Clermont residents asked to help identify suspect in vehicle burglaries

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking Clermont residents to help identify a suspect after several vehicles were broken into in the Crescent Ridge subdivision.The burglaries happened in the early morning hours of Sept. 30, according to deputies. A nearby resident’s security camera caught one suspect pulling on vehicle door handles as they moved through the neighborhood.Deputies are investigating the break-ins under case No. 260103970.Anyone who recognizes the suspect, has surveillance footage from the area, or has information about the incidents is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 352-343-2101 or email [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-8477.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.