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By Eloísa Ruano González, Orlando Sentinel
8:47 a.m. EDT, May 24, 2013
Lake deputies said today they're looking into a string of burglaries on the north end of the county.
About 60 burglaries have been reported in the past several weeks in Lady Lake, Leesburg and the Bassville Park area, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said multiple groups are involved in breaking into homes and that the burglars could be connected.
"Burglaries have been reported to have occurred during daytime hours and involved forced entry into homes," sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jim Vachon said.
He said deputies arrested last week a pair who was involved in several burglaries on Corley Island Road in Leesburg. Deputies were responding to a burglar-alarm call when they found Stacey Brown, 40, and Corey Payton, 35, in the area, Vachon said.
The duo was pulled over and deputies found stolen property in their car, he said. They were booked into the Lake County Jail.
"Detectives believe the two may be connected to more burglaries in the area and are continuing to develop information," Vachon added.
Deputies also are looking for a green, two-door Ford — likely from the late 1980s — that could be involved in some of the burglaries. Detectives said it's likely a late 80s.
Anyone with information should call the Sheriff's Office at 352-343-2101 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
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