Smash-and-grab robbers hit stores in Waterford Lakes

3 businesses broken into along Alafaya Trail

ORLANDO, Fla. – Smash-and-grab robbers broke into at least three businesses across from the Waterford Lakes Town Center.

The burglaries happened early Thursday along Alafaya Trail.

The owner of the Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill told News 6 someone smashed into the store and  yanked out a safe, taking $2,500.

The Cricket Wireless store and a Smashburger were also burglarized.

The manager from Cricket Wireless said about 10 cellphones were stolen.

Orange County deputies have not released any information about the break-ins.
 


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Ezzy Castro is a multimedia journalist on News 6's morning team who has a passion for telling the stories of the people in the Central Florida community. Ezzy worked at WFOR CBS4 in South Florida and KBMT in Beaumont, Texas, where she covered Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Being from Miami, Ezzy loves Cuban coffee and croquetas!

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