Police warn of vehicle burglaries on the Beachside in Vero Beach. (Photo: VBPD)

VERO BEACH – The Vero Beach Police Department have received numerous reports of vehicle burglaries this morning on the Beachside.

Officers handled seven burglary reports so far, starting as early as 5 a.m. this morning.

“Majority of the incidents are reported along Flamevine, Dahlia, and Mockingbird,” the VBPD said in a statement.

All the vehicles were left unlocked. Police ask residents to check their vehicles as soon as possible and report anything suspicious by calling (772) 978-4600.

“This is a busy season, and most schools are currently on spring break, which adds to the volume of folks in our area,” the VBPD said.

Police remind everyone to always lock their vehicles and remove all valuables.

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Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland. When he was age 9, his parents moved to Jupiter, Florida. Andy spent several years at various radio & television stations in Florida such as WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. In 1994, Andy made a career change to computer programming and worked for several technology companies (two are Fortune 500) in Atlanta, Georgia. However, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2002. 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.