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Home My Public Portal AboutPRR 20-2774 Renee Basel From:John Sinks <jsinks803@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, February 11, 2020 11:25 AM To:Renee Basel Subject:Records request. \[NOTICE: This message originated outside of the Town of Gulfstream -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.\] Good morning Ms. Basel, My business partner, Adam Burns, recently picked up two reports from your office this morning. We are missing one that Sgt. Bernard O’Donnell authored on January 5th, 2020 regarding an incident involving an individual by the name of Jeff Tillman at approx. 1200 Hrs. Can you please advise me if that report is available. If not, please advise an approximate date when it will be available to so we may obtain it I appreciate your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, John Sinks President/Investigator Retired Law Enforcement CIS INVESTIGATIONS, Inc Ft. 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Lauderdale, Florida 33334, www.mycisinvestigation.com. 1 TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Delivered via e-mail February 12, 2020 John Sinks [mail to: jsinks803@gmail.com] Re: GS #2774 (Police Report) My business partner, Adam Burns, recently picked up two reports from your office this morning. We are missing one that Sgt. Bernard O’Donnell authored on January 5th, 2020 regarding an incident involving an individual by the name of Jeff Tillman at approx. 1200 Hrs. Can you please advise me if that report is available. If not, please advise an approximate date when it will be available to so we may obtain it Dear John Sinks [mail to: jsinks803@gmail.com]: The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated February 11, 2020. You should be able to view your original request and response at the following link: http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/0/doc/170403/Page1.aspx We consider this request closed. Sincerely, Reneé Rowan Basel As requested by Rita Taylor Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records itW'.it Gulf Stream Police Department ® 246 Sea Road Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Phone: (561) 278-8611 Fax: (561) 276-2528 Page I of 2 Incident Type: Location of Incident: Type of Premises: Time of Call: Time of Arrival: Time Completed: Officer Injured: Date/Time Reported: Occurred From: Domestic: Juvenile Involved: Reporting Officer: Supervisor: Name: Race: Date of Birth: Juvenile: Occupation: Home Address: NON CRIMINAL OFFENSE REPORT SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT 11 N. HIDDEN HARBOUR DR. GULF STREAM FL 33483 HIGHWAY/ROADWAY 1157 1157 1217 NO 01/05/2020 11:57 NO NO SGT. BERNARD ODONNELL LT. JOHN HASELEY JEFFREY D TILLMAN WHITE 07/11/1989 NO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 474 SW SAGINAW AVE POINT ST LUCIE FL 34953 Complaint Number: 20-0038 Zone: 3 Processed By: SGT. B. ODONNELL Other Units Notified: OFC'S BATISTA, SUTTON Officer Killed/Assaulted: NO Sex: MALE Employed: YES Business Phone: (954) 650-5440 Driver's License: T455424892510 FL OTHER Name: JOHN SINKS Occupation: SECURITY PROTECTION Employed: YES FIRM Business Phone: (954) 650-5440 FORT LAUDERDALE FL Business Name: COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION SOLUTIONS INC Code: OTHER Vehicle Make: NISS Vehicle Type: CAR Vehicle Color: GRAY/GRAY License Year: 2021 VEHICLE Owner's Name: JEFFREY TILLMAN Vehicle Model: 4DR Vehicle VIN: 1N4AL3AP8EC289410 Vehicle License #: BXLG82 Vehicle Year: 2014 License State: FL Vehicle Insured: YES Fage l or 2 Uomplamt Number: 20-UU-38 Vehicle Towed: NO 5 INCIDENT SUMMARY ON JANUARY 5, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1157 HOURS WHILE ON PATROL IN THE N.HIDDEN HARBOUR DR AREA I CAME UPON A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BACKED INTO THE CUL-DE-SAC ADJACENT THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 11 N. HIDDEN HARBOUR DR. THIS PARTICULAR ROADWAY IS PRIVATELY OWNED. THE VEHICLE WINDOWS WERE APPLIED WITH HEAVY TINT. AS I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE. I OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FIREARM HOLSTER TUCKED INTO HIS RIGHT SIDE WAIST TROUSER AREA. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DETAINED UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF OFFICERS BATISTA AND SUTTON. I WAS AWARE THAT AN ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION WAS BEING CONDUCTED WITH REGARDS TO A RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING THE WERHAHN FAMILY. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 24, 2019. THE CASE NUMBER IS 19-2455. INITIALLY I CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATORY DETENTION SO AS TO RULE OUT THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AS SUSPECT IN THAT CASE. UPON THE ARRIVAL OF BACKUP OFFICER'S I CONDUCTED A PAT DOWN SEARCH OF MR. TILLMAN. THE FIREARM AND THREE AMMUNITION MAGAZINE'S WERE REMOVED BY ME FROM THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE INTERVIEW CONTINUED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS IDENTIFIED BY HIS FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE MR. JEFFREY TILLMAN OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA. MR. TILLMAN PRODUCED A VALID CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON PERMIT ALONG WITH IDENTIFICATION REPRESENTING HIM AS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND SECURITY OFFICER. THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION WAS VALID AND OWNED BY MR. TILLMAN. A COMPUTER CHECK OF THE FIREARM WAS COMPLETED BY OFFICER SUTTON. THE RESULTS INDICATED NEGATIVE HISTORY. MR. TILLMAN STATED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING A SURVEILLANCE OPERATION AT THE REQUEST OF A GULF STREAM RESIDENT WHOM HE IDENTIFIED AS THE WERHAHN FAMILY. THE WERHAHN PROPERTY IS JUST NORTH OF THIS LOCATION IDENTIFIED AS 1330 N. OCEAN BLVD. THE SURVEILLANCE MISSION WAS TO CAPTURE THE EXCHANGE AND INTERACTION WITH THE CHILDREN'S FATHER. OUR AGENCY IS AWARE AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY A PRIVATE SECURITY FIRM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED BY THE WERHAHN FAMILY FOR PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE SECURITY COMPANY IS PROVIDING 24 HOUR ON SITE PROTECTION. THE SECURITY COMPANY IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. JOHN SINKS. MR. TILLMAN WAS UNAWARE THAT THE SPECIFIC AREA HE WAS PARKED IS CONSIDERED A PRIVATE ROAD. MR. TILLMAN WAS COOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES AND INDICATED HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY MR. JOHN SINKS TO CONDUCT THE SURVEILLANCE AT THIS LOCATION. I MADE TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH MR. JOHN SINKS AND MADE HIM AWARE OF THE SITUATION. MR. SINK WAS APOLOGETIC AND ALSO UNAWARE OF THE PRIVATE ROAD ISSUE. I SUGGESTED TO MR. SINKS THAT ANY FUTURE SURVEILLANCE MISSIONS IN THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM OTHER THAN THE WERHAHN PROPERTY A COURTESY CALL TO OUR AGENCY WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE. MR. TILLMAN WAS PROVIDED BACK HIS FIREARM, THREE MAGAZINE'S WITH AMMUNITION. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBER'S ARE USED ASA CROSS REFERENCE- 19-2455,20-0028 AND 20-0040. Page 1 of 2 Incident Type: Location of Incident: Type of Premises Time of Call: Time of Arrival: Time Completed: Officer Injured: Date/Time Reported: Occurred From: Domestic: Juvenile Involved: Reporting Officer: Name: Race: Occupation: Business Name: SOLUTIONS INC Name: Race: Date of Birth: Home Address: Gulf Stream Police Department 246 Sea Road Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Phone: (561) 278-8611 Fax: (561) 276-2528 NON CRIMINAL OFFENSE REPORT INFORMATION 1330 N. OCEAN BLVD. GULF STREAM FL 33483 RESIDENCE -SINGLE FAMILY 1539 1548 1622 NO 01/05/2020 15:39 NO NO SGT. BERNARD ODONNELL ADAM S BURNS WHITE VICE PRES/INVESTIGATOR Zone: Processed By: Complaint Number: 20-0040 3 SGT. B. ODONNELL Officer Killed/Assaulted: NO OTHER FORT LAUDERDALE FL COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATIVE GERALDINE WERHAHN Sex: MALE Employed: YES Cell Phone: (561) 441-5685 Business Phone: (561) 441-5685 OTHER WHITE Sex: FEMALE 11/19/1984 1330 N OCEAN BLVD GULFSTREAM FL 33483 Cell Phone: (863) 605-9782 INCIDENT SUMMARY ON JANUARY 5, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1539 HOURS I WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WERHAHN RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1330 N. OCEAN BLVD IN REFERENCE TO A POLICE SERVICE CALL. THE INITIAL INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR REFERENCE AN INCIDENT FROM THIS MORNING. THE CALLER IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS ADAM BURNS. UPON MY ARRIVAL TO THE RESIDENCE I WAS MET BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED BY HIS BUSINESS CARD AS MR. ADAM BURNS. MR. BURNS IS A CO-BUISNESS OWNER WITH MR. JOHN SINKS. THE BUSINESS IS IDENTIFIED AS COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC LOCATED IN FORT LAUDERDALE., FL. OUR AGENCY IS AWARE THAT THEIR COMPANY IS PROVIDING PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTED BY THE WERHAHN FAMILY. THE PRIVATE SECURITY DETAIL WAS CONTRACTED BASED ON AN rage L of l Complaint Number: 2U-UU40 INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE HOME ON 12/24/19 UNDER CASE NUMBER 19-2455 MR. BURNS REQUESTED THAT BEFORE OUR CONVERSATION CONTINUED HE ASKED THAT A MEMBER OF THE WERHAHN FAMILY BE PRESENT. I COMPLIED WITH HIS REQUEST. A SHORT TIME LATER A MEMBER OF THE WERHAHN FAMILY WHOM I KNOW AS MS. GERALDINE WERHAHN JOINED THE CONVERSATION. MS. GERALDINE WERHAHN IS IDENTIFIED AS A VICTIM UNDER CASE NUMBER 19-2455 MS. WERHAHN AND MR. BURNS WANTED AN EXPLANATION FROM ME AS TO WHAT OCCURRED BETWEEN MYSELF AND HIS EMPLOYEE THIS MORNING. I CONFIRMED WITH THEM BOTH IF THEY WERE REFERRING TO MY INTERACTION WITH SECURITY OFFICER TILLMAN. THEY BOTH INDICATED YES. BASED ON THEIR TONE OF VOICE RESPONSE AND THEIR BODY LANGUAGE IT APPEARED TO ME THEY WERE NOT HAPPY WITH MY ACTIONS. MR. BURNS STATED THAT HE WAS A RETIRED 26 YEAR VETERAN DEPUTY WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. I PROVIDED MR. BURNS MY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS CARD ALONG WITH THE CASE NUMBER FROM THE INVESTIGATORY CASE WITH MR. TILLMAN. I INFORMED MR. BURNS HE WAS WELCOME TO REQUEST A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST. MR. BURNS STATED THAT THE KID REFERRING TO MR. TILLMAN WAS NOT HAPPY WITH GETTING HIS JUNK SEARCHED. I INFORMED MR. BURNS THAT IF MR. TILLMAN FELT THAT I WAS UNPROFESSIONAL IN ANYWAY TOWARDS HIM THAT HE WAS WELCOME TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH MY AGENCY. I INFORMED MR BURNS THAT I HAD CONTACTED HIS PARTNER MR. SINKS FOR THE REASON TO CONFIRM MR. TILLMAN'S EMPLOYMENT AND THE ACTIONS THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE. MR. SINKS HAD NO OBJECTIONS AT THE END OF OUR CONVERSATION. THE CONVERSATION THEN CHANGED TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION WITH REFERENCE TO CASE NUMBER 19-2455. MS. WERHAHN AND MR. BURNS BOTH FELT THAT OUR AGENCY IS JUST SWEEPING IT UNDER THE RUG. OUR TIME AND EFFORT WITH FOLLOWING UP ON LEADS WERE NOT GIVEN THE ATTENTION NEEDED. MR. BURNS STATED THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME THAT HE IS GOING TO SNAP. I CONFIRMED HE WAS REFERRING TO MR. RICHARD VEINS. MR. BURNS FURTHER STATED THAT MR. VEINS IS ON THE VERGE OF LOSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING HIS CHILDREN AND WHEN HE DOES HE WILL SNAP. THE CONVERSATION CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MORE MINUTES WITH BOTH INDIVIDUALS. THEY MADE IT CLEAR THAT OUR AGENCY SHOULD TAKE THIS MORE SERIOUSLY AND DO MORE. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THEY WERE NOT REPORTING ANY NEW INCIDENTS OR REPORTING ANY CRIMES WITH MR. VEINS. I CONCLUDED THE INTERVIEW WITH PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT THEY HAD REQUESTED AND DEPARTED THE AREA. END OF REPORT.