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🌱 How Delray Beach police say a Dollar General meetup turned into felonies

Delray Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Delray Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Delray Beach police say a Dollar General meetup turned into felonies
  • Which Delray Beach restaurants were just flagged for serious health violations?
  • Sheriff’s office seeks more information on Delray Beach dating-app assault case.

Also on today's calendar: Delray Summer GreenMarket — Old School Square and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hazy sun and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 80.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Worth man arrested after '561 Predator Catchers' set up sting at Dollar General (cbs12.com) — Delray Beach police arrested a Lake Worth man at the Delray Crossing Shopping Center after an online vigilante group lured him to a Dollar General, where he believed he was meeting a 13-year-old. Investigators say the “child” was actually a decoy, and the man now faces felony charges tied to traveling to meet a minor and using electronic communications in the alleged plan.
   

• Dirty Dining South Florida: 6 Restaurants Closed for Pests (bocapost.com) — Health inspectors recently shut down two Delray Beach restaurants for roach activity and cited several others in town for multiple high-priority violations, though all have since reopened after follow-up checks. The report, drawn from state inspection records, details where problems were found across Palm Beach County and reminds diners that inspections are just a snapshot of conditions.
   

• Delray Beach man arrested on sexual battery charge after dating app assault, PBSO seeks more victims (wptv.com) — A Delray Beach resident has been charged with sexual battery after a woman told investigators she was assaulted at his home following a meetup arranged through a dating app. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office believes there may be additional victims and is asking anyone with information to contact its Special Investigations Detective at 561-688-4148.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Boynton Beach

  • South Florida Coffee Brand Expands with First Franchise Location in Boynton Beach (whatnow.com)
  • ChiroCare of Florida: Boynton Beach's Professional Chiropractor (kdhnews.com)
  • Volunteers Remove 184 Pounds of Litter and Recycle 21 Pounds of Plastic During Boynton Beach Park Cleanup (bocaratontribune.com)

Boca Raton

  • Bob Marley's Music Takes Over a Free Boca Raton Concert This Friday at Mizner Park (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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