Termite-Tented Homes Targeted By Burglar

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 36-year-old man faces a long list of criminal charges after St. Petersburg Police say they connected him with a string of residential burglaries that have taken place over the past five weeks. While most people avoid homes that are tented for termite extermination, police say David Cooper targeted properties being treated during a burglary spree that didn’t end until his arrest on Saturday, June 24.

Police haven’t elaborated on how they connected Cooper with the crime, but say they recovered items taken during the spree when they brought him into custody. Those items included everything from ammunition and cash to rifles and even shoes, a Monday email from the police department said.

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Detectives say Cooper was armed with a handgun when he was arrested. He also had an outstanding warrant from Hillsborough County for driving on a suspended license.

Cooper was booked into the Pinellas County Jail after his arrested. He faces a total of 15 charges, including residential burglary, armed residential burglary, felon in possession of a firearm and dealing in stolen property. He remained in jail Monday.

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Photos courtesy of the St. Petersburg Police Department