Clearwater police arrest armed burglary suspect after scooter, foot chase: CPD

The Brief

  • Clearwater police officers arrested an armed burglary suspect after a scooter and foot chase, according to investigators.
  • A caller reported to dispatchers that they saw a man stealing from multiple cars on the 1200 block of Grove Street just after 3 a.m. on Monday morning.
  • 22-year-old Christian Lee was later arrested and charged with armed burglary and resisting arrest without violence.

CLEARWATER, Fla. Clearwater police have made an arrest following a string of car robberies on Monday morning, according to investigators.

A caller reported to dispatchers that they saw a man stealing from multiple cars on the 1200 block of Grove Street just after 3 a.m. before leaving on a scooter.

When officers arrived, the suspect, 22-year-old Christian Lee, allegedly rode away on the scooter before a chase began on foot.

Lee was eventually captured and during the arrest, officers say that he was armed with a handgun.

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