VALRICO, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said four juveniles are in custody after a string of vehicle break-ins in Valrico neighborhoods on Tuesday morning, which ended with the recovery of a stolen car.
Deputies said a resident confronted and detained one suspect, a 14-year-old, until they arrived. Three other suspects fled in a stolen vehicle before abandoning it on Euclid Avenue.
HCSO tracked the car from the air until it stopped. Then, deputies surrounded a nearby home on South Parsons Avenue, where deputies said the suspects ran to hide.
They eventually surrendered one at a time after deputies issued K9 warnings. There were two 13-year-olds and another 14-year-old.
All four are facing charges, including Grand Theft Motor Vehicle and Burglary of an Unoccupied Conveyance.
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