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According to Tampa Bay The time, a man named Phillip A. Thomas was arrested Sunday for attempted kidnapping in a Lutz, Florida, home owned by Daria Berenato, better known by pro-wrestling and E! ‘s Total Divas fans by her WWE stage name, Sonya Deville. While police did not identify the alleged victim by name, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Thomas had been planning the monkey months.
Per de The time, Told that Thomas gained access to the house after midnight on Sunday morning by cutting a hole in a patio screen and waiting several hours until the homeowner slept. When he tried to open a sliding door, a security alarm sounded, and the occupant and another person who remained in the house escaped in a car and called 911. Police found the South Carolina man still in the car. stay when they arrived, with a “knife, plastic straps with zipper, duct tape, mace and other items.” armed burglary of a dwelling, attempted armed abduction and crime by crime.
“Our deputies are discovering the suspect’s disturbing obsession with this homeowner he has never met but stalked on social media for years,” Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “It’s horrible to think of all the ways this incident could have played out if the home alarm didn’t go off and alert the homeowner of a burglar.”
Update: On Sunday night, Deville tweeted a thank you to supportive fans. ‘Thank you all for your love and care,’ she posted. “It was a very horrible experience, but fortunately everyone is safe. A special thank you to the Sheriff’s Office of Hillsborough County for her response and assistance. ”
