Press Releases

Town Of Jupiter

Jupiter Police Department

Police Department Press Releases

Jupiter Police Department Media Relations and Inquiries:

Sergeant Scott Pascarella
Public Information Officer
Jupiter Police Department
210 Military Trail Jupiter, FL 33458

phone: 561.741.2207

Public Information Office

The Public Information Office (PIO) is responsible for responding to media inquiries, coordinating press conferences and public events, assisting field personnel with local media relations, and serving as a liaison on public relations matters with other governmental agencies. The office strives to educate the public, promote the department's accomplishments, and improve public relations by producing and disseminating accurate information through field programs, media contacts, public service announcements, and the annual report.

Click here to view the 2010 Annual Report

Click here to view the 2009 Annual Report

Click here to view the 2008 Annual Report

**Current Press Releases**

February 2012

Roadway Closure Update (02/01/1012)
Roadway Closure (02/01/2012)

January 2012

Armed Robbery (01/25/2011)
Traffic Crash Update (01/23/2012)

December 2011

Traffic Crash Update (12/24/2011
Attempted Robbery (12/23/2011)
Traffic Crash (12/20/2011)

November 2011

Arrest Made Following Stabbing Incident (11/06/2011)

October 2011

National Take-Back Initiative (10/24/2011)
Jupiter High School Homecoming Parade (10/21/2011)
Burglary Arrest (10/14/2011)
Traffic Fatality - Update (10/11/2011)
Traffic Fatality (10/10/2011)
Infant Death Arrest (10/07/2011)
Suspicious Death Investigation - Update 2 (10/06/2011)
Suspicious Death Investigation Update (10/01/2011)

September 2011

Suspicious Death Investigation (9/30/2011)
Missing Juvenile Update (9/24/2011)
Missing Juvenile (09/23/2011)
Intensive Enforcement Initiative on Impaired Driving Results (09/16/2011)
Armed Robbery Click Here For Video (09/01/2011)

August 2011

Intensive Enforcement Initiative on Impaired Driving (08/17/2011)

July 2011

Sherlock's One Year Anniversary (07/26/2011)

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June 2011

Traffic Crash Update (06/18/2011)
Traffic Crash (06/17/2011)
Residential Burglary Arrest (06/14/2011)

May 2011

Robbery With A Firearm (05/17/2011)
Arrest Made In Homicide That Occurred On June 29, 2010 (05/11/2011)
Arrest Made In Homicide That Occurred On May 6, 2011 (05/10/2011)
Northern Municipal Regional Communications Center (05/09/2011)
Homicide Investigation - Update 1 (05/06/2011)
Homicide Investigation (05/06/2011)

April 2011

Missing Endangered Adult Silver Alert - Update 2 (04/28/2011)
Missing Endangered Adult Silver Alert - Update 1 (04/27/2011)
Missing Endangered Adult (04/27/2011)

March 2011

2011Junior Police Academy (03/31/2011)
Business Owners Charged With Scheme To Defraud (03/31/2011)

February 2011

Jupiter Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony (02/18/2011)
Jupiter Plantation Shooting - Update 2 (02/15/2011)
Jupiter Plantation Shooting - Update 1 (02/14/2011)
Jupiter Plantation Shooting (02/14/2011)
Traffic Crash Update (02/07/2011)
Traffic Crash (02/07/2011)
Traffic Fatality Update (02/07/2011)
Traffic Fatality (02/07/2011)

January 2011

Reward Increases Up To $36,000 (01/24/2011)
Jewelry Store Burglary (01/24/2011)
Traffic Crash Update (01/17/2011)
Traffic Crash (01/16/2011)

December 2010

Armed Robbery (12/17/2010)
Recovered Missing Endangered Adult (12/17/2010)
Missing Adult (12/16/2010)
Arrest Made in Publix Robbery (12/11/2010)
Publix Robbery (12/10/2010)
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Shooting Suspect Apprehended in Texas (12/08/2010)
Victor Garcia Lozano

November 2010

Traffic Crash / Traffic Altercation (11/27/2010)
Armed Home Invasion Update (11/16/2010)
Armed Home Invasion (11/16/2010)
Scam Suspect Arrested (11/12/2010)

October 2010

Bank Robbery (10/19/2010)

September 2010

Shooting at Toney Penna Drive and Colony Way (9/24/2010)
National Take-Back Initiative Update (09/23/2010)
Jupiter High School Homecoming Parade (09/23/2010)
National Take-Back Initiative (09/20/2010)
$11,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Homicide Suspect (09/16/2010)
Homicide Suspect - Updated Reward Bulletin (09/15/2010)
Drowning Investigation Update (09/12/2010)
Drowning Investigation (09/11/2010)
Two Officers Arrested for Felony Criminal Mischief (09/02/2010)

August 2010

Telephone Scam Alert (08/30/2010)
Traffic Crash/Fatality (08/11/2010)
Death Investigation (08/07/2010)
The Official Announcement Will Take Place Tomorrow Night (08/02/2010)

July 2010

Jupiter's National Night Out Against Crime (07/29/2010)
Vote for the Bloodhound's Name (07/26/2010)
JPD Introduces Its Youngest Employee "Ever" (07/22/2010)
JPD Unit 111 - photo (07/22/2010)
Vehicle Burglary Suspects Arrested (07/13/2010)
Shooting Suspect - Updated Composite Sketch (07/05/10)
Shooting - Update #5 (07/05/10)
Train vs. Vehicle (07/05/10)

June 2010

Shooting - Update #4 (06/30/10)
Shooting - Update #3 (06/29/10)
Shooting Suspect - Composite Sketch (06/29/10)
Shooting - Update #2 (06/29/10)
Shooting on Allen Street (Heights) 06/29/10)

May 2010

Fatal Motorcycle Crash (05/26/10)
Junior Police Academy (05/25/2010)
Armed Robbery Arrest (05/14/2010)
Armed Robbery (05/07/2010)

February 2010

Buckle Up Florida, It's the Law! (02/26/2010)
Jupiter Police Department Awards Ceremony (02/19/2010)
Subject Arrested In Connection With Child Pornography (02/17/2010)
PC Affidavit
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Accidental Shooting (02/08/2010)

January 2010

Jupiter Police Department Experiencing Non-Emergency Phone Line Issues (01/22/2010)
Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police (01/20/2010)
Paul Michael Merhige Apprehension (01/02/10)

December 2009

Americas Most Wanted - Paul Michael Merhige (12/31/2009)
Video of Homicide Suspect Paul Merhige Released (12/23/2009)
Reward Increases Up To $100,000 (12/18/2009)
Poster - $100,000 Reward - English (pdf)
Paul Merhige "Wanted" Posters (12/15/2009)
Poster - English (pdf)
Poster - Spanish (pdf)
Poster - Creole (pdf)
Billboards Activated in Homicide Case (12/11/2009)
Paul Merhige Makes United States Marshals Service Top 15 (12/7/09)
New Surveillance Video of Merhige Released (12/4/09)
Jupiter Business Donates $10,000 to Reward Fund for Merhige (12/4/09)
Progress Update on Investigation (12/03/2009)
New Photographs of Homicide Suspect (12/02/2009)

November 2009

Search for Homicide Suspect Continues (11/30/2009)
Updated Picture - Paul Michael Merhige
Picture - Paul Michael Merhige
U.S. Marshals Offer Reward (11/28/2009)
Homicide Investigation - Update to Vehicle (11/28/2009)
Homicide Investigation - Update (11/28/2009)
Homicide Investigation - Update (11/27/2009)
Homicide Investigation (11/27/2009)
Operation Frostbite (11/25/2009)
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments (11/24/2009)
Arrest Made - Attempted Burglary (11/06/2009)

October 2009

Residential Fire Investigation (10/20/2009)
Update (10/21/2009)
Update (2) (10/21/2009)
Local Residents Help Catch Burglary Suspect (10/14/2009)

September 2009

Attempted Murder Arrest (09/28/2009)
Traffic Homicide Arrest (09/10/2009)

August 2009

Distraction Theft (08/04/2009)
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July 2009

National Night Out Against Crime (07/30/2009)
Distraction Theft Alert (07/24/2009)
Vehicle Burglary Suspect Arrested (07/22/2009)
Taylor Sessa - photo
Real Estate Scam (07/14/2009)

June 2009

Traffic Crash / Fatality (06/26/2009)
Update
Suspect Charged with Sexual Battery (Domestic) & False Imprisonment (06/24/2009)
Jupiter Officers Receive Recognition from MADD (06/05/2009)

May 2009

U.S. Attorney's Office:
Two Defendants Charged with Importation of Cocaine Into the U.S. from the Bahamas (05/29/2009)
False Imprisonment / Robbery Arrest (05/07/2009)
PC Affidavit
Former Teacher Arrested for Lewd Conduct (05/06/2009)
PC Affidavit

April 2009

Traffic Fatality (04/20/2009)

March 2009

Suspicious Fire (03/11/2009)
Two Suspects Arrested Following Shooting Incident(03/06/2009)

February 2009

Repeat Offender Arrested For Burglary (02/23/2009)
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One-Year Anniversary of 'C.E.R.T. On Patrol' Program (02/23/2009)
Jupiter Police Department Launches Career Officer Program (02/10/2009)
Jupiter Police Department Awards Ceremony (02/09/2009)
Homicide Investigation Update (02/09/2009)
PC Affidavit
Photo
Jupiter Death Investigation (02/07/2009)

December 2008

Armed Home Invasion(12/23/2008)
"Cruisin Sober" Campaign (12/19/2008)
ATM Recovery (12/10/2008)
ATM Theft (12/09/2008)
Burglary Suspects Apprehended(12/08/2008)
Armed Robbery - Moose Lodge (12/08/2008)
Traffic Crash - Indiantown Road/Alternate A1A (12/03/2008)

November 2008

Jupiter Police Department 20th Citizen Police Academy (11/12/2008)
Arrest Made in Stabbing Incident (11/08/2008)
Traffic Crash - Wingfoot Drive (11/07/2008)

October 2008

Traffic Fatality (10/14/2008)
Burglary Arrest - Jupiter Plantation (10/08/2008)
Organized Scheme to Defraud Arrest - Brett Cormier/Procida Tile (10/06/2008)
DNA Arrest (10/03/2008)

September 2008

Suspicious Package Update (09/25/2008)
Suspicious Package Investigation (09/25/2008)

August 2008

Jupiter Police to Host 4th Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training

July 2008

Alarm Call Results in Burglary Arrest (07/28/2008)
Report
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Jupiter Police Partners with Local Gas Stations on Theft Prevention (07/28/2008)
Awareness Sticker
Video Watch the white SUV on the left as a vehicle pulls next to it, opens the SUV's door and removes property.
Jupiter's National Night Out Against Crime (07/28/2008)

June 2008

Pursuit Ends in Four Suspects Taken into Custody (06/25/2008)
Two Arrests Made (06/24/2008)
Suspects Sought in Recent Lottery Scam (06/09/2008)
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Armed Robbery at Dunkin Donuts (06/02/2008)
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May 2008

Jupiter Officers Receive Recognition from MADD (05/23/2008)
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Jupiter Police Department Partners With Project Lifesaver (05/06/2008)
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Arrest Made Following Traffic Fatality (05/05/2008)
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Junior Police Academy (05/01/2008)

April 2008

Police Volunteer and CERT Member Irwin Bromley Receives Award(04/17/08)
Jupiter Police Department Prepares for Critical Incident (04/11/2008)
Local Residents Help Catch Burglary Suspect (04/02/2008)

March 2008

February 2008

Shooting Investigation (02/29/08)
Update (02/29/08)
Update (03/04/08)
Auxilary Officer Program (02/14/08)
Annual Police Award Ceremony (02/14/08)
New C.E.R.T. on Patrol Program (02/14/08)
Robbery Suspect (02/05/08)
Search Warrant Executed (02/01/08)

January 2008

Suspects in Multiple Burglaries Caught (01/14/08)
Boston Market Burglary (01/02/08)

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