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By Katherine Langford
WPBF West Palm Beach
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A 57-year-old man was arrested in Miami Beach and linked by detectives to several burglaries at businesses in the North Beach area, according to the Miami Beach Police Department. Kevin Reilley was taken into custody after an investigation in which surveillance camera footage played a key role in identifying him, authorities said. One of the cases happened Oct. 16 at around 7:28 a.m. at 7TY ONE, located at 1130 Normandy Drive. According to the arrest report, a man approached the business’s glass front door and allegedly used a rock to break it before entering the store, which was unoccupied. Once inside, the suspect allegedly went behind the employee counter and forcibly removed a cash register drawer containing about $450. Investigators reviewed the surveillance video and found similarities with another commercial burglary already under investigation in the area. According to the police report, detectives reviewed footage from the incident and later identified Kevin Reill