Three churches were broken into early on Monday morning and cops believe that the three burglaries are related.
Polk County Sheriff’s deputies said, between 1:00 a.m. and 4:40 a.m. on Monday morning, unknown suspects broke into the Eastside Baptist Church aat 630 Eastside Drive in Lakeland. The door was kicked in and the alarm sounded. Investivators said, it didn’t appear that anything was stolen.
The second burglary occurred at Working Together With Jesus Baptist Ministries, located at 2935 US Hwy 92 East in Lakeland. Here the windows were broken and the alarm sounded.
Christ Memorial Baptist Church, located at 2929 Hardin Combee Road in Lakeland was the third burglary. It is believed that money was taken from the church office.
Investigators said, they believe the three burglaries are related.
If anyone has information about any of these incidents, they are urged to contact Detective Michael Carver at 863.499.2400.
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