Teens nabbed for 'car shopping' - stealing from cars


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Among the charges is one of grand theft for stealing a fire extinguisher.
Among the charges is one of grand theft for stealing a fire extinguisher.
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Two girls, ages 16 and 17, have been charged by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office with a string of vehicle burglaries that accounted for more than $1,600 in stolen property. The burglaries occurred in the Palm Coast area between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25.

Amber Dodd, 17, of 17 Russo Drive, and Marlena Fabrick, 16, of 3057 Water Oak Road, Bunnell, are believed to have broken into at least seven vehicles in a seven-day period. The break-ins occurred on Russell Drive, Rose Drive, Ruth Drive, Rose Petal Drive and Round Tree Drive.

Detectives have recovered the majority of the items stolen, including GPS units, iPods, watches, and CDs from Dodd’s home where the teens attempted to hide the property. Detectives estimate the teens stole about $1,628 worth of property with about $1,550 recovered.

“These two targeted unlocked vehicles and at least one admitted they were looking for money. They called it “car shopping,” said Flagler County Sheriff Donald W. Fleming.

Dodd and Fabrick are each charged with six counts of burglary of a vehicle, two counts of grand theft, one count of grand theft of a fire extinguisher and three counts of petit theft.

Detectives are still investigating whether the two may be connected with additional burglaries in the Palm Coast area.

Both girls were booked through the Flagler County Inmate Facility and transported to the Division of Juvenile Justice in Daytona Beach.

 

 

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