Bradenton Beach police arrested Joshua Paul Gennell, 37, no known address, Aug. 26 on suspicion of burglary to an unoccupied structure after a condo owner saw an unknown man in security video.
Gennell, arrested at a property in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive North, told BBPD officers that a man who identified himself as a property manager gave him permission to enter the condominium, according to a police report.
However, the complex’s manager said he did not know Gennell.
The police report said Gennell had a key to the condo and another property key, but the condo owner said she did not give Gennell a key or permission to enter her residence.
A week earlier, noticing that items in the condo were moved, she installed a security camera, the report stated.
Gennell was transported to the Manatee County jail in Palmetto, where he remained Aug. 28. Bond was set at $5,000.
A conviction of a second-degree felony could result in 15 years in prison.
Arraignment will be Oct. 9 at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton.
— Robert Anderson
