Residential Fire:

In a news release, officials from the West Melbourne Police Department and Brevard County Fire Rescue responded to residential fire in the 300 block of Wiregrass Avenue. Officers and fire officials arrived on scene to find that a grill and bird cage were on fire. A fire extinguisher was used by the officer to extinguish the fire. The homeowner had a minor injury to their arm and minor damage on the outside of residence.

Possible Intruder Report:

A resident of Hammock Lakes East contacted the Police and stated that approximately 12 hours prior, she had heard a door open and close in her residence. She believed that it was one of her children returning home and did not inquire further, as she did not hear anyone in the residence nor anyone walking around the house. When the resident later came out of her room, she observed her sliding glass door was open. She believed that the doors had been closed and locked the doors the night before. The Officer checked her home and there was no sign of an intruder, and nothing was reported missing.

Illegal Sales:

Officials say the Special Investigations Unit conducted compliance checks with several local tobacco and vape shops in the city limits of West Melbourne. Authorities deployed undercover decoy paid informants to purchase the age restricted items. There were three arrests made for selling nicotine and tobacco products to minors and one arrest for selling a hemp product to minors. Those who sold the products were given a court date to appear. 

Theft:

A shopper left her purse in a shopping cart at a retail store. The purse was returned, but her cash was missing. An investigation is ongoing, officials say.

Traffic Stop=Drug Arrest:

A traffic stop with the K9 unit led to an arrest for possession of Fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia.