Stolen Patrol Vehicle Recovered
Woman Arrested After Stealing Broward Sheriff's Patrol Vehicle and Driving North
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BSO said its Internal Affairs investigation would determine what happened and whether any agency policy was violated.
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BSO described Dillon as unhoused, with her last known address listed as “at large.”
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The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said Dillon faced two charges in Broward County and seven in St. Lucie County.
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Investigators said BSO and the Florida Highway Patrol monitored the vehicle’s trip north before it was found.
A 42-year-old Florida woman was arrested in Port St. Lucie after allegedly stealing a marked Broward Sheriff's Office cruiser from Fort Lauderdale headquarters and driving it roughly 90 miles north on Tuesday night AOL. Officers found Shannon Marie Dillon wearing a BSO ballistic vest near the Gatlin Boulevard exit of Interstate 95, where body-camera footage shows deputies drawing guns and ordering her to the ground before taking her into custody without further incident The Independent.
Dillon faces nine charges including grand theft of law-enforcement equipment, unlawful use of a police badge, and possession of a weapon as a convicted felon Hometown News. She was held on a $52,000 bond after a judge advised her to discuss possible mental-health issues with her public defender. Authorities described Dillon as unhoused, with no fixed address Hometown News.
How a Stolen Cruiser Traveled 90 Miles Undetected
Investigators have not explained how Dillon accessed the marked patrol vehicle from BSO's Fort Lauderdale parking area Tuesday night AOL. BSO and the Florida Highway Patrol monitored the cruiser's journey northbound before it was abandoned near Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie Hometown News. The agency opened an internal investigation to determine what security gaps allowed the theft and whether any policy violations occurred.
Armed Arrest Captured on Deputy Body Camera
When officers located the stolen cruiser near Gatlin Boulevard, they found Dillon wearing a ballistic vest bearing the BSO insignia The Independent. Body-camera footage shows multiple deputies holding weapons and shouting commands before she was restrained. She was arrested without resistance or additional incident at the scene.
Felony Charges Across Two Counties
Dillon faces two charges in Broward County and seven additional charges in St. Lucie County Hometown News. Her criminal complaints include grand theft of law-enforcement equipment, unlawful use of a police badge or patrol vehicle, possession of identification documents, drug paraphernalia, and a weapon as a convicted felon. She also faces charges for driving with a suspended license and resisting an officer without violence.
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