Teen Charged In Bradenton Burglary

A 19-year-old Bradenton man is facing a burglary charge following his arrest Tuesday morning. 

A witness told Manatee County Sheriff's Office that Christopher L. Thibodeaux enter in a neighbor's empty duplex on the 4500 block of 60th St. Court West, Bradenton around 4:20 a.m., and when deputies arrived, the suspect ran from the scene, according to the sheriff's office.

The K-9 unit tracked Thibodeaux to the rear of a home about 500 yards from the duplex, and was found hiding in the bushes, according to the sheriff's office.

Thibodeaux, of 3710 18th St West, is charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to the sheriff's office. 

During the search, the sheriff's office found new ceiling fans in boxes discarded along Thibodeaux's path as he fled, according to the sheriff's office. 

Thibodeaux was charged with a burglary of an unoccupied dwelling in 2011, but the charge was dropped in February 2012, according to court records.