Captain Frank Surmaczewicz
Criminal Investigation Division
Port Orange Police Department
(386) 506-5899
Case #09-11623   

                                           TWO ARRESTED IN HOME BURGLARY

On December 30, 2009 at approximately 1:00 pm suspicious males were observed by a witness in the driveway of an unoccupied home on Broken Bow Lane in Port Orange. The witness was able to obtain a vehicle tag number and notified the police. Upon police arrival the suspects had fled the area, officers observed a flat screen television in the back yard as well as an open window to a rear bedroom. Laptops were stolen from the home. 

Port Orange Police Detectives along with Daytona Beach Police Officers responded to the Novawood Apartments at 1220 South Nova Road in Daytona Beach. Investigation on scene resulted in the arrests of two males identified as Bradley Lewis, 21 and Jerome Forde, 24. They were arrested for Burglary to a Dwelling and Grand Theft concerning the Port Orange break in. Daytona Beach Police arrested Jerome Forde as well for two open warrants for Burglary and one open warrant for Violation of Probation reference Battery. 

During this investigation it was learned that the same two suspects had burglarized a home in South Daytona. Stolen property from the South Daytona burglary was recovered and returned to the South Daytona Police Department. 

Bradley Lewis and Jerome Forde were transported to the Port Orange Police Department for processing, and then to the Volusia County Branch Jail. The total bond for Bradley Lewis is $ 12, 500.00, while the bond for Jerome Forde is $ 21, 500.00. They are still incarcerated at VCBJ.