Crime Trend - Vehicle Burglaries

Recently, at least 7 vehicles in Covered Bridge Estates were either burglarized or vandalized overnight with most of them having their windows broken. Some of the vehicles had been entered and had electronic items, such as stereos and speakers, taken, while others had nothing missing.

Nothing suspicious was reported to the sheriff's office during the time frame of when the crimes occurred. Just a quick reminder to report suspicious activity, including something as minor as your dog barking at nothing in the middle of the night, so we can respond and check on your neighborhood. The patrol deputy may not find anything but a marked patrol car driving through your neighborhood may very well scare off any potential thieves.
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Recently, at least 6 vehicles were burglarized in the Creekwood subdivision area overnight. Car windows were broken out and small items in plain view were taken.

Please remember to remove any valuables from your vehicles and don't hesitate to report suspicious activity, including something as minor as your dog barking at nothing in the middle of the night. A marked patrol car driving through your neighborhood is sure to help deter theives.
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Recently, at least 7 vehicles were burglarized between 17th Avenue West to 22nd Avenue West and 43rd Street West to 59th Street West during the overnight hours. Car windows were broken to gain entry into most of the vehicles. Taken were car stereos, GPS systems, lap top computers, i-Pods, and camera equipment.

While most can't remove their car radios, everyone can remove other valuable items to prevent them from being taken. When thieves make a big score, they are sure to come back for more. Please remove any valuables from your vehicles and don't hesitate to report suspicious activity, including something as minor as your dog barking at nothing in the middle of the night. A marked patrol car driving through the neighborhood is sure to scare off any thieves and, who knows, we may even catch them in the act.
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Recently, at least 8 vehicles were burglarized overnight with mostly electronic items taken. Entry was gained by breaking a window. Two teenage boys on bicycles were seen around 4:30 AM the morning the burglaries were discovered by the girlfriend of one of the victims. They were described as white males, 15-16 years old, wearing black hoodies. They were not reported to the sheriff's office, though. They were seen just south of SR 70 on Greenbrook Blvd.

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Recently, several vehicles in Kingsfield were burglarized overnight. Entry was made through unlocked doors and small items left in plain view were taken.
Deputy Steve Ogline
(941)747-3011 Ext.2586
stephen.ogline@manateesheriff.com!