A Leesburg man was arrested for burglary after running behind a counter to steal Newport cigarettes at a Circle K.
An officer responded to Circle K, located at 900 S 14th St., regarding a 28-year-old Angel Luis Roman Bonilla acting suspicious around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.
Upon arrival, the officer met with an employee who stated Roman Bonilla told him that he accidentally locked the restroom door with his phone and cigarettes inside. The employee went to unlock the door, and Roman Bonilla ran behind the counter to grab two packs of Newport short cigarettes, the report said.
He then ran from behind the counter and turned to see a customer standing nearby. He dropped the cigarettes as well as a trespass warning he had gotten from a similar place about an hour before. The officer watched security footage that confirmed the employee’s statement, the report said.
Officers later found Roman Bonilla in the area of South Street and Katoy Road. Once detained, he stated he needed medical attention, the report said.
After being released from a hospital, he was arrested on charges of burglary (unoccupied structure) and retail theft (less than $750). The native of Puerto Rico was transported to Lake County Jail with bond set at $5,500.
Roman Bonilla was arrested last week for allegedly leaving a Dollar General with $106 in items under his shirt. Prior incidents involve trespassing at a laundromat in Leesburg in May and giving a fake name when stopped with narcotics near 7-Eleven in January.