Victim Nabs Auto Burglar

A July 17 auto burglary spree in Lutz and Land O’ Lakes came to an abrupt end when one of the suspects in the case was caught in the act by an intended victim.

According to a Pasco County complaint affidavit, the suspect broke into a car parked on Waterbury Court in Lutz around 5:20 a.m. July 17. While the would-be burglar was in the process of taking a music CD, some paperwork and three lottery tickets from a Buick Century, the car’s owner confronted him.

The victim, the affidavit said, detained the suspect until Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene. Once there, deputies also discovered illegal prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia on the suspect.

Pasco deputies also connected the suspect to three other auto burglaries that took place in the area July 17. Two of the burglaries took place on Norwick Drive in Lutz and one occurred at the , 22722 State Road 54, in Land O’ Lakes.

According to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kevin Doll, the burglaries remain under investigation and more suspect arrests may be pending. It is believed the suspect was working with at least two other co-defendants, Doll said.

Arrested was Brendyn Tyler Marsee, 19, of 22825 Sterling Manor Loop in Lutz. He was charged with four counts of auto burglary, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was being held in the Land O’ Lakes Jail today on $22,300 bond.