Sebring man arrested in string of business burglaries

FORT PIERCE — A Sebring man suspected of burglarizing multiple businesses in St. Lucie and Indian River counties was arrested Feb. 5 after deputies stopped him while investigating a burglary at a Fort Pierce business, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.

According to sheriff’s office reports, Austin Garrett Russell, 29, of Sebring was stopped at about 4:45 p.m., Feb. 5 by deputies at a business in the 800 block of South Kings Highway, Fort Pierce. Deputies were investigating a burglary which occurred overnight.

During the initial investigation, deputies identified a suspect vehicle, a white Nissan sedan driven by a man, which was believed to be connected to multiple business burglaries in the area…

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