Two juveniles admitted to burglarizing four businesses on Highway 58 after being taken into custody by Chattanooga police.
The businesses were burglarized and vandalized early Tuesday morning and the suspects were recorded on video breaking the glass out of the front door of Armando's Restaurant and ransacking the business. The suspects also stole an undetermined amount of cash along with three cupcakes, according to a Chattanooga Police Department news release.
Turtle Tax, Cindy's Custom Cakes and China Garden were also broken into and ransacked in the same manner. Various items were stolen from Cindy's Custom Cakes and China Garden. At each location the damage done was more expensive for the victimized businesses to repair than any dollar amount that was taken, according to the release.
A burglary detective handling all four cases was able to gather minimum intelligence, surveillance video and limited evidence to connect, locate and arrest the two juveniles to the string of criminal activity by late Wednesday
During the interview process both suspects admitted to committing these burglaries and were ultimately transferred to the juvenile detention center. They are charged with four counts each of felony burglary and vandalism.