Police trying to solve home invasion, exposure and petit theft

Delray Beach Police investigate a homicide this week in Delray Beach.

Delray Beach Police are working on a slew of open cases including a home invasion that occurred April 29 on the 200 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue, just three blocks from the Delray Beach Police Department building.

The home invasion occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. Two unknown men in ski masks and dark clothing, kicked the door to a residence in, pulled out at least one shotgun and stole $300 from a woman's wallet.

At 10:13 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, an unknown man exposed himself to a 48-year-old woman. The woman was sitting in her car in the 300 block of Southwest Eighth Street when the man approached her car window.

Police received a report at 12:46 a.m. Thursday, April 30, that a 51-year-old paraplegic man was robbed of his bag at a city bus stop near the 4000 block of West Atlantic Avenue.

Police are investigating all three incidents as well as a homicide the happened at 3 p.m. Monday, April 27 on Northwest 15th Avenue.

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Dave DiPino
David DiPino joined Forum Publishing Group in August 2006. As a reporter for the Delray Forum, David covers community news and writes a dining column twice a month that focuses on restaurants in South Palm Beach County.

He also is one of the writers of the twice-monthly Hometown Downtown column that looks at events, celebrations, and organizations in Delray and Boynton Beach. He freelances for the Sun-Sentinel during high school football and basketball seasons.

David spent 12 years working in the restaurant industry, and did just about every job in the back of the house, including line cook, sous chef, and dessert chef. A Florida native who lives in Jupiter, he studied Multimedia Journalism at Florida Atlantic University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. David enjoys playing the guitar, golf, boating and snorkeling during his free time.

Contact him at ddipino@gmail.com or 954-621-5000.