Man arrested in Deerfield Beach elementary school burglary

Solomon Shiver, 18, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of school equipment

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – A man accused of stealing expensive equipment from a Deerfield Beach elementary school last month was arrested by the Broward Sheriff's Office last week.

Deputies said Solomon Shiver, 18, trespassed on Deerfield Park Elementary School twice.

According to detectives, surveillance video captured Shiver rolling a $23,000 video conferencing system off school property on May 26. Ten laptops were also stolen, and deputies believe that those items were on the bottom of the cart.

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Video from the previous day showed the same man walking around the school and entering the computer lab.

Deputies said Shiver used a jacket to hide his face when he returned to the school.

An anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers led to Shiver's arrest on June 14.

Shiver faces charges of grand theft and burglary.

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