Lock your doors: Theft, burglary suspects targeting unlocked vehicles in Manatee neighborhoods
By FOX 13 news staff
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Manatee County deputies say the suspects were using this stolen Lexus SUV to travel to different neighborhoods and burglarize vehicles. (Provided by the Manatee County Sheriff s Office)
PALMETTO, Fla. - Within one day, at least two vehicles were stolen and many were burglarized in Manatee County neighborhoods, according to the sheriff’s office. One factor they had in common: the suspects were trying to look for vehicles left unlocked.
Manatee County deputies said the recent rash of stolen and burglarized vehicles involved three or four young men wearing face masks. They were described as either Hispanic or Black.