14-year-old burglary suspect arrested after jumping into creek while being tracked by victim: MCSO
BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County deputies arrested a 14-year-old car burglary suspect after a man spotted a group of people rummaging through his pickup truck, then tracked the teen with a flashlight as he jumped into a creek, according to the sheriff's office.
The victim and his neighbor shouted at the three burglars around 3 a.m. Monday near Cedar Hammock Creek in the Bradenton area, deputies said.
MCSO said there was a brief standoff after deputies arrived as the suspect tried to hide under bushes before surrendering.
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Minutes later, another 14-year-old boy was found soaked and shivering a few blocks away with a cut on his leg.
Deputies say the cut likely came from him running and hiding in the creek. He was taken to a local hospital, but has not yet been arrested.
A third possible suspect remains on the run and investigators say they are looking into a few other burglaries to see if the cases are related.
The first suspect is facing one count of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, a third-degree felony.
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