🌱 How Sunrise police unraveled a viral ‘cinnamon roll theft’ mystery

Hi Sunrise! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Sunrise police unraveled a viral 'cinnamon roll theft' mystery
• Why a Sunrise baker's $3,100 in cinnamon rolls never arrived
• Jury decides fate of man accused of shooting Sunrise detective

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 79.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The case of the missing cinnamon rolls: A viral bakery, a $3,000 theft accusation & a Border Patrol plot twist (theoaklandpress.com) — A fast-growing Sunrise bakery run by student Julie Pierre lost $3,100 in cinnamon rolls when an Uber driver was detained by Border Patrol, though Sunrise police later confirmed no theft occurred and helped return the pastries. Working from a west Sunrise commissary kitchen, Pierre continues building her viral Roll & Dough brand while community support pours in online.
   

• Uber Courier Accused Of Stealing Cinnamon Rolls From FL Baker Detained By Border Patrol (patch.com) — A Sunrise-based baker's $3,100 batch of cinnamon rolls went missing en route from her shared Sunrise kitchen to a Hollywood market, but police later learned the Uber driver was detained by Border Patrol and hadn't stolen them. Sunrise police helped confirm the immigration stop and the pastries were eventually returned, though discarded for safety, leaving the young baker still facing a financial hit.
   

• 'I know what I did': Jurors hear jail phone call of man admitting he shot Sunrise officer (nbcmiami.com) — Jurors are weighing the case of a Lauderhill man accused of shooting Sunrise Police Detective Robert Padron during a 2024 warrant arrest, after hearing a recorded jail call where he appeared to admit pulling the trigger. The defense argues jurors should consider a lesser attempted manslaughter charge instead of attempted second-degree murder as they decide the verdict.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Ashtanga Yoga →
  Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, 600 NE 21st CT, Wilton Manors
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• Management & General Employees Pension Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Davie, FL Calendar, 3801 S. Pine Island Rd, Davie
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  Oakland Park, FL Calendar, 3900 NE 3rd Avenue, Oakland Park
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  1:00 pm
• Chair Volleyball →
  Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
  1:00 pm
• Development Review Committee(DRC) →
  Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
  1:30 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
  Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill 2764 N University Drive Coral Springs, FL 33065
  4:00 pm
• Homework Help →
  Oakland Park, FL Calendar Oakland Park, FL 33334
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Meet @ Quiet Waters (Dillard HS)
  Fort Lauderdale High Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
  4:30 pm
• Fire Pension Board →
  Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
  4:30 pm
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  5:30 pm
• Youth Show and Tell →
  Oakland Park, FL Calendar, 3900 NE 3rd Avenue, Oakland Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Any close in my area willing to work 5 hours for 100$ ?
  Must love dogs and able to give them a bath in the yard with the hose. (Nextdoor Sunrise Golf Village II)

🗞 Nearby News

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• Chewy Announces Participation in the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference 2026 (lasvegassun.com)
• Fernandez: Taking down national No. 1 twice in a week will be tough for Columbus (miamiherald.com)

Tamarac

• Ticket Alert: Bobby Brooks Wilson Celebrates the Music of His Legendary Father (tamaractalk.com)
• Coconut Creek Approves Pharmacy Inside Doctors Health Medical Office (coconutcreektalk.com)

Davie

• Miller's Ale House - Davie, FL (wpengine.com)
• BSO: Assistant principal at elementary school in Hollywood assaulted adult, snatched victim's cellphone (wsvn.com)

Ok Sunrise! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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