Burglary victim arrested at home after police found drugs during 911 response: ‘Should have hidden his cocaine’

A Florida man was arrested last week after his home was broken into and attacked for leaving his drugs out in the open, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Thursday.

Judd, who posts a short “morning briefing” video on his Facebook page almost every day, shared how 59-year-old victim Everett Brown ended up in prison himself after calling 911 for help.

Brown, who lives in the Frostproof area, was harassed by a group of youths, according to Judd.

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Everett Brown, 59, was arrested after calling 911 for help after his home was allegedly broken into and assaulted, but forgot to hide his cocaine when police arrived. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)

One day, 14-year-old Phillip Sutton IV allegedly kicked in Brown’s door and hit him with a red broomstick, prompting Brown to call 911.

While Polk County Deputies While investigating and processing the crime scene at Brown’s home, they came across cocaine “in plain sight.”

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Sutton, who reportedly confessed to the crime, was arrested at the scene. Judd said both burglary and battery charging are felonies.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said 14-year-old Phillip Sutton IV (left) was arrested for burglary and battery after the incident at the home of 59-year-old Everett Brown (right). (Polk County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)

Brown was also arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

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He was booked into jail on November 5 and released on November 9 after posting $5,000 bail.

“Mr. Everett didn’t deserve to have his house broken into and assaulted by this hooligan, but he should have hidden his cocaine before calling 911,” Judd wrote in the video’s caption.