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VIDEO: Sheriff's helicopter tracked suspects accused of breaking into cars overnight in Ruskin

Sheriff's helicopter tracked suspects accused of breaking into cars overnight in Ruskin
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RUSKIN, Fla — A Sheriff's office helicopter helped capture three teens who were allegedly burglarizing cars in Ruskin.

  • The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO said a resident called 911 after they saw three people attempting to open car doors in a Ruskin neighborhood around 3 a.m. Monday.
  • Video from the HCSO helicopter shows the three teens attempting to bury or throw out the stolen items in a field behind the homes.
  • The suspects attempted to run from deputies, but the HCSO helicopter easily tracked them from the sky using an infrared camera.
  • HCSO charged three teens aged 15, 14 and 17 with burglary of an unoccupied vehicle

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