SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Deputies Arrest Milton Man For Multiple Burglaries After Evidence is Discovered During Domestic Dispute

On July 23, 2008, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies were dispatched to the 6500 block of Stanley Circle , Milton , in reference to a domestic disturbance. The male resident of the home, John Polydores, was arrested for domestic violence related charges. While deputies were at the residence, they were made aware of some credit cards that were present in the home that had been stolen during some recent burglaries. Santa Rosa County Property Detectives were called to the scene to investigate. The female resident gave detectives permission to search the residence for other items that had been taken during the burglaries. Detectives located stolen checkbooks, social security cards, electronics, cell phones, purses, gift cards, cameras, a guitar, and various items that were used during the commission of the burglaries. All of the stolen items were directly linked to four burglaries that occurred in Milton. All of the burglaries had occurred at local churches, to include:

First Assembly of God, Dogwood Drive , Milton (on 6/28/08 and 7/20/08 ))

Bible Way Baptist Church . Dogwood Drive, Milton (on 7/09/08 )

Pine Terrace Baptist Church , Pine Blossom Road , Milton (on 7/19/08 )

Christ United Methodist Church , Dogwood Drive , Milton (on 7/21/08 )

Two of the burglaries were of the church buildings, and the other two were of vehicles that had been parked in the parking lots of the churches. Detectives were able to link Polydores to all of the burglaries through the evidence that was found at the home, as well as eyewitnesses that were able to identify Polydores and his vehicle as being present when the burglaries occurred. Polydores was arrested on the below mentioned charges. He is currently being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail on a $137,000.00 bond. A photograph of Polydores is attached to this email.

SUSPECT:

John Robert Polydores, W/M, 50 years old

6500 Block of Stanley Circle , Milton , FL

CHARGES:

Criminal Mischief, 2 counts, 1 st degree misdemeanor

Burglary, 4 counts, 3 rd degree felony

Grand Theft, 4 counts, 3 rd degree felony

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net