Update on our #AmberAlert. Suspect in custody in Apopka, which is outside Orlando. Baby is preliminarily okay. Child will be checked out at hospital.
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We are currently investigating a shooting scene in the 4200 block of NW 57th Drive. The suspect is in custody. Two people are dead at the scene. Another person was injured and transported to hospital. We also have an officer who was injured and transported to hospital...
Chief Arenal has announced the suspension of Officer Brian Valenti due to a disparaging remark on social media regarding last week's protest at Publix. Link to the full statement below:
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We have just issued an #AmberAlert for a missing 19-day-old baby, Joshua Quinteron. His father is the suspect & witnesses say hurt the baby after forcibly removing him from his mother. 954-973-6700 or call 911 if you can help with any info. Father & child last seen in Oakland Pk.
Congrats to Officer Blackwood! He received a Special Recognition Award at last month's employee picnic for his very thorough investigative work that led to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver who fatally wounded a bicyclist last March.
Officer Marin and Officer Almanzar played Santa Claus for sophomore who wanted a particular video game for #christmas! #policelife #police #MyCoconutCreek #CreekProud
Many thanks to our friends with the Police Wives of Coconut Creek for generously providing #Thanksgiving meals to officers and civilians hard at work on this #holiday. handled the catering. #HappyThanksgiving #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
The Coconut Creek Police Department would like your help locating 17-year-old Dulce Chacon-Marquez. She went to school last Friday, May 18th, but didn’t show up to meet a family member after school. Her parents reported her missing the following day, May 19th.
We are trying to find Sarina Rapp. She is 15. She was last seen in the area of her home in the 5300 blk of NW 55th Terrace earlier today. At this point it appears she left of her own volition. Her family would like her home. If you can help us find her, please call 954-973-6700.
We are pleased to announce that missing 13-year-old Giselle Calderon was found safe earlier this evening here in Coconut Creek. #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
Officer Leonard, and our #SchoolSafetyDog, K9 Taylor, were among those who went to today to pay their respects to the 17 lives gone way too soon on February 14, 2018. We will #NeverForget. #MSDStrong
Come see our #BreastCancerAwareness decal car as it's parked in front of City Hall to commemoriate #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth! #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
It was an absolute #honor to provide the police escort for this morning's annual Senior Walk for a group of graduating seniors from to ! It's designed to show these young kids that they can be these awesome teens one day if they work hard enough.
Many thanks to our friends and community partners at Home Depot for donating 60 gallons of top-notch disinfectant and 60 spray bottles, one for each of our road patrol officers. This will help keep your officers safe here in Coconut Creek. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
Some of Officer Cooke's #DARE students surprised him for his birthday today! He is the School Resource Officer at NBPS. Happy Birthday Officer Cooke! #HappyBirthday #BirthdayBoy #MyCoconutCreek
Many thanks to our friends here in #mycoconutcreek for furnishing lunch to officers and staff on this #NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay! #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
Congrats to Tiawan Mullen and Marcus Gervilus on #nationalsigningday2018! Mullen, pictured in the center wearing the IU shirt, will be attending and will play for the Hoosiers! Gervilus, standing next to Mullen in the gray shirt, signed with !
Happy #FirstDayofSchool! @WinstonParkES had some very special guests this morning: @suptvcartwright & ! #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Congratulations to our four newest officers! They are the first in almost a decade to come straight out of the #PoliceAcademy and join CCPD. They are [from left to right] Officer Morgan, Officer Lara, Officer Papa, and Officer Ramos. We'd like to welcome them to the family!
Here are some highlights from yesterday's CCPD Birthday Responders! Thanks to Vice Mayor Rydell and his family for tagging along with us. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
We were so impressed by the Seniors who took part in the very first Senior Walk this morning to Coconut Creek Elementary School, that we decided to make them the focus of our next video blog, “What do you remember about graduation weekend in high school?”:
Congrats to Ofc Leonard! At the Coconut Creek PD Annual Picnic on Saturday, Chief Arenal presented him with #MedalOfValor for his bravery in action on February 14, 2018 when he single-handedly took Nikolas Cruz into custody following the MSD shootings. #CreekProud #Parkland
We are planning a news conference to update the media on this morning’s shooting incident. It will be at noon at City Hall. Address is 4800 West Copans Road in Coconut Creek.
The City Commission honored Officer Leonard tonight with a proclamation for his work apprehending Nikolas Cruz.
Brayden Slade, a recent is a #DoTheRightThing of #MyCoconutCreek @#Scholarship #AwardWinner! An honoree back in the May, he won for his work both on the athletic fields and off. He'll join #football soon...
Officer Dan doesn’t need any back-up today because look at all of these future cops on hand Community Service Parade! And look at what this says about how these first graders feel about their wonderful SRO! Great job Officer Dan! #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters at the Miami-Dade Police Department after the loss of Officer Cesar Echaverry.
Here is Officer Almanzar's message to the Class of 2020 . As one of the school's SROs, he watched this class mature from young freshmen to the young men and women they are now. #Classof2020 #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Our officers r awesome! The ones working on #thanksgivingday pooled their $ & resources 2gether & bought ham, bread rolls, desserts, & drinks & gave them to those alone & less fortunate on this holiday. These ofcs showed the true meaning of #thanksgiving & we thank them for it.
Several of our officers provided a police escort yesterday morning for a group of seniors for their #SeniorWalk to . This video explains what the Senior Walk is and why it makes such an impression on both the elementary schoolers and these graduates.
We, along with , want to extend a big #MyCoconutCreek welcome to all the outstanding athletes for the annual track & field games! #CreekFamilyPD
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We are opening a media staging area at Winston Park Elementary School. The investigation is ongoing.
The Residence Inn Coconut Creek, along with both #MyCoconutCreek fire stations, are accepting donations for those in the #Bahamas impacted by #HurricaneDorian. Donations are all three sites are accepted 24-7. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
These officers had a wonderful time today meeting kids and their families at the Kids Fest at the community center! #CreekFamilyPDcommunity #MyCoconutCreek
Our police canine that was transported to an animal hospital on Monday night [August 30] following the officer-involved shooting incident has been released from that hospital and is back at home continuing to recover.
Our outstanding #PoliceExplorers bought #Thanksgiving meals for 10 local families in need with the help of our friends ! #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
Officer Blackwood (Right) and Officer Palacio met a perfect little #rainbow while out working today! Not a bad way to end this last weekend of 2018! #MyCoconutCreek #policelife
Ofc Mancuso, a #SchoolResourceOfficer , has gotten to know many of the members of the #ClassOf2020 well. As a SRO , he spent several years with them there. He's been at Monarch since they were sophomores. He has a special message for the graduating seniors:
We were honored to participate in the annual #RelayForLife this morning with our friends & neighbors at Wynmoor Village! #CreekProud #MyCoconutCreek #WorkingTogetherToMakeADifference
Thanks to one of our outstanding social media followers for snapping this picture recently of Officer Davis helping to change a flat tire. #workingtogether #makingadifference #mycoconutcreek
A big congrats goes out to Detective Saldana! He was the #CreekFamilyPD's 2018 Detective of the Year at the Broward County Crime Commission's 39th annual Criminal Justice Dinner tonight in ! #MyCoconutCreek
Big congrats tonite goes out to & the Girls Basketball Team! They beat Suncoast 43 to 41 in the championship game of the #Thanksgiving tournament hosted by Atlantic Christian Academy! Great job Cougars! #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
Thanks 4 recognizing Ofc Renna at last night's game for his service to our country as a U.S. Marine & the citizens of #MyCoconutCreek as one of our officers. He continues to recover after being shot in the line of duty last August. He also met at the game!
Congratulations to Detective James! He was our Sworn #EmployeeOfTheQuarter for April-June 2020. He won for his always thorough, fair, and efficient management of our Risk Protection Order [RPO] Program involving firearms. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCcoonutCreek
Several officers helped hand out 90 boxes of food from & 100 packs of #masks from . Our friends & community partners gave us the opportunity to assist on this food distribution project, which we now do on a monthly basis.
A big congrats tonight to Sergeant Montagnino on her promotion to the rank of Lieutenant! She started here in with the #CreekFamilyPD in 2001 and has a wealth of experience in patrol, traffic safety, and crime prevention. #MyCoconutCreek
We'd like to welcome our new School Safety Dog, Taylor, to our family! Her handler, and brand new #SchoolResourceOfficer, is none other than Officer Mike Leonard! Read the full story on our #Facebook page: facebook.com/CoconutCreekPD/ #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #SchoolSafety
Future #CreekFamilyPD officer, Amelia, hopes you had a great weekend and says now bring on the work week! #MyCoconutCreek
April is #AutismAwareness Month! We're participating by adding these decals to our cars and partnering with Parks & Rec and the Margate-Coconut Creek Fire Dept to have an Autism Awareness Extravaganza on April 14th from 2 to 4 pm at the Creek Commuity Center!
10:30 pm update on the officer-involved shooting. We had 3 of our officers transported to a hospital as a result of the incident. One of our police canines was also transported to an animal hospital. All officer injuries appear to be non-life threatening at this time…
Our family protecting yours. Officers & PSAs have been at the intersection of Lyons & Hillsboro directing traffic since 7:30 last night. #TropicalStormEta knocked out power to the traffic lights at this intersection. We can’t be sure when the power to the lights will be restored.
This is a Creek PD #LostFurbaby Alert! This young lady was found earlier today in the area of Winston Park and Lyons. She looks like a pup, possibly a pit mix. She is not chipped. If you can help us find her pet parents please give us a call at 954-973-6700. #MyCoconutCreek
Congrats to our outstanding team of Police Explorers and their advisors on being recognized at tonight's City Commission meeting for their 2017 Journey to Excellence Gold Award by the Learning For Life program!...
Congrats to Officer Capaldi! Chief Arenal presented him with 2018 Exceptional Duty Award at the employee picnic on January 19th. It was for his hard work and leadership making sure the holidays were memorable for a resident and her family after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Congratulations to Officer Cooke! He graduated from #DARE [Drug Awareness and Resistance Education] School earlier today. He also earned the award for Most Motivated and Involved, which is no surprise to those who know him. He is the school resource officer .
We are set up annual #HurricanePreparedness Event! We’re here till 2 pm. We have #CrimePrevention info & free #swag for you and the kids! Our friends from Coconut Creek Fire Rescue, and Coconut Creek CERT, are here 2! #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
We're grateful to welcome 2 new officers to the team! Ofc Keating & Ofc Cross had their ceremonial swearing-in during tonight's City Commission Meeting. We're lucky to have such outstanding #LawEnforcement pros & they look forward to serving #MyCoconutCreek
The news conference scheduled for noon will be delayed at least 15 minutes. The new projected start time will be 12:15 p.m. It’s at the same location. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Here's how we're participating in #AutismAwarenessMonth and a plug for our #AutismExtravaganza on April 14th! #WorldAutismAwarenessDay2018 #MyCoconutCreek #CreekFamilyPD
Team 3's Officer Saint Amour, and his Field Training Officer, Officer Conley, had a wonderful visit at Randazzo School this morning! After the story, "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?", it was #CreekFamiyPD sticker time! #MyCoconutCreek
Congrats to all this month's #DoTheRightThing award winners! We had 3 from and our very 1st from ! We also had our 1st teacher award winner as well! You can nominate a student or teacher for our next ceremony in April by visiting dtrtcoconutcreek.com.
Officer Renna was discharged from North at noon today. For full update, please see our Facebook page: facebook.com/CoconutCreekPD/
An officer picked up this little guy from a family in Regency Lakes who found him lost and alone earlier today. No chip. If you can help reunite him with his owner please call us 954-973-6700. #lostpet #lostdog #mycoconutcreek
Ofc Micallef, Ofx Zombek, Animal Services Ofc Johnson, & Neighborhood Support Spl Alvarez handed out 90 boxes of food to folks who need a little help to make ends meet. This is a monthly partnership with BSO & . #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
Recent training for our #policeexplorer recruits this week at the Institute of Public Safety was an introduction to the bloodhounds and helicopters, as well as more physical training! Graduation from the Explorers Academy is tomorrow!
This was one of our very 1st Sweet Citation winners! Notice the perfectly fitted #BikeHelmet, which is what our officer saw then issued this "citation." Have a great, free ice cream cone in Winston Park Plaza, kid! #BikeSafety #NationalBikeMonth #WorkingTogether
This little Yorkie was found in the area of Ashton Parc earlier tonight. No collar or chip. If you can help reunite this dog with its owner, please give us a call at 954-973-6700. #lostpet #lostdog #mycoconutcreek
Officer Renna and Officer Tanfulla explain the significance of several important new decals you can see on our new police vehicles. A committee of officers helped design our new look, and selected the motto: "Our family protecting yours" 2 be put on every new vehicle. Here's why:
We just released the following to the media regarding a drug arrest we made earlier this morning: On August 1, 2018, at 8:00 a.m., detectives from the Coconut Creek Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team...,
Hopefully you’ve seen our #Pride Car around town! We are excited to participate in the 2021 #StonewallPride Parade this evening in Wilton Manors. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Our outstanding team of #PoliceExplorers are in Palm Beach County this week at the State Explorer Competition! Let’s wish them luck as they look to bring home the First Place Overall trophy this year! #mycoconutcreek
Many thanks to the wonderful students for their incredible #FirstResponders #breakfast this morning! The students and staff's warmth and perseverance continue to be a rock for this community to rebuild on. #17Eagles #NeverForget #MSDStrong #ParklandStrong
Lost furbaby alert! This is Layla. She was last seen earlier tonight at the Publix shopping center there at Coconut Creek Boulevard and Lyons Road. She’s described as very nice but timid. If you see her, or find her, please give us a call at 954-973-6700.
We were proud to be a part of the very first earlier tonight ! Officers provided security for the event and handed out special #GoodCitizen cards to the students afterward. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Special thanks once again to our awesome friends, the Police Wives of Coconut Creek, for providing #thanksgivingdinner to the officers working the holiday on Thursday. They make a real difference for our officers and we appreciate them for it. #workingtogether #makingadifference
Team 1's Officer Garvey & #CreekFamilyPDReads visited the outstanding kids and staff 's #MyCoconutCreek campus preschool this morning! Today's storybook: "Froggy plays in the band!"
Found dog alert! Someone found this little guy alone earlier this afternoon in the 4900 block of Fishermans Drive. No chip. He is now in our kennel. If you can help reunite him with his family, call us at 954-973-6700. #FoundDog #LostDog #MyCoconutCreek
Here are some highlights from several of our recent #CCPDBirthdayResponders Parades! #HappyBirthday to all! #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #mycoconutcreek
Officer Favata and K9 Max would like to thank the Coconut Creek Cub Scouts Pack 222 for inviting them to their meeting last week to talk about the important jobs they do for the department and community. #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Officer Mike Leonard took part in the First Responder Walk during last night's Coral Springs-Parkland #RelayForLife! He is also nearly a decade long #CancerSurivivor after beating kidney cancer in 2010.
Our dedicated team of #PoliceExplorers & advisors had their first full in-person meeting yesterday afternoon . The team welcomed 7 new members. They also started practicing some of the scenarios they’ll be facing at upcoming competitions in the spring and summer.
The #CreekFamilyPD camera was this afternoon snapping a few great photos as more than one a student volunteers sorted and packaged food donations that will go to #MyCoconutCreek families in need before next week's Thanksgiving holiday...
Our outstanding #PoliceExplorers and their great team of advisors spent their day off from school canoeing the Loxahatchee! It was all part of a #teambuilding exercise. #MyCoconutCreek
Nice work by our friends and community partners at Coconut Creek Fire Rescue in saving some baby Limpkins after they had fallen down a storm drain earlier this week near Lyons Creek Middle School. #CrittersInTheCreek #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
Many thanks to all the great families who attended our #AutismAwarenessExtravaganza this afternoon at #MyCoconutCreek community center! #CreekFamilyPDcommunity
Officer Marin, one of the #SchoolResourceOfficers , has this message for all the members of the #ClassOf2020 he has gotten to know so well, along with all of the students and staff he misses so much: #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Here’s how our friends, the Evolution X Dance Instructors, & the Everglades Squad 501st Legion Star Wars Fan Based Charity Costuming Group, kicked off our second season of Do The Right Thing! DTRT is an innovative way to recognize #MyCoconutCreek students 4 their good character!
Congratulations to each one of our five outstanding #DoTheRightThing award winners for January 2019! You can read their amazing stories on our #Facebook page: facebook.com/CoconutCreekPD/ #CreekProud #MyCoconutCreek #OurFutureIsInGoodHands
Many thanks to everyone who attended #PizzaWithThePoPo earlier tonight at Amici's Pizzeria! And thanks to Craig Valvo and his staff at Amici's for such amazing hospitality and hard work! #WorkingTogether #CommunityPolicing #MakingaDifference
Make everyone happy tonight by following the #9PMRoutine! That’s getting into the habit of locking your ride, closing your garage door, and locking your home up tight every night at 9 o’clock. #CreekFamilyPD #MyCoconutCreek
19 years ago today, then Sgt Farrell got called into work. The #TwinTowers had collapsed. He got to his office in downtown only to be told to evacuate. He spent the next few weeks working close to the scene. He is now the SRO . #WorkingTogether
Officer Almanzar, one of our outstanding SROs , congratulated seniors today during #GraduationDay2018! #MyCoconutCreek #CreekFamilyPD
Here a some highlights from several of our recent #CCPDBirthdayResponders Parades: #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Thanks to Vice Mayor Rydell's great idea, we are going to bring some smiles to the faces of some "birthday boys & girls" during these challenging times. Vice Mayor Rydell introduces you the Coconut Creek Police Department Birthday Responders... #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference
Congrats Sgt McManus! He was our #BeyondTheBadge Award Winner for the 2nd Qtr of the Yr! Beyond The Badge recognizes officers and employees who go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to dedicated customer service... #WorkingTogether #MakingaDifference #MyCoconutCreek
Team 3's Officer Tanfulla & #CreekFamilyPDReads visited the awesome kids and staff at Passport Preschool this morning! #MyCoconutCreek
