Monday, February 25, 2019

Arrest Warrant Captures Burglar


February 25, 2019

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to two homes in Inglis on February 21, 2019. These homeowners awoke to discovered someone entered their property and stole tools along with other items. One of the homeowner’s had video surveillance in the carport area of their home which captured images of the burglar and his vehicle. LCSO Patrol Deputies and Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division reviewed the video and were able to positively identify Jacob Benfield (12-28-91) of Inglis, as the suspect.

On February 22, 2019 Detectives located Benfield at 18351 SE Butler Road in Inglis. Detectives identified the vehicle used in the burglaries was parked at this home. Inside the vehicle, a white Ford F-150, were items matching the description of the property stolen from both homes in Inglis the day before. Detectives also learned the F-150 had been reported stolen to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office from the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Inverness on February 16, 2019.

Benfield was wanted for grand theft from a previously reported case and was taken into custody. Benfield spoke to Detectives and ultimately confessed to the burglaries reported the previous day and to the theft of the truck from Inverness. Benfield was book in at the Levy County Detention Facility and charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of burglary of a dwelling, one count of burglary of a conveyance, one count of grand theft and one count of petit theft. He is being held in lieu of $180,000.00 bond.