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Key Largo Couple Catches Man Burglarizing Home

Sean Stacey had removed 2 flat-screen televisions from the wall and placed them on the couch. He had also raided the refrigerator.

Police say a Key Largo couple caught a man burglarizing their home Friday night.

The victims returned to their home on Musa Drive around 9:40 p.m. to find the front door forced open. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the victims walked in to find 36-year-old Florida City resident Sean Stacey in the process of stealing their belongings. Stacey had removed 2 flat-screen televisions from the wall and placed them on the couch. He had also raided the refrigerator.

The male victim managed to keep Stacey at the home until deputies arrived. Stacey told deputies he had been "using crystal meth and drinking all day."

Stacey was checked out at Mariner's Hospital after complaining that he felt ill. He then was taken to jail and charged with burglary, criminal mischief and grand theft.  

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