COCOA BEACH, Florida — Today at approximately 1:24 p.m., Cocoa Beach police officers responded to the beach-end of Osceola Lane in response to reports of a suspicious person.
“Chip William Vaughn, 29, of no known address, was observed riding up to a group of parked cars and maneuvering between two of them,” Cocoa Beach Police spokesperson Major Jay Harmon said in a release. “While looking to see if he was being observed, he produced a sledge hammer and began striking the window of one of the cars. Realizing he had been observed, Vaughn fled but was stopped by witnesses who detained him until police arrived.”
Vaughn was taken into custody and charged with Burglary to a Conveyance and Possession of Burglary Tools. Stolen property from victims yet-to-be-identified was allegedly discovered in his possession.
According to Harmon, the Cocoa Beach Criminal Investigations Division had identified Vaughn as a suspect in two previously reported car burglaries in Cocoa Beach. In both cases, Vaughn allegedly pawned the stolen property within an hour of the theft. Subsequent to today’s arrest, he has since been charged with two counts each of Burglary, Theft, Dealing in Stolen Property and False Verification of Ownership for the previous incidents.
According to court records, Vaughn had just been arrested on July 14 and charged with loitering, prowling, and narcotics possession by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Vaughn posted bond in the amount of $1,000 for those charges on July 21.
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What does obama have to do with car burglar in CB?
Obama has NOTHING to do with it! That's just from another Fox News Republican who blames Obama 4 everything. Not too swift!
Obama has EVERYTHING to do with it! According to other news sources Brevard Cty unemployment rate is at 7.8% and lets figure in the 1million more people this mth on food stamps. Geez, I guess you can say our economy is great?! Its no wonder people are becoming so desperate these days. Nah, lets just keep blaming Bush, right. Bright one!
Thanks for taking our jobs away Obama. This is the end result. Look at what you did to Detroit. A desolate waste land.
What does obama have to do with car burglar in CB?
Obama has NOTHING to do with it! That's just from another Fox News Republican who blames Obama 4 everything. Not too swift!
Obama has EVERYTHING to do with it! According to other news sources Brevard Cty unemployment rate is at 7.8% and lets figure in the 1million more people this mth on food stamps. Geez, I guess you can say our economy is great?! Its no wonder people are becoming so desperate these days. Nah, lets just keep blaming Bush, right. Bright one!