VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Vero Beach man is facing a long list of felony counts after deputies say he allegedly burglarized the home of a deceased man — then was caught hours later with a hidden gun, a loaded syringe, and stolen prescription drugs during a traffic stop.
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said Jesse Henry James Rodrigues, 37, was arrested June 20 and is being held without bond at the Indian River County Jail.
According to investigators, Rodrigues is accused of breaking into a home on 8th Street — a home that deputies said belonged to a man who died. Multiple items were reported stolen by the man’s former caretaker including: multiple vehicles, tools, firearms, and medications. A rear window had been shattered, and the home was left ransacked…