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Deputies arrest man wanted for numerous burglaries in Boca Raton area

Robert Lewis, 52, accused of burglarizing several businesses since November
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says this man may have burglarized at least 12 businesses in suburban Boca Raton since Nov. 2021.jpg
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says this man may have burglarized at least 12 businesses in suburban Boca Raton since Nov. 2021.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says this man may have burglarized at least 12 businesses in suburban Boca Raton since Nov. 2021.jpg
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — A man wanted for burglarizing numerous businesses in the Boca Raton area has been arrested, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

The suspect, identified as Robert Lewis, 52, was arrested Thursday with the collaboration of several agencies.

Sheriff's deputies said Lewis burglarized at least 12 businesses in the area since November.

Deputies on Tuesday shared a surveillance video that shows the suspect breaking into a restaurant and walking through the kitchen area while carrying a large white safe.

Lewis is currently being held at the Broward County jail.

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If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.

You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:

Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344

Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013