BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton who claimed she wanted to die was taken into custody by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after she allegedly tried to break into multiple cars in the parking lot of Walmart near U.S. 441 and Palmetto Park Road. BocaNewsNow.com obtained the arrest reported for Kateryna Peterson:
>>On March 20, 2025, at approximately 2144 hours, I was dispatched to Walmart at 22100 S State Road 7, unincorporated Boca Raton, Palm Beach County in reference to a vehicle burglary in progress. Witnesses described the suspect as a white female with a white shirt and black shorts who was now exiting the parking lot and traveling eastbound on Palmetto Park Road. While in my issued patrol vehicle and in the PBSO issued uniform, I observed a female matching the description in the same area (Vineyard Ct and Palmetto Park Rd), who advised she was just at the Walmart. I detained her and placed her into handcuffs and explained that we were investigating a crime at the Walmart. She refused to corporate and did not want to provide her name. This continued while I investigated the incident at the Walmart.
During this time, she advised that she was checking door handles because she wanted to die. I returned to the scene with my Rapid ID in attempt to identify her. She refused several times again. We attempted to get a finger print but she continued to resist. She was pulled out of the vehicle and it was explained that we needed to identify her. As I attempted to utilize the Rapid ID, she raised her right leg and kicked my right knee two times. She then swung her head back towards mine as I stood behind her narrowly missing the right side of my face. At this point she was placed into the back of my vehicle and told she was under arrest. At the Walmart, Loss Prevention advised that they located her Wallet near the front of the store, after review of the abandoned property, it was discovered to contain the USA Residence Card for the current Defendant in custody, Ms. Kateryna Peterson.
Based on the above information, Ms. Peterson is in violation of Florida State Statue 784.07(2b) Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer while I, D/S Halvaksz was engaged in the lawful performance of a duty and while Peterson knew that I, D/S Halvaksz was a law enforcement officer and Florida State Statue 843.02 Resisting without violence by obstructing a law enforcement officer of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, in the execution of a legal process or in the lawful execution of a legal duty by not providing their name or information. The defendant was transferred to the Palm Beach County Jail and transferred to corrections staff.<<
Peterson, of SW 66th Avenue in Boca Raton, posted $2,000 bond and was released from jail. A court date is pending.
