Crime & Safety
2 Valrico Men Arrested Trying to Get Early Start on Black Friday Deals
Reported thefts from a semitrailer at Best Buy in Brandon led to charges of burglary for Christopher Glavich and Joshua Venable.
Two Valrico men were charged with burglarizing a semitrailer at Best Buy in Brandon on Nov. 20 in what authorities said was an attempt to get a head start on Black Friday shopping deals.
Christopher Glavich, 21, of 2203 East Lumsden Road, and Joshua Venable, 20, of 3101 Bloomingdale Ave., were charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure after Hillsborough County Sheriff's deupties caught them breaking into a semi-trailer parked behind the at 116 Grand Regency Blvd.
"The suspects stated that they thought that there might be some electronics stored in the semi because of upcoming Black Friday sales," according to sheriff's office spokesperson Debbie Carter.
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Glavich fled, according to the report, but was tracked down by a deputy with a K-9 and was found hiding in a tall grassy area nearby.
Venable was arrested without incident.
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