Coral thefts hit 2 Jacksonville aquarium stores
26.09.11
Charged coral, clams and other aquarium items valued at $31,200 are gone following a Sunday smash-and-grasp burglary at Bio Reef.
It is the second time this month that a issue that specializes in saltwater aquariums has been burglarized in Southside Jacksonville, according to the Sheriff’s Company.
The latest burglary was captured on a security camera at the 3653 Regent Blvd. work in an office/warehouse park with a fence and security assemblage off Beach Boulevard. Police said someone broke through the fence, then the video shows three men breaking in after a chunk of tangible was used to smash a window just after 4 a.m.
A 5-gallon fish tank, 300 white-hot coral pieces and a dozen saltwater clams were stolen along with three coral enlargement light systems, according to the police report.
On Sept. 6 someone poor into Coral Logic at 7860 Gate Parkway, but no account was written, according to police. But the officer investigating the Bio Reef burglary spoke with Coral Presence of mind’s owner and learned that shortly after his break-in, a customer came in asking what could be done to expound on damaged coral of the same species that had been stolen.
Source: Florida Times-Union