Five Palm Bay juveniles were arrested Tuesday on charges related to the burglary of a house on Nagel Drive Northwest, Palm Bay police said.
Officers were called to the area about 2:30 p.m., when a resident noticed that his neighbor?s glass door was broken. Police found that the inside of the home had been vandalized.
A 36-inch television had been smashed, and furniture had been broken. Several doors also had been damaged.
A police officer then followed a trail of Reese?s Peanut Butter Cups packages in the backyard. The officer noticed another wrapper on the front door step of a house directly across the street from the rear of the victim?s house.
Officers approached the residence on the 200 block of Maywood Avenue Northwest, and found several juveniles inside. The mother of one provided consent to search the home.
The juveniles, who were 14 to 16 years old, confessed to the burglary after being interviewed, and told police that the goods were hidden in the attic, Palm Bay police said.
The stolen property, which included two firearms, computers and other electronic items, has been returned to the victim.
The brother of one of the suspects attempted to hide the stolen property in a wooded area, but was unsuccessful, police said.
Three of the suspects who face armed burglary charges were being held at the Juvenile Detention Center.
The other two suspects who faced charges of resisting without violence and tampering with evidence were released with a court date.
