String of businesses hit by burglars in South Walton
October 02, 2007
DATE: October 1, 2007
SUBJECT: Numerous Business Burglaries
The Walton County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a series of burglaries that occurred within the last forty eight (48) hours to businesses in South Walton along U.S. Hwy 98. It appears that similar events occurred during the same timeframe in Bay and Okaloosa counties. In Walton County, during the early morning hours on Sunday, burglars struck the Texaco in Inlet Beach, Quiznos and Publix, both in SanDestin. Burglars stole two (2) cash boxes at separate locations and attempted to break into an automated teller machine at a different location. Then in the early morning hours on Monday, burglars struck the Shell Station and Fat Clemenza in SanDestin. This time, burglars were only able to steal cash and a case of beer from one location. Investigators from the Sheriff?s Offices in Walton, Bay, and Okaloosa counties are collaborating and exchanging information to determine if all the events are connected.
Should anyone have any information in reference to these events, please call the Walton County Sheriff's Office at 850-892-8111 or call Crime Stoppers of Walton County at 866-718-TIPS (8477).