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Palm Bay police pull the plug on suspected pool float thief

Palm Bay Police Department arrested Christopher William Monnin, 35, of Palm Bay, on charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

In last seven months, an estimated 13 reports have been made to the Palm Bay Police Department for burglaries in which pool enclosure screens were cut and pool floats were stolen.

On Thursday, June 13, officers stopped Monnin on his bicycle as a suspicious person. Monnin was carrying a white garbage bag which he confirmed contained deflated pool floats, an arrest report said.

After being detained, Monnin lead officers to a vacan home at 1000 Starfire Street in Palm Bay, where approximately 75 pool floats were found, including several that matched descriptions of stolen floats in previous police reports.

Monnin told officers the motive behind his burglaries was to "sexually gratify" himself with the pool floats instead of raping women, police said.

Records indicate the victim of the latest burglary wishes to pursue charges in that case and previous pool float thefts at that property.

Monnin was arrested for burglary and petit theft in 2008. He has been transferred to Brevard County Jail under $16,000 bond.

HD74 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:10 am

Well we know what he was doing with the pool floats, but what about the petits he was swiping back in '08?