LARGO – A Largo man was arrested Feb. 7 in connection with a series of crimes he allegedly committed over a two-week period.
Largo Police said Ronald Hefley, 20, committed several burglaries on several different nights.
On one occasion, as he was out burglarizing vehicles, he entered the open door of an occupied mobile home and attempted to rob the resident with a firearm. The resident screamed and fled on foot. Hefley also left the residence.
Largo police Detectives Brendan Arlington and Jill Freire gathered evidence Feb. 7 indicating Hefley as the suspect in these crimes. Hefley was located, arrested and taken to the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater.
Police said he confessed to the crimes.
Hefley was charged with two counts of burglary at an unoccupied residence, one count of armed home invasion robbery, one count of auto burglary and one count of retail theft. No bond was set for the home invasion charge. Bond for the remaining charges total $15,150.