PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Two Pinellas County teens were arrested on burglary charges after a relative turned one of them into authorities, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
According to PCSO, Fred Lee, 17, Anthony Pogue, 14, and a third suspect forced their way into a home on Harbor Oaks Circle in Safety Harbor through a sliding door. The master bedroom was ransacked. Detectives said the items stolen included ladies jewelry and men’s watches valued at $2,200.
The burglary was caught on the home surveillance video. After the footage was shown in the news, a family member of one of the suspects recognized the clothes the teen was wearing. The relative turned him into the authorities. Detectives soon identified the other two suspects in the case.
Lee and Pogue have been arrested and charged with a burglary into an unoccupied dwelling. The third suspect was also identified. His charges are pending.
The Clearwater Police Department charged the same two suspects for similar crimes in its jurisdiction.
Detectives continue the investigation.
