Jacksonville Police arrested two juveniles yesterday in a string of burglaries from earlier this month. According to Police Lieutenant Doug Thompson, two 15 year old juveniles were arrested yesterday at approximately 3:30PM on two counts of residential burglary. The arrests stem from incidents on October 4th & 5th in which Jacksonville Police responded to a residence in the 1000 block of South East Street regarding two burglaries. As a result of the investigation, several firearms and other items were recovered. The juveniles are being detained pending a first appearance in court.
Jacksonville Police are still investigating the matter. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Jacksonville Police’s Investigations Division or the Morgan, Cass, Scott Crimestoppers hotline.