During the holidays there is known to be a sudden spike in crime rates. Make sure to take precautions this year to not end up with a burglar situation much like this one.
Recently a relaxing swim turned into a brutal death for a Florida man. Officers were investigating a chain of recent burglaries in the Florida area during this holiday season when their suspect decided it would be a good idea to hide in a nearby pond. Little did he know that was a decision of life or death.
Matthew Riggins who was only 22 years old had told his girlfriend where he would be in Florida committing different burglaries with one other accomplice.
On November 13 there were multiple calls made to the police talking about two suspicious men dressed completely in black and walking behind houses. Authorities arrived at the site and began to investigate.
Riggins was then reported missing the day after the investigation.
Days later Riggins body was found with injuries that matched with what was said to be an alligator attack.
An 11 foot gator was also found and in its stomach was parts of Riggins body that was consistent with the wounds found on his body.
It’s never a good idea to run from the police and if you have a warrant for your arrest or think you might have one, you should call our office immediatley to get in front of a judge before the police arrest you.
Is it too harsh to say karma? Running away from your problems is never the solution. One way Riggins could have avoided being a tasting treat in the stomach of an alligator would have been to hire a good attorney to represent his case.