ST. PETERSBURG, FL \u2014 A suspect in a vehicle burglary and auto theft spree was arrested and faces multiple charges, St. Petersburg police said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Police responded to reports of a man walking up and peering into the windows of vehicles parking in driveways on Sunday around 2 a.m.<\/p>\n
When confronted by officers, Cornelius Edwards ran from them but was eventually arrested near 86th Avenue North and 14th Street north, police said.<\/p>\n
Edwards was wearing a ski mask and gloves, and had two handguns on him at the time of his arrest. One of the handguns was stolen in a vehicle burglary the day before. <\/p>\n
He was charged with loitering and prowling, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.<\/p>\n
Edwards was also linked to at least six cases under investigation in the area and also charged with armed burglary to a conveyance, principal armed burgarly to a conveyance, principal burglary to a conveyance and three counts of principal grand theft motor vehicle, police said. <\/p>\n
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