ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A series of business burglaries striking northern St. Lucie County ended with the arrest of a Sebring man.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. on February 5 to South Kings Highway after business owners reported an overnight burglary. During the initial response, deputies identified a white Nissan sedan — driven by a white male — believed to be tied to several recent burglaries in the area.

As deputies worked the call, SLCSO said further investigation revealed the vehicle was also connected to multiple theft cases across the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and Fort Pierce Police Department jurisdictions. Before long, officers with IRCSO and FPPD located the suspect vehicle within St. Lucie County.

Deputies identified the driver as 29-year-old Austin Garrett Russell of Sebring. Investigators say they saw suspected stolen merchandise from several burglarized businesses in plain view inside the vehicle. While Russell was being detained, deputies reported finding narcotics on him.

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He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the St. Lucie County Jail. Russell faces charges including three counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grand theft between $750 and $5,000, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

The case remains active, and detectives say additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Corporal P. Taylor at 772-462-7300 or email CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.gov.