Police: 7 Teens Invaded Homes For 'Adrenaline Rush' (Florida)

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | March 6, 2006

[Stoat]

Police: 7 Teens Invaded Homes For 'Adrenaline Rush'

 

POSTED: 12:09 pm EST March 6, 2006

UPDATED: 4:29 pm EST March 6, 2006

 

Police in Palm Bay, Fla., arrested seven teens in the last several days wanted in connection with a series of home break-ins that were apparently committed because the group wanted an "adrenaline rush," according to a police report.

David Deluna, 18, Matt Rivera, 19, and a 16-year-old were charged with grand theft and burglary charges Monday. Another four suspects were taken into custody and charged on Friday, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported. "When these three realized that we were looking for them on Friday, they left together and went to the beach," said Jesse Suelter, a Palm Bay detective working on the case. "We arrested one on Saturday and found the other two sleeping at their residences today."

Police said the seven teens knew each other from work and school. All came from upper middle class homes but told authorities they carried out the crimes for "an adrenaline rush," Suelter told Florida Today. The teens randomly picked homes to break into during the day and early evening, Suelter said. In one home they stole a gun. In others, cash, electronics and jewelry were taken.

He also said the teens would ring doorbells and if they did not get an answer they would kick in the doors. "The suspects were very arrogant and the attitude they had was unbelievable. I explained the possibility that one of them could get hurt or shot. One of them told us that he was a big boy and that 'I think I could take 'em,' " Suelter said.

[i.l.e.]

Well that gem wasn't from my ccw instructor. No, the lady at the Drivers license bureau sharped that tip. She was a California transplant to Misouri and had taken a ccw class somewhere near San Diego.

[Sloth]

They're luck they didn't get a "lead rush"

[El Laton Caliente]

My 12 ga. (a Mossy 835) has only five rounds of 3½" Buck Shot, but the Sig 266 has six 15 round mags, all loaded and is stored with one in the pipe. I wouldn't even have to reload to double tap the whole bunch...

[Oliver Optic]

I've got you beat ... I rely on my collection of portable thermo-nuclear devices.

Bring it on, teen wimps.

:-)

[SQUID]

This is why one needs to keep their child busy with sports, academics, family you name it. Boredom is the killer.

Man, I ask the authorities if I could have a moment alone with my son before they take him...so I can "talk" to him and "explain" why his decision was bad.

[TC Rider]

...re pistols, the vast majority of pistols would not fire 7 shots, i did realize there were individual model exceptions but didn't want to bog my post down with details - most folks will have 6-shot revolvers.

Pistols are normally considered to be the autoloaders, such as, 1911's, Glocks, etc, and of course have a capacity greater than 7 shots in most cases.

I'm not positive, but I believe, the vast majority of modern revolvers sold today for self defense are the 5 shot snubbies. Yes, the 7 shot S&W is certainly not the norm.

The point of all this is to avoid the danger of absolutes in our posts.

[OXENinFLA]

I just noticed you're from MO. For some reason I thought you were in FL. Never mind about that book then, it applies to FL law only.

[WoofDog123]

prev post should say revolvers and not pistols, owning a number of pistols all of which have >6 round capacity I actually do know that part.

i am guilty of wrongful use of absolutes

[TC Rider]

i am guilty of wrongful use of absolutes

You are forgiven.

Go freep and sin no more.

[School of Rational Thought]

Couldn't anyone come up with seven rounds?

[Stoat]

Couldn't anyone come up with seven rounds?

According to the article, it appears that they made an effort to burglarize homes that were unoccupied, and it seems that they were successful in that regard up until the time they were apprehended.

[Farmer Dean]

If someone breaks into your home and you are there,you have to assume the worst.My response will be the worst that I can mount.The moral is don't break into someone's home,anything can happen.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

I wonder what type of 'Adrenaline Rush' they will get once they are in the showers in prison...tsk tsk tsk....

[Stoat]

I wonder what type of 'Adrenaline Rush' they will get once they are in the showers in prison...tsk tsk tsk....

Hopefully it will leave a lasting 'impression'.

[gnarledmaw]

I know just what you mean, my farm is on an ancient cursed cemetery too.

I used to keep an M-2 pintle mounted to the island in my kitchen. The problem was that every time a dozen or so zombies would break in, the fragmentaion and flying bone shrapnel did so much damage to the woodwork that the wife would get pissed off and Id have to remodel the kitchen.

Ive replaced the M-2 with a high pressure water cannon and use it to push the zombies back out of the doorway and then sweep up with a USAS-12.

Its not as sexy or exciting but saves a lot on home repair costs...