The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Just after 1:00 AM on December 15, a 69-year-old woman was at her home on the Gulf Coast when someone approached the door on the side of the house. The surveillance camera was turned on, and it reportedly recorded an individual wearing a dress with what appeared to be an erect penis in their hand. According to the police report, the alleged intruder went to the front of the residence and attempted to “open the front door by pulling down on the door handle.” He also allegedly grinded against the door and then departed from the property.
Four days later, someone believed to be the same person went into the woman’s yard, and before the police arrived, they ran off.
Officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department located a man they believed resembled the person in the surveillance video. After he was read his Miranda rights, he was asked about the incidents, and the police reported that he admitted he had been at the home. He reportedly said he was holding a dildo when he was at the woman’s door the first time. He allegedly told them he was there because someone was shot at the residence and he was concerned, but they did not find anything to suggest that there was a shooting.
The suspect was taken into custody and booked into the Pinellas County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of felony attempted burglary of an occupied dwelling, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor resisting an officer without violence. He is currently being held on a $10,150 bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.