10 burglaries, 3 cars stolen in Hilton Head neighborhood, police say. Suspects on video
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help identifying suspects involved in burglaries in a gated neighborhood in the Indigo Run area on Hilton Head Island, according to a news release.
The burglaries happened early Wednesday morning in the Avalon Villas neighborhood, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Capt. Bob Bromage said.
Since Wednesday morning, 10 residents from the neighborhood reported someone had entered their enclosed garages and either attempted to or successfully stole items including vehicles, a release said.
Officials are searching for the following vehicles that were stolen during the time of the burglaries:
- Grey 2003 Dodge Durango with South Carolina plate: 1668JV
- Silver Mercedes S500 with South Carolina plate: EIZ136
An Avalon Villas resident told police around 4 a.m. she saw the Mercedes and Durango pull up to her garage as she was peaking out her window. She then saw her Honda Accord being driven off, according to the release.
After the stolen vehicles were reported a short time later, Bluffton Police located the Honda Accord unoccupied at the Alljoy Boat Landing, the release said.
Later, Bluffton Police spotted the stolen Dodge Durango and attempted a traffic stop. The Durango then sped up and headed toward Jasper County, but police soon ended the pursuit for safety concerns.
The Durango and the Mercedes are still missing, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office believes there are a total of four suspects, the release said. One suspect was caught on surveillance video.
The Wednesday morning burglaries do not appear to be connected to any other incidents on Hilton Head recently, Bromage said.
Anyone with information about the identity of the man in the video or his accomplices can contact Staff Sgt. Calendine at 843-255-3427 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, according to the release.
This story was originally published January 23, 2019 at 10:16 AM.
