Lakeland, Fla.-(Newsradio WFLA)-Polk County deputies have arrested two teens for that attempted burglary at the Guns Galore store on Highway 92 East. The front window glass of the business was found shattered and video surveillance showed two teens attempting to break in.
Surveillance video revealed information to link the suspect to a Local school. The first suspect's jacket had an Air Force ROTC patch on the upper arm connecting him to Kathleen High School. The school resource deputy, a teacher and a dean at the school were able to identify the suspect as a 17 year-old student.
Detectives made contact with the 17 year-old who confessed to smashing the front window of Guns Galore. Further investigation led detectives to be able to identify the second suspect as a 14 year-old boy. The investigation revealed that the two teens met in a local park before riding their bikes to the gun store where they attempted the break-in. The 14 year-old was already on probation for a burglary charge stemming from September, 12, 2018.