2 arrested after $96K vandalism caught on camera at St. Pete apartment building: Police
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St. Pete police are investigating a case of vandalism at a downtown apartment building over the weekend. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two men turned themselves in to St. Petersburg police after they allegedly caused nearly $100,000 in damage to a downtown apartment building earlier in July.
According to the St. Pete Police Department, Andrew O'Neill, 34, and James Boyle, 38, both face a charge of felony criminal mischief over $1,000 in connection with the vandalism at The Residences at 400 Central.
St. Petersburg vandalism investigation
The backstory:
The vandalism happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on July 11 at the apartment building located at 400 Central Ave. in downtown St. Pete.
Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department
Investigators previously released surveillance video showing a man kicking landscape lighting fixtures outside the building before throwing them at several glass windows.
According to the SPPD arrest affidavit, detectives identified O'Neill and Boyle as the suspects seen on video damaging the property.
Police say O'Neill was seen on surveillance video destroying landscaping lights while Boyle allegedly damaged multiple of the building’s windows.
Downtown apartment building damage
By the numbers:
In total, 14 lights were damaged, costing $1,500. Boyle is accused of destroying three windows valued at a total of $25,000 each.
Investigators estimate the total damage at approximately $96,000.
At the time of the intal investigation, police said investigators were working to determine whether the two men knew each other and what motivated the vandalism.
Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department
O'Neill and Boyle both turned themselves in to the Pinellas County Jail.
The Source: Information for this story was gathered from the St. Petersburg Police Department and previous FOX 13 News reporting.