Accused Auto Burglar Busted At Bealls Headquarters

BRADENTON, FL — A 20-year-old man faces attempted burglary and resisting arrest without violence charges after Manatee County deputies say a witness caught him in the act of trying to break into cars Tuesday morning.

According to the sheriff’s office, the case against Christopher W. Jackson began to develop around 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 in the parking lot of the Bealls corporate headquarters, 1806 30th Ave. E. A witness, an email from the agency said, watched as Jackson tried door handles on several vehicles parked in the lot. That witness called 911.

Before deputies arrived, Jackson fled the area. K9s units and others were called in, the email noted.

Deputies say Jackson spotted the searching officers and “attempted to conceal himself and then fled again.”

Jackson, however, was captured a short time later.

According to the report, it doesn’t appear as if anything was taken from the vehicles.

No further information is available at this time.

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