JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officers are searching for two men who they say stole cars from people as they worked out at gyms in Jacksonville.
Officers said Jamari Brooks, 18, and a man who has not yet been identified have distracted people as they worked out and searched through lockers at three gyms in Jacksonville for car keys.
Using the key fobs, they found and stole cars from gyms on Blanding Boulevard, 103rd Street and Beach Boulevard, police said.
Do you know these men? They stole cars from people working out at Jacksonville gyms JSO says https://t.co/yWM8qu7jmh pic.twitter.com/95qiCQ0tAK
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) April 27, 2016
Officers are encouraging people to use locks on gym lockers and refrain from leaving bags with car keys inside laying around.
Anyone with any information reference these suspects is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email us at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000 contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
This is just 1 of the gyms where JSO says 2 men stole someone's car after getting keys from a gym bag @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/ZgCpygDKQL
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 27, 2016
This woman got her stolen car back after posting on FB. She tells me 2 boys stole it from the gym @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/UpBmUfS9Q2
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 27, 2016
I'm told by two of the victims that their stolen cars were found at these apartments @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/rfK9WcdsvI
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 27, 2016
Here's another gym that was targeted by some bold thieves. I'll have a live report at 10 @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/zcHYDr2s53
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) April 28, 2016
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Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 27, 2016
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