MANATEE — A call from a resident led Manatee County sheriff’s deputies to the 4500 block of 35th Court East at 2 a.m. Sunday where they discovered a man and a woman in the act of breaking into vehicles.
The pair — Elizabeth Walpole, 19 and Brett Tanksley, 24 — told deputies they are homeless, according to a sheriff’s report.
During an interview with the suspects, deputies learned that the pair entered two unlocked vehicles in the area and removed items, according to the report.
Deputies were able to recover the items and return them to the victims, the report adds.
The pair told deputies that they had committed similar crimes in other areas of Manatee County.
Walpole was also charged with giving a false name and Tanksley was also charged with knowingly driving without a driver’s license, the report states.
Disclaimer: Story comments are intended to provide a place for constructive dialog about issues and events in our community. Your input is encouraged and can make a positive difference. To achieve this, no obscenity, personal attacks, or racial slurs are tolerated. Users brought to our attention for violating our terms of use will be blocked from commenting permanently and without notice. Please help keep the comments on topic by flagging objectionable material and remember that children and young adults may be reading your comments. With freedom of speech comes the responsibility to be respectful of others.
Email Story
Printer Friendly 
Quick Job Search