VCSO Looking For Suspect Who Tried To Burglarize An Occupied Home Near DeLand

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DeLand, FL - The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is looking into a burglary that happened at a home on Thursday near DeLand.

The burglary happened at an occupied home on Oak Circle on Thursday, December 8, at around 6:50 AM. The victim heard an unknown person trying to get into the house through the garage. The victim went to the door to the garage and saw the suspect who then fled the scene.

Investigators say the suspect may have been in the area before the incident, sometime between 5:30 and 6:50 AM. The suspect's been described as short and heavy set, and possibly Hispanic.

Anyone with info should call VCSO at 386-943-7866 or at 386-943-8276.

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