Holmes Beach police arrested Adam Fleming, 34, of Bradenton, Nov. 1 on a third-degree felony charge for allegedly burglarizing an unoccupied conveyance while unarmed.
He also faces a first-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly resisting a law enforcement officer without violence.
An officer assisting other law enforcement on a crash investigation in the 5400 block of Holmes Boulevard was waiting inside his vehicle for a tow truck to remove a vehicle involved in the crash.
During the wait, the officer saw a man, identified as Fleming, walk past the vehicle, and then walk back to it after seeing the vehicle’s keys on the rooftop.
A police report said the officer watched Fleming open a vehicle door and reach inside.
When the officer approached, Fleming closed the door and started walking away. The officer aimed his Taser and told Fleming to get on the ground. Fleming stopped walking and put up his hands but did not get on the ground, according to the report.
The officer brought Fleming to the ground and handcuffed him.
Fleming told police he thought the vehicle he entered was the one he had come to the area in earlier but added that he wasn’t certain because he was drunk.
The vehicle owner said she did not know Fleming and but she did not complete an affidavit.
The officer arrested Fleming, who was transported to the Manatee County jail. He was released Nov. 3 after posting $2,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison and punishment for a first-degree misdemeanor charge includes up to a year in jail.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
— Ryan Paice