Crime & Safety
Teenager Arrested In Multiple Car Brandon Area Burglaries: Police
More than a dozen vehicles were burglarized during a two-day span in Brandon and Carrollwood, according to authorities.
BRANDON, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said 18-year-old Angel Garcia has been arrested as a suspect in multiple car burglaries in the Brandon and Carrollwood area.
The burglaries took place on April 27 and 28 at Providence Townhomes.
A press release said that Garcia is suspected of burglarizing 13 vehicles over the course of two days. Police arrested him on April 28 and during the time of his arrest, was in sole possession of a stolen Jaguar XJ. He was also had several items stolen during the burglaries, ranging from a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 laptop, fishing reels and poles to money, according to police.
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"It saddens me that this suspect, who is just 18 years old, is beginning his adulthood on this unfortunate note," said Sheriff Chad Chronister in the news release. Chronister said this type of behavior will not be tolerated by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and Garcia will face the consequences for his actions.
Garcia faces at least 20 charges, including grand theft motor vehicle and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance authorities said.
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