Refer ABC News Sept 11, 2017. As Hurricane Irma’s eye was crossing over central Florida on Sunday, some looters were caught trying to take advantage of the frightening situation.

Florida law enforcement played double duty saving the stranded and needy while also arresting alleged thieves for swiping goods from businesses and homes after one of the largest evacuations in Florida’s history.

At a press conference Monday, Broward’s sheriff, Scott Israel, issued a warning to potential looters.

“If you looted and we find out who you are, you will go to jail,” he said.
Fort Lauderdale law enforcement officers arrested 19 people on Sunday for looting.

Two people were taken into custody for trying to break into a home, a Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman said.

On Twitter, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department warned the community about the consequences of looting.

Six adults and three juveniles, a Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman confirmed, were booked Monday for burglary during a natural disaster. The charge is a felony in Florida and “holds the possibility of a longer sentencing,” the spokeswoman added.

Authorities in Miami hoped to turn would-be thieves away by instituting a curfew for residents.

“Thinking about looting? Ask these guys how that turned out. #stayindoors”

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