ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released new information about a SWAT situation in the Beachwalk community on Aug. 1.
The Sheriff’s Office said it was executing a search warrant in connection with a rash of car burglaries at The Elysian and Sentosa Beachwalk Apartment complexes.
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Residents reported jewelry, credit cards and firearms stolen from their unlocked vehicles.
Deputies released a surveillance photo of a group of young people who they said were seen pulling on car door handles in July.
Investigators learned the stolen credit cards were used to purchase items shipped to different addresses including one young suspect’s home.
Deputies said they recovered stolen guns during the search warrant.
The suspect is now facing a long list of charges including armed burglary, grand theft of a firearm, possession of personal identification information, petit theft, criminal mischief, loitering and prowling and resisting without violence. And deputies said the investigation is not over.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who believes they were a victim of these thefts to call (904) 824-8304.