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Man arrested for breaking into Habitat for Humanity home under construction: SPPD

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Published  July 21, 2025 10:43am EDT
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • St. Pete police say Darin Farrow broke into a home off 18th Ave. that Habitat for Humanity is building.
    • He stole $3,780 worth of power tools and cabinets, according to investigators, which were being used to work on the home.
    • Farrow faces charges of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A man faces criminal charges after St. Petersburg police say he broke into a home that's being built by the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity.

The backstory:

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Darin Farrow, 58, went into the unfinished home in the 1200 block of 18th Ave. and stole $3,780 worth of power tools and cabinets, which were being used to work on the home.

SPPD says Farrow rode by the home on his bicycle as a detective was gathering evidence, leading to his arrest last Thursday, July 17.

Mugshot of Darin Farrow. Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department.

Mugshot of Darin Farrow. Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department.

What's next:

Farrow faces charges of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jail records show he's being held on $25,500 bond.

The Source: This story was written with information from the St. Petersburg Police Department and Pinellas County Jail records.

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