Vehicle Burglaries in Florence

OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, PARTS OF FLORENCE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE BURGLARIES WHERE MULTIPLE VALUABLES INCLUDING FIREARMS WERE TAKEN. IN MANY CASES, THE VEHICLES WERE UNLOCKED. FLORENCE POLICE INCREASED PATROLS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. SUNDAY MORNING, PATROL OFFICERS FROM NIGHT A SHIFT LOCATED AND ARRESTED A SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD FLORENCE MALE. THE JUVENILE IS CURRENTLY CONFINED IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.

THIS IS STILL AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. IF YOU SEE ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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