City Of West Palm Beach: WPBPD Investigation Leads To Arrests, Charges For Two Illegal Dumping Offenders

West Palm Beach FL

11 August, 2021

10:23 AM

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Press release from the City of West Palm Beach: 08/10/2021 12:53 PM WEST PALM BEACH, FLA (August 10, 2021) -- On July 14, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the crime of Illegal Trash Dumping (greater than 500 lbs.) occurred in the 2900 block of the west alleyway of Broadway Avenue. A West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) investigation revealed the offenders Donald Taylor (DOB: 10/28/62) and Jimmie Floyd (DOB: 4/17/78) had discarded construction debris in excess of 10,000 lbs. at the above-mentioned location on several occasions.     In this image taken on July 14, 2021, Donald Taylor and Jimmie Floyd are seen illegally dumping. On August 9, 2021, they were arrested and charged with two felony counts of Illegal Trash Dumping (greater than 500 lbs.) per Florida State Statue 403.413(6)C)4 and transported to the Palm Beach County Jail. ONLINE: Visit the 'Clean Streets' Ticketing Portal, which is operated by the Department of Public Works, and submit an illegal dumping ticket. BY PHONE: Call the Department of Public Works at (561) 822-2075 or (561) 822-2222. BY PHONE: Call 9-1-1. Tipsters who provide West Palm Beach Police a photo/video of the vehicle, its tag, and information about the person dumping may be eligible for up to a $500 reward. The tipster must provide their name and phone number to claim the reward. (The tipster's information will be kept confidential.) Do not confront the possible perpetrators, Identify the dumping location including the cross street, Make note of the type of materials that were dumped, and Try to identify the persons or company involved with the dumping. This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.