Police seek help in ID’ing Walmart theft suspect

Huge backups on first day of bridge closure

The first two days of the week-long total closure of the 17th Street Bridge went about as expected – with long lines on the alternate route between the island and the mainland of Vero Beach, the Merrill P. Barber Bridge and its approaches. Motorists traveling between the island and the mainland found out that it took them about twice as long as normal to reach their destinations as all traffic that normally takes the 17th Street Bridge, about 20,000 vehicles per day and perhaps more in season – was detoured and rerouted to the Barber bridge. The Vero Beach Police Department warned motorists about delays and said it had officers out on Indian River Boulevard Tuesday to help direct the ...

Phone, clothing left behind helps police nab Mulligan’s robbery suspect

VERO BEACH — A phone with text messages and calls to a getaway driver and a Mulligan's employee, along with DNA extracted from a mask, helped detectives make an arrest in the armed robbery of a beachside restaurant that occurred in mid-August. Officers said the suspect left behind his phone, mask, and other items during his escape. After the robbery, the suspect met up with the Mulligan's employee at a barbecue in Gifford, reports show. Police on Wednesday arrested Sederick Maurice Upton, 43, of the 2400 block of 42nd Street, Gifford, on charges of robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping or false imprisonment and burglary with assault. Upton was held Saturday at the Indian River ...

‘Significant damage’ following tornadoes; search ongoing at Central Beach

This story will be continuously updated for Hurricane Milton coverage Update: Thursday Oct. 10, 2024 Pictures show the devastation - downed trees, tossed cars and flooding - that wreaked the barrier island Wednesday as Hurricane Milton unleashed a swarm of deadly tornadoes throughout Florida. First responders continue to lead search and rescue efforts for people who may be trapped in homes after reports of a tornado that swooped down on Central Beach. "There are some areas that were hit very hard," Vero Beach City Manager Monte Falls said. "We are still assessing the damage." There were no fatalities reported for Indian River County as of Thursday morning, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's ...