3 Teens Arrested In Valrico Auto Burglary Spree

VALRICO, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of three teenagers following a suspicious person call that came in early Thursday morning from the Saint Cloud Oaks subdivision.

According to the agency, the 1:23 a.m. March 16 call prompted deputies to set up a perimeter in the area because there had been prior auto burglaries reported. Patrol deputies, K9 and aviation units responded to the scene, an email from the agency said.

“Deputies approached on foot and observed three juveniles commit multiple burglaries inside the neighborhood,” the email said. Once the trio tried to leave the subdivision, K9 Max was deployed to track them, the agency said.

All three teens were captured and now face three auto burglary counts each, the sheriff’s said. The boys, who are not being identified by Patch due to their ages, are from Brandon, Valrico and Ruskin. Two are 15 years old; one is 16.

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