Police warn people to lock their vehicles in Sebastian due to recent burglaries

November 24, 2020 Andy Hodges Crime 0

Police warn residents not to leave valuables in their vehicles.

There’s been a string of vehicle burglaries in Sebastian. Police are warning people not to keep their valuables in their vehicles and to lock their doors.

“We have had car burglaries with guns taken,” Captain Timothy Wood told Sebastian Daily. “The suspects typically smash out the window,” Wood added.

“Smash and grabs” have also been reported at local gyms in Sebastian.

Purses, wallets, and electronics should be kept out of view. Or better yet, never leave valuables in your vehicles.

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About Andy Hodges

Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Jupiter, Florida. Andy has been a radio & TV personality since the 1980s. He has worked for WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. After spending 7 years in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1990s, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2000. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.