Highlands County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man suspected of several car burglaries in the Grand Prix area of town. ...more

July 26, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating 13 to 20 car break-ins that occurred overnight in a residential neighborhood in Madeira Beach, authorities said. There also might have been a few additional car burglaries in nearby Indian Shores. ...more

February 23, 2009

They prey on motorists who leave their cars unlocked while they run in to a day care or school for just a couple of minutes. ...more

December 17, 2008

To head off holiday thieves, Tampa police will patrol shopping malls between now and Christmas on horseback, on motorcycles and in unmarked cars. Officers will begin these special patrols this morning at WestShore Plaza. The extra police presence aims to prevent car burglaries and other property crimes. ...more

November 26, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office reminded car owners to lock their vehicles when they are parked as it investigated another rash of overnight car burglaries in neighborhoods behind Harder Hall and Orange Blossom area. ...more

September 18, 2008

With so many burglaries and burglary arrests making the news, the question comes up, are burglaries and other property crimes on the rise in Highlands County? ...more

September 12, 2008

Pasco County Sheriff's Office personnel investigating a rash of car burglaries in the Gulf Harbors area have made three arrests and issued one notice to appear in court. ...more

July 31, 2008

Pasco detectives are investigating a rash of car burglaries in the Gulf Harbors area and so far have made three arrests and issued one notice to appear in court. Early Wednesday morning deputies responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle parked in front of 5723 Westshore Drive and found a teenager sleeping in the back of a Buick LeSabre, according to reports. Inside the car deputies found numerous navigational systems, DVD players, pistols, golf clubs and other valuables. ...more

July 30, 2008

Clearwater police say there has been an increase in vehicle burglaries lately and are asking car owners to be on alert. In July, 51 car burglaries were reported, public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Daly-Watts said. ...more

July 29, 2008

Police Det. Dan Burke retrieved three stolen purses from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, recovered recently in a bag on the roadside by a county cleanup crew near the Florida's Natural juice plant in Lake Wales. ...more

July 26, 2008