Holmes Beach police filed a capias request March 30 with the state attorney’s office for a charge of second-degree felony for burglary against Martin Aldridge, 36.
A capias request provides information regarding an incident and potential criminal charge to the SAO, which can then issue a court summons or an arrest warrant for the alleged offender if it decides to pursue criminal charges.
An officer responded around 5:30 p.m. March 30 to reports of a suspicious circumstance and met with the complainant, a homeowner who said a man entered his property’s pool area overnight.
The complainant provided security footage showing a man at the property around 12:30 a.m. He was checking doorways for entry and took a seat cushion before leaving.
The complainant said he wanted to press charges.
The officer recognized the man in the footage as Aldridge, a homeless man with whom he’d had prior contact.
The officer found Aldridge at about 6 p.m. in front of a gas station-convenience store at 3015 Gulf Drive, where he arrested Aldridge on suspicion of burglary.
After the officer read Aldridge his Miranda rights, Aldridge admitted to being at the complainant’s property and taking the seat cushion, according to a report.
The officer transported Aldridge to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton for evaluation.
If convicted, punishment for a second-degree felony charge includes up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.