Live Oak Police Det. Sgt. Ron Shaw issued the following press release this afternoon:

Live Oak Police Department is investigating reports of three business burglaries that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, 11/04/2010.  The three businesses all reported forced entry through doors by breaking out the glass. 

Evidence indicates that NAPA Auto Parts at 209 NW Duval St. Live Oak, FL. was entered at approximately 2:40am, Thursday morning.  After causing damage to cash registers and other items in the store, the suspect(s) left with nothing.  There is no estimate available at this time on the amount of damage that was caused to the business.

Gill Tire Company at 303 W. Howard Street, Live Oak, FL. was entered at an unknown time.  The suspect(s) left with a small amount of change.  Again there is no estimate available at this time on the amount of damage caused.

Flower’s Bakery Store at 113 NW Duval St., Live Oak, FL. was entered in the same manner and there is no estimate on what time the offense occurred..  No property is reported missing as a result of the burglary.  There is no estimate on damage as in the other two offenses.

LOPD suspects that since the businesses are all within several blocks of each other, they were possibly committed by the same person(s).  Attached is a photo from the surveillance video from one of the business.  If anyone has any idea who this person might be, please call the Live Oak Police Department at (362) 362-7463 or Crime Stoppers at (386) 208-8477.  You can remain anonymous when calling either number.