SUSPECTS NABBED IN TWO MOUNT DORA BURGLARIES

Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in the Mount Dora burglaries of Jersey Mike’s sandwich shop and Walgreens shortly after 1 a.m. on March 24.


Jersey Mike’s is located at 17256 US 441 and the Walgreens is located nearby at 18910 U.S. Highway 441.

The suspects, two males, both 17, and a woman, 21, were apprehended a short time later.  All of the suspects were from Orlando and each were charged with two counts of burglary and grand theft.  Mount Dora Police detectives interviewed the individuals and obtained a confession for both burglaries.

Detectives are continuing to work on other cases to determine if these suspects are responsible for similar burglaries within Mount Dora.  The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is also investigating these individuals for burglaries that occurred in their jurisdictions.

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