Coconut Creek Police responded to various calls from July 14 to July 20, 2026. Below is a detailed account of the incidents handled by local law enforcement during this period.
Incidents
A driver was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Lyons Road on July 14 at 7:38 p.m.
A traffic stop in the 4000 block of Cocoplum Circle on July 14 resulted in a felony cocaine possession arrest.
An Infiniti was reported stolen from the 5500 block of West Sample Road on July 15. The theft was reported several days after it occurred.
A vehicle fled from officers attempting a traffic stop at West Sample Road and Northwest 42nd Avenue on July 16. The incident is being investigated as fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
Residents reported hearing possible gunshots along a trail at Tradewinds Park on July 16. Officers determined the report was unfounded.
A kitchen fire caused damage to a single-family home in the 6000 block of Northwest 42nd Avenue on July 16.
Police investigated an aggravated assault in the Karanda 7 neighborhood on July 17 after receiving a Crime Stoppers tip.
A caller posing as a law enforcement officer contacted a business at Urban Pawz on Lyons Road, prompting a suspicious incident investigation on July 17.
An elderly woman who had become lost was safely located in the Township Center area on July 17.
Police investigated an unattended death in Wynmoor on July 17.
A juvenile was reported missing from Lyons Technology Circle on July 18.
An electric scooter valued at approximately $500 was stolen during a residential burglary in the Breckenridge East neighborhood on July 19.
A shoplifter stole approximately $671 worth of energy drinks from Publix on West Hillsboro Boulevard on July 19.
Police investigated a late-night incident in the Karanda 1 neighborhood involving battery, grand theft and robbery by sudden snatching. No arrest had been made as of the report.
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the South Creek neighborhood on July 20.
Someone attempted to steal the bumper from a vehicle parked overnight in CocoParc on July 20.
A golf cart was reported stolen from The Promenade at Coconut Creek on July 20.
A naked man observed in Kristin Jacobs Natural Area was issued a trespass warning on July 20.
Arrests
Pamela Sue Ulrich, 62, was arrested on a charge of second-offense DUI on July 14.
Steve Levy Demesvar, 26, was arrested on a charge of first-offense DUI on July 14.
Jamessy Joseph, 32, was arrested on a felony charge of cocaine possession on July 14.
Marcus Joseph, 37, was arrested on a charge of possessing less than 20 grams of cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids on July 15.
Vasthi Joseph, 26, was arrested on a felony charge of driving with a suspended license as a habitual offender on July 15.
Chris Evans Mitchel, 19, was arrested on a charge of possessing less than 20 grams of cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids on July 16.
Michael Lee Johnson, 55, was arrested on a charge of trespassing after failing to leave property when ordered on July 19.
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