Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tamario Anthony Mayze, 23, was arrested last night and charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into BMW of Gainesville, putting on two jackets belonging to the dealership, and placing merchandise worth $2,700 into two large piles.

Gainesville Police Department officers responded to the dealership at 2853 N. Main Street at about 9:30 p.m. last night and reportedly saw Mayze walking around inside the building and standing next to one of the large piles of merchandise. He was reportedly wearing two jackets that belonged to the dealership.

Mayze allegedly broke into the closed business and gathered the merchandise, including car keys, uniforms, keyboards, and vehicle battery chargers, into large piles.

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Post Miranda, Mayze reportedly said the building was locked when he arrived, and he pulled on doors “until it opened”; he said he was homeless and broke in because he saw food inside the business and that he stole the two jackets. He reportedly declined to answer questions about why he had placed a large amount of merchandise in piles.

Mayze has three misdemeanor convictions (none violent) and seven dropped charges, including two felonies, over the past two years. Judge Thomas Jaworski set bail at $25,000.

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