The Umansky Law Firm

A 26-year-old man in training to become a state correctional officer was arrested and charged with burglary and criminal mischief in Celebration last Saturday morning.

Authorities were called to a home burglary and found the alleged burglar nearby. He told deputies a confusing story, in which he was having problems with his girlfriend, was insecure and was looking for another "lady friend." Allegedly, he was lost in Celebration, so he knocked on three different doors.

He said his hormones were confusing him, and was hoping a woman answered the door so he could "seduce her." The alleged burglar also told deputies he returned to one house to watch the woman inside and allegedly thought about sexually assaulting her. He said he had broken into homes in the past and stolen items from them.

After explaining and confessing all of this to the deputies, the alleged burglar recanted everything, claiming he was nervous about losing his job.

Residents inside one of the homes allegedly heard someone knocking on their front door early in the morning. When they answered the door, they said a man claimed he was lost in Celebration. They gave him directions out, but later heard loud noises, described as someone attempting to open the door. The residents then set off the home alarm and called 911. When deputies found the alleged burglar nearby, he was apparently very cooperative with their investigation.

He is being held at the Osceola County Jail on $100,000 bail for burglary and $250 for the criminal mischief charge.

If you have been charged with burglary or theft in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm.