Lakeland Police Issue Warning to Residents About Car Burglaries in South Region

We noted last Friday in our weekly crime map post that an increase in vehicle burglaries was occurring in the south region. That trend continued through the weekend and now stands at 27 vehicle burglaries. The vast majority of vehicles were left unlocked in driveways or parked along streets. Miscellaneous items were taken by the culprits.

Here is a pin map showing the locations of these offenses.

The Lakeland Police Department is increasing patrols in these areas and conducting neighborhood canvasses to see if anyone might have observed something suspicious but did not report it at the time thinking it was probably nothing important.

We also need the public's help with these cases. While the majority of the crimes are occurring during the late night to early morning hours, please call the police department if you see anything suspicious in your neighborhood. Our main telephone number is 834-6900 or Dial 9-1-1 if you witness a burglary occurring.

And once again, we want to remind you to lock your vehicle every time you leave it, particularly over night, and remove or hide valuables from plain sight.

- Asst Chief Bill LePere

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[Detective Edward Mingus]

If anyone has any questions or information about any of the cases which occurred along the west side of South Florida you may call me at 834-8950. Please have your case number when you call.

If you have any questions regarding burglaries or thefts along the east side of South Florida Av call Detective Kelly Boone. He can also be reached at the same phone number.