WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery to a person in the 2800 block of Tennis Club Drive.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Dec. 20, 2025. Investigators said an unidentified male approached a woman, forcibly snatched her purse and her cell phone, and fled the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office has not released the victim’s name and has not indicated whether she suffered any injuries. No additional details about the suspect’s description were included in the public notice.
Detectives did highlight a distinctive detail about the vehicle believed to be involved. The suspect’s vehicle was decorated with Christmas lights and had reindeer antlers affixed to the rear windows. Investigators are treating those decorations as a key identifying feature.
The 2800 block of Tennis Club Drive is a residential corridor within Palm Beach County’s jurisdiction. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for investigating robberies in areas it patrols.
Robbery to a person involves the taking of property directly from an individual by force. In this case, deputies said the suspect physically snatched the woman’s purse and phone before leaving the area.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have seen the suspect, the decorated vehicle, or suspicious activity in the area around the time of the incident to come forward. Residents with home surveillance systems or dash cameras may be able to assist if footage captured a vehicle outlined with holiday lights or reindeer antlers.
Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is urged to contact Detective T. Thornton at [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
As this investigation develops, additional police activity updates are tracked on Boca Post’s public safety page.
