Man arrested after DNA identification

A Stock Island man was arrested for a 2016 vehicle burglary after DNA left at the scene was identified as his.

31 year old Ira Kawzinsky was charged Thursday with burglary of a car belonging to his girlfriend’s mother. The incident took place the night of November 2, 2016. The victim found her 1997 Ford Escort the next day with the driver’s side window smashed and trunk pried open. The trunk contained a lock box with cash, jewelry and hydrocodone inside. All the items in the lock box were stolen. The hammer used to commit the crime was found discarded nearby.

Blood was found on the front seat of the vehicle. It was sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for examination and identification. In June, results were returned to the Sheriff’s Office. The blood was identified as Kawzinsky’s.

Detective David Fernandez obtained a warrant for his arrest and on Thursday he was arrested and booked into jail, charged with grand theft, burglary and criminal mischief.

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