30 Car Burglaries In Lakeland, 1 Adult, 4 Minors Arrested: Police

LAKELAND, FL — Four minors and one adult were arrested Saturday morning in connection with more than 30 car burglaries in the Lakeland area, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

Police saw on a security video the suspects used a red Dodge Charger to drive to their targeted locations of burglaries. On Saturday morning, officials pulled the car over for reasons police did not reveal, and the five suspects were inside. Authorities found inside the vehicle, gloves and masks that were shown in the video, and two of the three stolen guns.

Money, electronic devices and firearms were taken from the victims' cars during their series of burglaries. The Dodge was impounded.

"Detectives saw this trend of burglaries occurring and not only put a stop to it quickly, they were also able to catch all five of the suspects who participated," Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release.

Anthony Campbell, 20, of Lakeland and the four juveniles, whose names will not be released because they are minors, are all being charged with:

• Armed burglary of conveyance
• Burglary of conveyance
• Grand theft firearm
• Petit theft
• Marijuana possession
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

In addition to these charges, Campbell faces charges of driving while license is suspended and grand theft.

Campbell could also face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and the juveniles violated the youth protection ordinance (curfew).