VENICE, Fla. – A startling encounter in a Venice home last month has led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man who deputies say walked through a stranger’s front door wearing blue latex gloves.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) took Justin M. Cochara into custody on Tuesday, charging him with Attempted Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling following an investigation that began on November 19.
According to investigators, the incident started when Cochara was caught on surveillance video pulling into a private driveway. Footage reportedly shows him exiting his vehicle carrying a backpack and wearing blue latex gloves before opening the front door of the residence and walking inside…