An additional arrest has been made in the case of a Florida teenager whose charred remains were discovered in a forested area.

Mitchell Eddins, 45, initially alerted police about the grim discovery, but authorities criticize the delay in his report. According to an arrest affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime, Eddins contacted law enforcement just after midnight on December 3. He reported finding a body, later identified as 14-year-old Danika Troy, in the woods.

Police assert that Eddins waited several hours before making the call, stressing that he should have immediately reported the incident. Moreover, Eddins is accused of taking a scooter believed to belong to Troy, leading to further charges against him.

Authorities state that Eddins first encountered Troy’s remains on December 2 at approximately 1 p.m. while traversing a wooded trail in Pace, Florida. He reportedly paused to relieve himself and noticed signs of a fire in the area, alongside a black scooter. It was during his alleged attempt to take the scooter that he discovered the body.

After the unsettling find, Eddins supposedly returned home with the scooter. The arrest report indicates that he mentioned the body to several acquaintances, who advised him to contact the police. When questioned by officers about the delay, Eddins reportedly said he had “planned to” make the call.

Police found Troy’s scooter in a “back room” at Eddins’ home.

As Law&Crime previously reported, two teenagers are charged with murdering Troy. Police said that 16-year-old Gabriel Williams and 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins lured Troy out to the woods, shot her multiple times, and burned her body. Troy was last seen alive on the night of Nov. 30.

According to arrest reports obtained by Law&Crime, a witness told police that Blevins and Williams planned to kill Troy after she insulted Williams on social media and blocked Blevins’ account.

Eddins was charged with failure to report a death and petit theft, both misdemeanors. He was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail, where he is being held on $7,500 bail. His next court date is on Dec. 16.