A Bradenton man faces a felony charge for an April 1 break-in that left a Bradenton Beach trailer covered in blood.
Police said Raul Zaragoza, 37, told them he was “very drunk and on drugs” when he smashed two windows at about 1:30 a.m. to let himself into a trailer he said his girlfriend claimed belonged to her.
But the trailer belongs to a couple not home at the time of the break-in, according to the police report.
Police reported finding Zaragoza standing in the blood-covered trailer with gashes on his hands from the broken windows.
Zaragoza will appear at 9 a.m. April 23 in Manatee County 12th Judicial Circuit Court on a charge of burglary of an unoccupied dwelled, a second-degree felony that carries a minimum sentence of 21 months in jail.
He also is accused of misdemeanor theft of a bicycle charge and if convicted could face up to five years in jail.
Zaragoza was released on a $7,500 bond.
— Amy V.T. Moriarty