Man arrested after $96K vandalism caught on camera at St. Pete apartment building: Police

St. Petersburg police arrested one of the two men accused of causing nearly $100,000 in damage to a downtown apartment building earlier in July.

admin July 21, 2026 2 minutes read

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police arrested one of the two men accused of causing nearly $100,000 in damage to a downtown apartment building earlier in July.

According to the St. Pete Police Department, Andrew O’Neill, 34, faces a charge of felony criminal mischief over $1,000 in connection with the vandalism at The Residences at 400 Central.

St. Petersburg vandalism investigation

The backstory:

The vandalism happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on July 11 at the apartment building located at 400 Central Ave. in downtown St. Pete.

Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department

Investigators previously released surveillance video showing a man kicking landscape lighting fixtures outside the building before throwing them at several glass windows.

According to the SPPD arrest affidavit, detectives identified O’Neill as the suspect seen on video damaging the property.

Police say O’Neill was seen on surveillance video destroying landscaping lights while another man, identified as Bruce James, allegedly damaged multiple of the building’s windows.

Downtown apartment building damage

By the numbers:

In total, 14 lights were damaged, costing $1,500. James is accused of destroying three windows valued at a total of $25,000 each.

Investigators estimate the total damage at approximately $96,000.

At the time of the intal investigation, police said investigators were working to determine whether the two men knew each other and what motivated the vandalism.