2 Homeless People Accused Of Breaking Into Justice Center

CLEARWATER, FL — Two homeless people have been arrested after the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said they broke into the Pinellas County Justice Center Sunday.

According to investigators, at 8:34 p.m., deputies received a call from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office court security unit about a break-in at the front entrance of the justice center at 14250 49th St. N., Clearwater.

When patrol deputies arrived, they found the front door shattered and 47-year-old Catherine Adams inside. Deputies then entered the courthouse where they found and arrested 49-year-old William Atkins.

Deputies said Atkins used a small piece of rebar to shatter the glass door to get inside. Neither made it past the security checkpoint inside the building.

They've been charged with armed burglary of a structure.