palm beach county

Published on: January 25, 2019

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Worker John Michael Gratton Arrested for DUI

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Worker John Michael Gratton is accused of driving while under the influence and crashing into five vehicles.

Gratton, 38, of Coral Springs, faces several charges, including DUI first offense; DUI damage with personal injury; possession of drug paraphernalia; reckless driving; reckless driving causing property damage; reckless driving causing injury; leaving the scene of an accident with property damage; failure to remain at a scene involving a non-serious injury; and resisting an officer without violence. His bond was set $3,000.

Published on: December 10, 2018

South Florida DEA Agent Brendan Darcangelo Accused of Driving Under the Influence, Causing Crash

by Brian Silber

DEA agent Brendan Darcangelo of Palm Beach County, Florida has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a DUI car crash that damaged another vehicle and injured two people.

Darcangelo faces charges of driving under the influence with property damage and driving under the influence with injury to others. It is unclear if he has acquired the services of an attorney.

Published on: April 20, 2018

Miguel Cedeno-Calderon of Greenacres, Florida Arrested for Alleged Rape

by Brian Silber

Miguel Cedeno-Calderon of Greenacres, Florida was arrested on April 12 for allegedly beating and raping a 15-year-old in 2016. Cedono-Calderon was 19 at the time.

Cedeno-Calderon, 21, is being charged with sexual battery. He was booked into Palm Beach County Jail and was released on Saturday on $75,000 bond. It is unclear if he has sought legal representation.

Published on: November 13, 2017

Leopoldo Flores Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Florida Arrested for Sexually Abusing Child

by Brian Silber

Leopoldo Flores Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Florida was arrested on October 27 for allegedly sexually abusing a child for several years.

Flores, 39, faces multiple counts of possession of child pornography, promotion of sexual performance by a child, obscene communication with a minor, and child cruelty. He is being held without bond at the Palm Beach County Jail’s West Detention Center. The press did not name an attorney for him.

Published on: October 2, 2017

Tammy Lynn Hopkins Lysak of Deerfield Beach, Florida Accused of Stealing Over $400,000 From Employer

by Brian Silber

Tammy Lynn Hopkins Lysak of Deerfield Beach, Florida was arrested on September 27 for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from her employer over a period of two years.

Lysak, 52, faces charges for criminal use of personal identification information, grand theft, and organized fraud. Court records show she has also violated the terms of her probation for a 2008 grand theft conviction in Palm Beach County. The press did not name an attorney for Lysak.