FLORENCE-On Sunday, January 5, 2024, the Florence Police Department responded to Redfern Apartments on Helton Drive to the report of two individuals attempting to gain entry to cars in the parking lot.
When Officers arrived, they located two males who matched the description provided by witnesses. An investigation revealed that the suspects had entered at least one car and tried to access additional vehicles.
Florence Police arrested
, 21, of Nauvoo, and a sixteen-year-old male with one count of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle and three counts of Attempted Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle.
Dalton Brawley is confined in the Lauderdale County Detention Center with a $10,000 bond. The juvenile is confined in the Tennessee Valley Juvenile Detention Center.
Both individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
To reduce your chances of becoming a victim, the Florence Police Department encourages you to keep your vehicles locked and never leave valuables inside an unoccupied vehicle.
Media Release/Nikki Black/Florence Police Department