Osceola deputies arrest 3 teens after operating equipment in Kissimmee construction site break-in

The Brief

  • Three teens were arrested after breaking into a Kissimmee construction site and driving heavy equipment, deputies said.
  • Aviation units tracked them as they fled on foot, leading to their capture.
  • The suspects admitted to the crime and face burglary and felony charges.

ORLANDO, Fla. Three teens were arrested after they broke into a construction site in Kissimmee and caused thousands of dollars in damage, deputies said.

What we know:

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said the burglary happened around 3:49 a.m. on Aug. 22 at an active construction site on Old Lake Wilson Road. Surveillance video from the sheriff’s aviation unit captured the suspects — ages 15, 17 and 18 — operating two forklifts and a scissor lift after sneaking in through a gap in the fence.

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