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Two Men Arrested in Car Burglaries in The Villages
August 13, 2015 Posted in Burglary, Criminal Defense, Felony & Misdemeanor Charges, The Villages News, Theft Share
Two men have been arrested for a string of car burglaries in the Villages. Around 2:42 a.m. Wednesday the Sumter County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Village Community Watch regarding two...
Read MoreFBI Reports Violent, Property Crime Down in U.S.
November 21, 2014 Posted in Assault & Battery, Burglary, Criminal Defense, Felony & Misdemeanor Charges, Murder, The Villages News, Theft Share
According to a recent crime report by the FBI, property crime and violent crime are on the decline across the United States. According to an FBI press release, violent crimes in the United States...
Read MoreThe Villages Criminal Defense Attorney :: Two Men Arrested for Stealing Golf Carts
February 25, 2014 Posted in Burglary, Criminal Defense, Felony & Misdemeanor Charges, The Villages News, Theft Share
Detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men Wednesday for allegedly stealing two golf carts valued at $11,000 and burglarizing a home. The men, 31 and 34, face several...
Read MoreThe Villages Burglary & Theft Attorney :: Two Men Arrested Following Villages Break-ins
February 19, 2014 Posted in Burglary, Criminal Defense, Felony & Misdemeanor Charges, The Villages News, Theft Share
Two men have been arrested on prowling, burglary and other charges after they were allegedly spotted looking into the windows of various homes in The Villages. In addition to the above charges, the...
Read MoreThe Villages Theft Defense Lawyer :: Tampa Man Charged with Burglary in Sumter County
January 7, 2013 Posted in Burglary, The Villages News, Theft Share
A 44-year-old Tampa man, recently released from prison after serving a three year sentence for burglary and grand theft, has been charged by Sumter County police with new grand theft and burglary...
Read MoreThe Villages Criminal Defense Attorney :: Burglaries Increase Sumter County Crime by 25 Percent
December 11, 2012 Posted in Burglary, Criminal Defense, The Villages News Share
The increased number of burglaries at construction sites in Sumter County has boosted the crime rate in the county by 25.3 percent during the first six months of this year. While nonviolent offenses,...
Read MoreThe Villages Theft Defense Attorneys Whittel & Melton :: Summerfield Man Accused of Being the “Ringleader” of Multiple Central Florida Burglaries
February 3, 2012 Posted in Burglary, Criminal Defense, The Villages News, Theft Share
A 30-year-old Summerfield, Florida man was arrested by detectives from three law enforcement agencies last month for his alleged connection in a string of home burglaries. Police have accused the man...
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