Crime & Safety
Two Juveniles Arrested on Drug, Breaking and Entering Charges
Deputies say the pair was found with marijuana after trying to break into a school.
A pair of juveniles was arrested just before midnight on Wednesday after deputies responded to a burglar alarm at the on 26th Street West in Bradenton.
According to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report, deputies saw two juveniles running from the school toward 26th Street West and chased them. Deputies caught the pair on the east side of 26th Street.
When the deputies inspected the school, they reported they saw pry marks on one of the doors but did not know whether anyone had been able to get inside. An official with the school is expected to review the surveillance video from Tuesday night.
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Both juveniles were arrested and charged with burglary and possession of cannabis.
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