A Kissimmee man is accused of burglary and attacking a man inside a vacation rental, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said Luis Antonio Cruz-Sanchez was arrested Wednesday and charged with burglary with a battery therein, grand theft from a dwelling, and resisting law enforcement without violence.

Deputies said they were called on March 22 for a report of an occupied residential burglary with a battery, which occurred within the Reunion Resort subdivision.

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Investigators said the victim and his family were staying at the rental property when he observed a masked individual inside the residence attempting to steal property.

According to a report, a tussle ensued, in which the suspect was able to flee the area after battering the victim.

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The victim told deputies he was in fear for his and his family’s lives and dialed 911 to report the incident.

Investigators later determined that Cruz-Sanchez was the suspect and he works as a self-contracting pool maintenance worker.

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Members of the Tourism Policing Unit were assigned to the case and investigated the incident further.

Deputies said stolen property was recovered from Cruz-Sanchez’s home, including multiple items related to other residential burglaries in the area.

Anyone with information on other similar incidents is asked to call the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222.

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