On August 22, 2016, Port St. Lucie Police arrested John William Sikorsky for burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft.
On August 22, 2016 at around 3:05 am, Port St. Lucie Police went to the 3200 block of SE Monte Vista Street to investigate a burglary. The homeowner told police that he was awoken from his slumber to find a man, wearing a white t-shirt, in his bedroom rummaging through his nightstand drawer. The victim yelled for the man to get out of his house at which time the suspect fled the home.
During the investigation police noticed fresh motorcycle tracks in front of the victim’s house along with an L&M cigarette. Police located another L&M cigarette butt inside the victims house on the kitchen counter. The victim told police that he does not smoke.
Man wakes up in middle of the night to find a burglar in his room
An officer on a perimeter post that was set up noticed a motorcycle traveling in the 3100 block of Monte Vista, drive off the roadway, then travel behind house. The officer followed where the motorcycle went and located Sikorsky. Sikorsky was shirtless and had L&M cigarettes in his pants pocket. The motorcycle was discovered in the area along with a white t-shirt, believed to have been worn by Sikorsky.
Man wakes up in middle of the night to find a burglar in his room
Detectives assisted in the case learned that Sikorsky had entered the victim’s house earlier in the night and took a laptop computer and the victim’s credit cards. Sikorsky dropped the computer off at a friend’s house then went to Wal-Mart to use the cards. When the cards were declined, Sikorsky went back to the victim’s house where he was ultimately discovered by the victim.
Sikorsky was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail for booking.
