Crime & Safety
Do You Recognize Them? Police Hope To Close Burglary Cases
Clearwater Police detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying those responsible for several burglaries this month.
CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater Police detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying those responsible for several burglaries this month.
On Feb. 20, burglars broke into a medical marijuana dispensary at 645 Bayway Blvd. on Clearwater Beach at 3:43 a.m. Less than an hour later, at 4:20 a.m., burglars broke into another dispensary at 24639 U.S. 19 N.
In each case, the burglars, who concealed their faces, entered the business by prying out a window and drove away with an unknown amount of inventory in a black Camaro.
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Detectives also need help in identifying two people involved in a burglary and grand theft Feb 9 in the 2400 block of Summerlin Drive.
According to detectives, a man and woman entered an open garage door and stole cash and credit cards from an unlocked car. Those credit cards were later used to purchase more than $1,000 in merchandise at multiple businesses.
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The couple were seen in a white, four-door car with a sunroof and a damaged driver's door.
Anyone with information on these burglaries is asked to call the Clearwater Police at 727-562-4242.
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