Two teenage girls were charged after deputies said they stole packages from the front porch of a home in Riverview.
The alleged incident occurred on Dec. 19 around 6:15 p.m. at a home on Palmetto Pine Street.
The two teens are accused of entering into the neighborhood on a golf cart and stole a FedEx package containing an Apple TV streaming router–valued at $140–and two UPS packages with a t-shirt–valued at $9.88–and hand balm–valued at $12.77–from the front porch of the home.
The suspects are a 13 and 14-year-old girl. They were charged with petit theft and were entered into the Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program based upon no prior criminal history.
Tis the season for seeing an increase in thefts, specifically, packages stolen from homes. Childhood is a time of learning rules and juveniles don’t always stop to think before they act. The number of ways a child can get into trouble are truly unlimited. Simple mistakes can easily turn into a criminal arrest, and the consequences can be serious. The juvenile court system focuses on rehabilitation and education of minors who have deliberately or mistakenly committed a crime.
If your child is found guilty of a crime, our Florida Juvenile Crimes Defense Lawyers at Whittel & Melton will make sure you are aware of your child’s rights. We will work to get their criminal record expunged so that the offense does not follow them into their adult life. We are dedicated to keeping juveniles out of the adult justice system and getting them back on a positive track.
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