EUSTIS, Florida—A pair of teenagers arrested last month for several vehicle burglaries are facing more charges.
Matthew Hanners, 18, of Eustis, was arrested twice this week, first on Wednesday and again on Thursday, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office online booking records.
In June, numerous neighborhoods on the east side of Eustis were hit with thieves, including, but not limited to, Blue Lake Estates, Misty Oaks, Summer Glen, Brookshire, Horizon Oaks and Hillcrest over the past few weeks, EPD Capt. Jon Fahning told Inside Lake last month.
Hanners and Casey C. Johnson, 19, of Leesburg, are accused of stealing many items, including guns, gift cards, jewelry and electronics. On June 16, the pair were arrested for several charges related to the burglaries; Hanners was released on $21,000 bond on June 21 and Johnson has been held in LCJ on $33,000 bond since the arrest.
On Wednesday, two charges were added to Johnson, armed burglary and petit theft and he was given ROR (released on his own recognizance) on the added charges, according to online jail records, but is still being held on the first set of charges. Hanners was arrested Wednesday for burglary and petit theft and was released on $6,000 bond. On Thursday, he was arrested again—this time for two counts of burglary, armed burglary, grand theft and two counts of petit theft. He is being held in LCJ on $33,000 bond. Hanners was also given ROR for two of his charges, burglary and petit theft.
Hanners’ and Johnson’s next court date is scheduled for July 11.
