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Police: Suspect arrested breaking into Central Florida store as Matthew looms

By WFTV
Oct 7, 2016

Police in the Central Florida city of Sanford said a burglar was apprehended while trying to break into a Dollar General store Thursday as severe weather from Hurricane Matthew began to blow through.

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The department tweeted that the burglar was arrested and posted a photo on Twitter of a front glass window smashed.

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