Crime & Safety

Accused Serial Burglar Behind Bars

St. Petersburg Police say the man has been charged with six burglaries across Pinellas County.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 26-year-old man faces a long list of charges after St. Petersburg Police say he was connected with a string of burglaries across Pinellas County.

According to police, Carlos Ramirez was brought into custody earlier this week. Ramirez’s burglary spree began in late July and continued into August, an email from the police department. Ramirez was identified as a suspect in the case during an investigation that involved both St. Petersburg and Pinellas County police.

As of Friday, Ramirez had been charged with three commercial burglaries that took place in St. Petersburg. He also faces two burglary charges in Pinellas Park and one levied by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Ramirez remained in the Pinellas County Jail Friday.

Booking photo courtesy of the St. Petersburg Police Department

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