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Sarasota News Leader January 11, 2013 Page 61 SARASOTA MAN CHARGED IN STRING OF BURGLARIES The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested David Lewis, 25, of 6784 Jarvis Road, Sarasota, on Jan. 9 in connection with a string of crimes allegedly committed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 7, the office has announced. Deputies investigating nine vehicle burglaries, primarily west of Interstate 75 in an area bordered by Sawyer, Bee Ridge and Proctor roads, identified Lewis as the suspect from a Walmart surveillance photo showing him use credit cards allegedly stolen in one of the crimes, a Sheriff's Office report says. While deputies were searching for Lewis, the report says, his father showed them items Lewis had brought into the home, including two GPS units, a laptop computer, camera, cell phone, iPod and prepaid credit card — all identified as property stolen in the recent burglaries, the release points out. Lewis was charged with one count of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, one count of Larceny and nine counts of Burglary. He was being held on $46,120 bond. He has previously been arrested for burglary, drug possession and check fraud, the report notes. David Lewis/Photo courtesy Sheriff's Office All nine of the vehicles that he allegedly burglarized were unlocked, the report adds. "This is a crime of opportunity so citizens should take the extra step to protect themselves and lock their vehicles at all times," the release points out. % Enter To Win A New iPad When our "Likes" on Facebook reach 1,000, we will randomly select one of our subscribers to receive a new iPad. 1 Click to Subscribe 2 Then Like Us On Facebook The contest concludes when The Sarasota News Leader achieves 1,000 "Likes" on Facebook, One winner will be selected at random from among subscribers. Only subscribers are eligible to win the iPad, regardless of having "Liked" our page on Facebook. Contest is open only to residents of Sarasota County. Selected winners must provide a valid Sarasota County street address to receive the iPad. Contest is void where prohibited by law.