Lutz Teen Faces Charges After Fleeing Vacant Home

A Lutz teen was arrested Monday after deputies say he and two other juveniles were found loitering in a vacant Land O' Lakes home.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, a witness reported seeing three teens inside a home, which had a sign indicating it was vacant posted on the garage.

When the deputy arrived, the three ran through the backyard and jumped the fence, despite the deputy's order to stop, a complaint affidavit stated. The witness who reported seeing the juveniles was able to get one 17-year-old to stop, but the teen refused to comply with the deputy and refused to identify himself, the report stated.

A search of the vacant home turned up several items reported missing from a burglary Sunday night, as well as three magazines of .45 caliber ammunition, according to the report. The homeowner could not be located by the sheriff's deputy, the report stated.

The teen, whose name is being withheld by the sheriff's department, was transported to the Land O' Lakes jail, where he was identified using Morphotrak, the report stated. He then admitted his identity and was transported to the juvenile assessment center.

The teen faces charges of loitering/prowling and resisting arrest without violence.