession in Palm Beach County

Posted on August 3rd, 2011 No Comments

Last Wednesday, 94 people were arrested for unlawful firearms possession in Palm Beach County. The arrests were the result of a year-long investigation into firearm and drug possession in the county.

Both federal and county law enforcement agencies worked together on the project called “Operation Smoking Gun Two.” The investigation included the Boynton Beach Police Department, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Officers served search warrants across the county. A total of 331 guns were seized in the searches.

To discuss defending yourself against an unlawful possession of firearms charge, contact the Boca Raton unlawful possession of firearms attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 today.

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Report shows referral rate in Florida school districts

Posted on July 25th, 2011 No Comments

Last week, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice released a report showing the referral rate of many Florida school districts.

A referral occurs when a law enforcement officer or judge refers a student to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The majority of incidents referred to the department occur before school hours, after school hours, or during breaks where students are not in class.

According to the report, statewide, 13 out of every 1,000 students in 6th-12th grade were referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Putnam County had the highest rate of referrals with 50 out of every 1,000 students in these grades receiving referrals.

If your child has been charged with a juvenile offense in Boca Raton, contact the Boca Raton juvenile criminal defense lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about defending juvenile criminal offenses.

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Guest robbed at Plaza Hotel

Posted on July 18th, 2011 No Comments

Boca Raton police are investigating a robbery that occurred a the Plaza Hotel in Boca Raton earlier this month. A woman staying at the hotel told officers she walked into her room at around 10:45 p.m. to find a man going through her luggage.

The hotel guest said that she had been using an unlocked sliding glass door to the room to go back and forth between her room and the hotel pool all evening. Upon returning to her room one time, she saw the suspect holding her laptop bag and looking through her belongings.

The guest asked the man to stop, but he pulled out a silver and black handgun and pointed at her. The suspect then fled the hotel with her bag.

If you or someone you know has been suspected of theft in Boca Raton, contact the Boca Raton theft & fraud defense lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. by calling 561-353-2800 today.

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Former WPB firefighter fights DUI conviction

Posted on July 11th, 2011 No Comments

Former West Palm Beach Fire Department Captain Rick Curtis says he will fight to get his position reinstated now that his DUI conviction has been overturned.

Curtis was convicted of a DUI charge in 2010 but he insists he was not drunk. Shortly after his trial, the former fire department captain says he found out that the judge in his trial was having an “intimate relationship” with a rival firefighter at the department.

Curtis was terminated from his position with the department after receiving the conviction. However, Curtis’s attorney recently filed a motion to overturn the DUI conviction and a new trial was ordered.

The City has said that Curtis’s position will not be reinstated and Curtis says he will fight this and go to trial if necessary.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI and has questions about driver’s license hearings, contact the Boca Raton driver’s license lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights.

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PBC Housing Authority workers suspected of fraud, theft

Posted on July 5th, 2011 No Comments

Last month, 4 Palm Beach County Housing Authority employees were arrested and charged with public assistance fraud, grand theft, official misconduct, and white collar crime.

An assistant director with the PBC Housing Authority is suspected of conspiring with co-workers to fraudulently obtain the agency’s benefits for themselves, their family, and their friends. Investigators believe the workers’ activities amounted to a total of $97,860 in fraudulent benefits.

Police believe the workers under-reported their earnings in order to receive discounted housing for themselves, friends, and family. In addition, the workers’ applications for housing are believed to have forged signatures from the Authority’s former Housing Director.

If you or someone you know has been charged with fraud or theft, contact the Boca Raton civil damages theft & fraud attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about damages in theft and fraud cases.

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West Palm Beach man arrested for unlawful possession

Posted on June 27th, 2011 No Comments

Last Wednesday, a West Palm Beach man was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after police suspected him of firing his Glock 27 at a vehicle. The 25-year old man admitted to being a convicted felon.

Police began questioning the man after responding to reports of shots being fired at the 1300 block of 8th Street. A driver at the location told officers that a man had come out of his home and began shooting at the trunk of his car.

The man said he owned the gun for a year to protect himself. He began firing at the vehicle after arriving at his home to find it broken into. The 25-year old said he thought the vehicle was suspicious and that shooting at it felt “best for him.”

Officers are charging the man with unlawful possession of a firearm, firing a missile into a vehicle, and aggravated assault.

Contact the Boca Raton unlawful possession of firearms attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 today, if you or someone you know has questions about defending themselves against an unlawful possession of a firearm charge.

Chicago man charged with Florida crime violates parole

Posted on June 22nd, 2011 No Comments

A Chicago man recently turned himself into police after violating his parole for a crime he committed in Florida. The man was convicted of vehicular homicide for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident that left to British tourists in Florida dead.

The charges and conviction were made in 2009 and the 36-year old man has remained on parole while living with his family in Chicago. The terms of his parole included 2 years of house arrest.

The man was accused of violating his parole last year by traveling to Florida to attend court for the charges.

If you or someone you know has been accused of violating the terms of their parole, contact the Boca Raton probation and parole attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to discuss your case.

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Flo Rida arrested for drunk driving in Florida

Posted on June 15th, 2011 No Comments

Last week, rapper Flo Rida was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Miami. The 31-year old, whose real name is Tramar Dillard, was seen driving erratically in and out of lanes in his $1.3 million Bugatti before a Florida police officer attempted to pull him over.

According to police reports, the rapper informed police that he had had a few drinks and that he wasn’t sure if he could walk a straight line. Officers asked him to perform a field sobriety test, which he failed, before administering a breathalyzer test. Police reported Dillard’s blood alcohol content to be at .18 percent after pulling him over.

Police took Flo Rida into custody and held him on a $2,000 bond. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI or DWLS, contact the Boca Raton driving with license suspended lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. at 561-353-2800 to learn more about your rights on the road.

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