FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — An investigation by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of multiple suspects in a string of storage unit burglaries that rattled the Golden Ponds community.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said that on Monday, deputies responded to a report of a burglary at storage units.
The Sheriff’s Office said that during their investigation, a deputy uncovered information on Thursday that led to the arrest of a person found with tools that had been stolen during the incident.
This person allegedly revealed they had purchased the items from someone else just a day after the burglary occurred.
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The Sheriff’s Office said that the diligent work of deputies, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division, and Crime Scene Investigators led to the identification of more suspects.
On Thursday, officials said that they conducted interviews, collected evidence, and established probable cause for the arrests. The following suspects, all from Fort Pierce, now face charges:
Eric Brown, 37: Charged with 9 counts of burglary and 2 counts of dealing in stolen property.Jesse Humphrey, 18: Also charged with 9 counts of burglary and 2 counts of dealing in stolen property.Jordan Boatwright, 21: Charged as an accessory after the fact and for dealing in stolen property.