EPD Nabs Accused Vehicle Burglar Less than an Hour After his Alleged Crime

EUSTIS, Florida—An accused vehicle burglar is behind bars after he was caught on video entering one vehicle and attempting to enter a second one, according to an arrest affidavit.

Eustis Police responded to Blue Lake Estates off State Road 44 after a victim reported a possible vehicle burglary shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday. The victim allowed police to view video surveillance from his home that showed a man entering a vehicle and attempting to enter a second one, according to the affidavit.

About an hour later, EPD found Damon Cornelius Evans, 33, of Eustis, walking about a mile away from the neighborhood and identified him as the culprit. According to Evans’ online jail booking records, he lives in Blue Lake Estates on a different street, but he told police he is homeless.

Officers searched Evans and found a pair of Coach sunglasses in a case and a $100 bill. The items were taken into evidence and Evans was arrested for burglary to a conveyance. He was transported to the Lake County Jail, where he is being held on $2,000 bond.

Evans was arrested earlier this year for grand theft, domestic battery and criminal mischief following an altercation with an ex-girlfriend. The charges were later dropped.

Blue Lake Estates has been hit with vehicle burglars several times this year; EPD has stepped up patrols in the area and made several arrests in the last few months.

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