Daniel Eugene Holmes, 42, was arrested on August 5 after officers found him going through trash near the road at the 2900 block of North Indian River Drive, according to a St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office Facebook posting. During their investigation, deputies determined Holmes matched the description of a person of interest developed during an ongoing burglary investigation in St. Lucie Village. Through additional investigative efforts, deputies established probable cause linking Holmes to other reported crimes in the area.
Holmes was charged with two counts of burglary of a conveyance and one count of loitering and prowling. He also had a bicycle with fishing equipment attached. Holmes was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail, where he remained as of August 6 on a $31,000 bond. Sheriff Richard Del Toro said the case highlights the value of proactive patrol and the attention to detail deputies demonstrate every day.