String of vehicle burglaries leads to three arrests

A 19-year-old was charged Thursday with multiple counts of burglary after he illegally entered 11 parked vehicles, deputies said.

Derek Lee O'Brien, of 10082 Northcliffe Blvd., was arrested along with 18-year-old Michael William Levesque and a 17-year-old male. The latter's name is being withheld because he is a juvenile.

Levesque and the 17-year-old were charged in connection with the burglary of a 2005 Chevrolet pickup parked in the driveway of a home located in the 9300 block of Chase St.

O'Brien was charged alone in the other 10 burglaries, which occurred along Thornberry Drive, Mayflower Road, Upton Street, Keyes Avenue, Lamson Avenue and Tilburg Street.

O'Brien is accused of stealing money, a utility knife, a baseball cap, road flares, a phone charger, a tackle box, a CD case and other items.

The three were arrested after one of the victims observed them breaking into the pickup located along Chase Street, according to an arrest report.

Levesque and the juvenile gave sworn written statements stating they witnessed O'Brien breaking into the other vehicles, deputies said.

The juvenile was released to his parent, according to the report.