Man accused of committing several burglaries at local dollar stores arrested, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a 36-year-old man believed to be responsible for a string of burglaries targeting local dollar stores.

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JSO said the situation began earlier this month when Michael Wilt was caught on surveillance footage smashing the glass door of a dollar store on Blanding Boulevard.

“Surveillance footage showed a suspect smashing the glass front door, breaking into a display case, and making off with a stash of cigarettes. But this wasn’t an isolated hit—several other dollar stores in the area had reported similar burglaries,“ JSO said.

The agency said officers staked out a dollar store on 103rd Street and caught Wilt as he was attempting to break into another dollar store.

“[Wilt] was quickly taken into custody,” JSO said. “We used surveillance from the other break-ins to connect Wilt to the crimes, [and] now, Wilt is behind bars at the Duval County Jail.”