Tea'd Off: Burglary Suspect Returned to Get Iced Tea Bottle

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Police: Burglary Suspect Returned to Get Iced Tea Bottle


PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Jan 13, 2016, 7:36 AM ET

Authorities in Florida say a suspected burglar was arrested after returning to a crash scene to retrieve a bottle of iced tea, fearing it would be used as evidence.

Local news outlets report 23-year-old Bryan Lindon is charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence and grand theft.

Authorities say Lindon and another person are suspected of breaking into a Cooper City home Tuesday morning, then trying to break into another residence in Pembroke Pines.

Police arrested a 17-year-old suspect in Pembroke Pines, but say Lindon fled in a stolen car and crashed into a truck.

Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Gina Carter says Lindon was arrested after returning to the scene for the tea, which she says Lindon probably thought was DNA evidence.

It's unclear whether he has an attorney.

[Bill]

The police only take DNA evidence here if the crime involves murder or rape. Guy burglarized a house? Yeah, he should have left that bottle there, I doubt anyone policing agency would drop the money to have that bottle tested.

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The police only take DNA evidence here if the crime involves murder or rape. Guy burglarized a house? Yeah, he should have left that bottle there, I doubt anyone policing agency would drop the money to have that bottle tested.

Unless the homewoner has video surveillance of the perp. I saw a recent case in Calif. where the thug was caught by DNA evidence after he chug-a-lugged an orange juice container in a house he'd broken into.