COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Columbia County Sheriff's Deputies have charged five teenagers with two school burglaries that occurred over this past weekend. Ft. White High School and Columbia High School were both burglarized. The suspects stole computers, cash, musical instruments and other items from the schools.

On Monday, Columbia High School offered a reward to anyone with information regarding the burglaries. An anonymous person contacted the School Resource Deputies at Columbia High School and provided them with a lead. The Deputies immediately began a thorough follow-up investigation. Deputy Clint Dicks and Deputy James Finnell were able to contact the five suspects and conduct interviews. Deputies say the juvenile suspects did confess to the burglaries at both schools. A large portion of the cash that was stolen from Columbia High School along with computers and other equipment were recovered. A large safe from Columbia High School was recovered by Deputy Don Meyer after it was discovered buried on property in Ft. White.

Deputies believe that Ft. White High School was burglarized Friday night and Columbia High School was burglarized late Saturday night. The suspects range in age from 16 to 17 years old. Charges of burglary and grand theft will be filed against the juveniles.

The value of cash and property stolen is estimated at over $5,000. The recovery of the majority of the stolen items has helped the Columbia County School Board recover quickly from their loss.

Additional charges may be filed against some of these suspects as past burglary cases are being investigated.