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Haines City Man Suspect In 3 Burglaries

Jason Richard Boone, 30

By Joe Seelig | Highlands Today

Published: May 23, 2008

SEBRING — A Haines City man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $29,750 bond after he was arrested and charged in three separate burglary cases in the Sebring area.

Jason Richard Boone, 30, of 280 Dyson Road, arrested on warrants and charged with two counts of burglary of a structure or conveyance, two counts of criminal mischief, two counts of vehicle theft, one count of burglary of a dwelling and one count of petty theft.

On May 21, he was extradited from the Polk County Jail to Highlands County.

Detectives say that between the hours of 3 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 20, Boone entered three Sebring properties, one in the 6000 block of North Carolina Drive and two in the 700 and 800 block of Town and Country Boulevard.

He didn't get away with much, according to the report.

According to arrest reports, Boone was later discovered hiding inside a vehicle he tried to steal about a quarter of a mile from North Carolina Drive. He was in possession of a screwdriver, flashlight and pliers, commonly used as burglary tools, the report stated.

In one instance, at about 5 a.m. Oct. 20, Boone entered the North Carolina Drive property and broke into a 1997 Pontiac Thunderbird and broke the steering column.

He unsuccessfully tried to start the car by hot-wiring it, but left before deputies were contacted.
Also, some time between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. investigators say Boone entered a residence in the 700 block of Town and Country Boulevard, where he opened and drank a Pepsi from the refrigerator, then took a claw hammer, a Craftsman screwdriver, paint brushes and pliers.

The victim and his wife were home asleep at the time of the burglary, the report stated.

Just a short distance away in the 800 block, Boone reportedly tried to take a golf cart, pried the ignition switch from the dash, tried to hot wire it, but was not successful.

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