{"id":205984,"date":"2026-03-25T21:03:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205984\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:03:32","slug":"juvenile-arrested-in-string-of-vehicle-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205984\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile arrested in string of vehicle thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A juvenile was arrested in connection with a series of vehicle thefts on Wednesday, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Over the weekend, detectives received reports of vehicles that were stolen or attempted to be stolen in the Sandstone Ranch neighborhood. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Detectives identified a juvenile suspect who admitted to being involved in several vehicle thefts as well as a separate burglary earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The juvenile was charged with two counts of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, four counts of Attempted Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, one count of Burglary of a Conveyance and one count of Petit Theft, according to LCSO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The suspect was booked into the Juvenile Assessment Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">LCSO said the investigation is ongoing. 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