Deputies track down and arrest 17-year-old suspect linked to multiple vehicle thefts and burglaries; second arrest expected.
A weekend crime spree involving two stolen vehicles and a series of auto burglaries came to an abrupt end for one teenager in a Stuart Publix parking lot, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
Following a rash of vehicle-related crimes, including two grand thefts and numerous burglaries, Road Patrol Deputies, with crucial support from the Criminal Investigations Division, were on the lookout for a suspect.
Their search led them to one of the stolen vehicles, which was located in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Stuart…