[Nlnicholson]

Two suspects now in custody after Friday burglary in Village of Amelia
March 21, 2014 By Meta Minton 44 Comments

Sumter County sheriff’s deputies arrested one suspect Friday in a burglary in the Village of Amelia.

Two suspects are now in custody following a burglary in broad daylight Friday afternoon the Village of Amelia.

A pest control man noticed a suspicious vehicle and saw a man walking in between two houses in the 600 block of Inner Circle at roughly 3 p.m. The pest control man dialed 911.

When a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy arrived, he saw one male sitting in the car. Another male was involved in a burglary in progress. Entry to the home had been gained through a window.

Jeremy Benjamin, 20, was immediately taken into custody while Derreon Ware, 20, took off on foot toward Lake County.
Lake County sheriff’s deputies and Lady Lake police officers helped establish a search perimeter on Cherry Lake Road.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office helicopter hovered over County Road 466 in the general vicinity of the Haciendas of Mission Hills, the Village of Caroline, and the Village of Amelia for about an hour.

A sheriff’s bloodhound also joined in the search. The bloodhound lost the suspect’s scent in the Cherry Lake area.
Residents of the Village of Amelia and some neighboring Villages received a reverse 911 call from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office advising them of the situation at 4:25 p.m.

Benjamin, while being interviewed at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Annex at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard, admitted to a second Villages burglary. He is being held at the Sumter County Jail.
Ware is being held at the Lake County Jail. He was arrested at a home outside Leesburg at 7 p.m. Friday.

This past Saturday, March 15, there had been a burglary in the nearby Village of Mallory Square in the 500 block of Society Hill Circle. That burglary occurred between 11:30 and 11:55 a.m. that day. A bedroom sliding glass door was broken open. Jewelry and $600 in cash were taken.

[jimbo2012]

Good police work

[graciegirl]

And they were caught too, because a pest control person called the police.


I would like to to hug that guy and slip him some money.


Our combined law enforcement worked together too. Folks from three agencies; Sumter county sheriffs department, Lady Lake police and Marion County sheriff's department.. That shows wonderful cooperation. Thank you ladies and gentleman.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

And they were caught too, because a pest control person called the police.


I would like to to hug and slip him some money.


Our combined law enforcement worked together too. Folks from three agencies; Sumter county sheriffs department, Lady Lake police and Marion County sheriff's department.. That shows wonderful cooperation. Thank you ladies and gentleman.

'''I would like to to hug and slip him some money.'''


My husband agrees; he commented that if everyone slipped him a $10, he'd be generously rewarded.......for his good deed in reporting the activity/robbery in progress.

[billethkid]

Congrats are in order for all the laww enforcement groups that made it happen.

The pest control person gets the see something say something award.

[rjn5656]

Great job by all.

[jnieman]

I love it when they catch criminals red handed!!!

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Nlnicholson

A pest control man noticed a suspicious vehicle and saw a man walking in between two houses in the 600 block of Inner Circle at roughly 3 p.m. The pest control man dialed 911.

What a great ad for the company:

We not only get your pests, we get your burglars too!

[graciegirl]

The question now remains, was it Massey or Deans. Let's call them and see who says it was their guy.........................

[Nlnicholson]

It gives new meaning to PEST control

[sailor47]

We got that 911 call because we were signed up. We didn't catch anybody but we sure had our eyes open. PLEASE sign up for the reverse 911 call at the sheriffs office. The sheriff uses it for weather warnings and criminal alerts. We can all get involved. Very good idea.

[janmcn]

How many of the more than a dozen home invasions were these two involved in, in the last few months?

[karostay]

Public execution works for me

[KathieI]

We should start a "Villages Good Citizens" award and give it to the pest control guy along with a parade and a special event at the LSL pavilion. We can then show him our gratitude and slip him a few bucks... Wouldn't that be nice? Maybe more people would step forward then...

Thanks to our GOOD contractor people who really do help us.

[tippyclubb]

I'm so happy to read the slime balls have been caught. If you find out who the pest control man is and take up a collection please pm me of where I can send money for him. Money is a great incentive for workers in the area and will sharpen their awareness skills.