David Allen Boileau, a 58-year-old Florida man, has been arrested and charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into his Iraqi neighbor’s home and threatened them to leave the neighborhood, stating that “Trump will handle it”.
What Happened?
According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, Boileau was arrested by authorities on Tuesday, January 22, in Holiday, Florida after he allegedly threw nails and screws at his neighbor’s family in an effort to damage their car and intimidate them into leaving the neighborhood.
Additionally, during the incident, the police report states that Boileau allegedly said “the United States needs to rid the country of all of them” and “we’ll get rid of them one way or another,.”
Furthermore, police say that on the following day, Boileau allegedly entered the Iraqi family’s home through an unlocked door while they were out of the home.
Boileau has since been charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. In addition to these charges, Boileau also has an outstanding arrest warrant for petty theft in Highlands County, Florida.
via Tampa Bay Times:
Boileau recently moved into 3434 Pinehurst Drive. The family he targeted lived there for three years without incident, the Sheriff’s Office said. The first incident between Boileau and his neighbors took place Monday, the agency said, when he threw nails, screws or both in the road in an attempt to puncture the tires of a relative of the family.
“The U.S. needs to rid the country of all of them,” Boileau told a deputy on Monday, according to a report. “We’ll get rid of them one way or another.”
Then at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, a neighbor who was aware of the previous incident said he saw Boileau approach the family’s home, yell through the windows, then walk around it.
Next, the neighbor said he saw Boileau walk out the front door. The neighbor started recording video and told Boileau he was calling the police. The video quality was poor, however, and did not capture Boileau leaving the house.
At this time, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said that his office is working with both the FBI and Florida state authorities to see if hate crime charges can be pursued.
Who Is David Allen Boileau?
David Allen Boileau, a resident of 3434 Pinehurst Drive in Holiday, Florida, has been charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling after he allegedly entered his Iraqi neighbor’s home through an unlocked back door.
Boileau allegedly entered the family’s home one day after throwing nails and screws at one of the family member’s car.
At this time, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said that his office is working with both the FBI and Florida state authorities to see if hate crime charges can be pursued.
Speaking to reporters, Sheriff Nocco said of Boileau: “He said he does not like them, he wished they weren’t in his community. Which is ironic because he’s the one who moved into our community.”
