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The BSO Public Information Office is currently working a developing incident regarding an active law enforcement investigation located at: Lakeside Drive and Lakeside Way, Deerfield Beach.
Public Information Officer Carey Codd is currently gathering the details. Here’s what we know so far:
UPDATE:
Just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a burglary in the 700 block of Deer Creek Lakeside Way in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene. The preliminary investigation revealed that multiple individuals were burglarizing unoccupied vehicles in the community. After deputies arrived, at some point, the driver of the suspect vehicle fled the area and crashed into a lake near Lakeside Way and Lakeside Drive. An adult male in the suspect vehicle made it out of the car and onto land. He was taken into custody. One of the first responding deputies entered the water in an attempt to rescue others from the suspect vehicle but was unable to do so. BSO’s Dive Team, Aviation, K-9 and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue also responded to search for other individuals who were in the suspect vehicle when it went into the water. At this time, one additional male individual has been recovered from the water and was pronounced deceased on scene. First responders continue to search the water for another individual believed to have been in the suspect vehicle. Detectives with BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene units responded to investigate the circumstances of the incident. The investigation is active and ongoing.
PREVIOUS MEDIA INCIDENT ALERT:
An active Broward Sheriff’s Office investigation is underway in the area of Lakeside Way and Lakeside Drive in Deerfield Beach. There is no threat to the community.
A media staging area has been established in the area of 3001 Deer Creek Country Club Boulevard.
