Atlantic Beach police arrest 'glove-handed' car burglar

A teenager caught “glove-handed” allegedly burglarizing unlocked cars throughout out an Atlantic Beach neighborhood.

In the Seaspray and Salt Air neighborhoods, you don’t have to look far to find someone whose car has been burglarized.

A resident named Libby said her car was broken into while it was in the driveway, locked.

She told Action News Jax, “When I came out in the morning there were things tossed inside. Nothing was taken, but I’ve heard there are quite a few break-ins in the area.”

Patrolling officers on Wednesday arrested a teen who was wearing these blue gloves and rummaging through several unlocked cars.

“We have two cars. We have a garage, but we have our dogs. We have stuff in there. You don’t think that you have to do that your neighborhood. You hope you don’t have to,” explained resident Kim Stantial.

Residents said car break-ins are a constant problem in all nearby neighborhoods.

In January, Action News Jax told you about five teens who were arrested following a string of vehicle burglaries in the area.

“It’s very scary … You don’t like to know that your possessions are at risk,” said Stantial.

Residents are thrilled to hear someone has been arrested but are still taking precautions and looking out for other thieves.

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