Big-screen TV's targeted in break-ins

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. - The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of recent burglaries targeting big screen TV's and other electronic devices.

Seven separate condominiums at Waterscape Condominiums on Okaloosa Island were burglarized between November 4 and 9. The thieves stole televisions and DVD players worth a total of more than $7,400.

A break-in also took place at Sundestin Condominiums on Highway 98 in Destin between November 6 and 11. A $2,000 big-screen TV was taken from a stand in a unit's living room.

A home on Sailmaker Lane in Destin was targeted sometime between October 24 and November 15. A large, flat screen plasma TV was stolen.

Meantime, investigators are still trying to track down two suspects in connection with a burglary at the 6000 block of Gulf Shore Drive in Destin on November 15.

Two suspects fled the scene but a third, 30-year old Greg Devan Lee Junior of Mobile Alabama, was found hiding under a bed. The suspects were in the process of taking a TV and DVD player from the home. Lee is charged with burglary and grand theft.

Investigators are working to determine if the cases are connected, but ask that anyone with any information on these crimes please contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.