Car Break-Ins at Arlington Park Investigated by Police

Detectives are investigating a string of burglaries in the parking lot of Arlington Park in Sarasota, where three victims had their purses stolen from their vehicles last week, according to police.

The burglaries happened around 4 p.m. June 6 at Arlington Park, 2650 Waldemere St., a Sarasota Police spokesperson said.

In all three burglaries, the purses were left in plain view in the vehicles. The windows were smashed, and all three break-ins happened within about a minute, police said.

Police are circulating a photo of a silver vehicle that they say may have been involved in the burglaries. It's either a smaller SUV or "crossover type vehicle," officials said.

"The Sarasota Police Department reminds people to take your personal belongings out of plain sight when you’re leaving your valuables behind," police spokesperson Genevieve Judge said in a media release.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kim Laster at 941-364-3727.

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