2 Men Arrested in Gun Theft on War Admiral Drive

Two men have been arrested in connection with the October theft of firearms from a home on War Admiral Drive in Land O’ Lakes.

The men entered the home through a broken rear window that led to a master bedroom on Oct. 3, 2011, according to a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. About 18 firearms were stolen from a safe, which was pried open by unknown tools. The victim reported the items stolen were worth a combined total of $90,000.

In November, some of the loot was found at an abandoned home at 25416 Geddy Drive. A neighbor said a local resident liked to hang out there with friends.

Two men were arrested Friday, May 4: Sammy Rivera Maldonado, 19, and Nagy Alexander Ferguson, 22, of 4924 Wessex Way, Land O' Lakes. Maldonado only lists his address as Wesley Chapel, per Pasco County Jail records. Both men were charged with one count of armed burglary of a residence and one count of grand theft.

There may be other people involved, and detectives are still investigating the case, sheriff's office spokesman Doug Tobin said.

Editor's note: This article was updated at 12:13 a.m. May 9 to reflect jail records related to the address of one of the suspects.