The man who had bad intentions against Sonya Deville, real name Daria Berenato, has been denied bail according to Tampa Bay Times. A South Carolina man, Phillip Thomas II was denied bail from his arrest after the attempt to kidnap Berenato on Sunday from her home.
A plan that was said to be eight months in the making. There were also messages stating he wanted to harm/kill Berenato’s family and friends including Mandy Rose who was with Berenato during this horrific incident.
Countless messages were sent to Berenato leading up to this invasion of her privacy through social media. Messages she didn’t realize were there as they went to the spam folder of her accounts.
Berenato went over details of the event that can be read here.
Tampa Bay Times stated that Hillsborough Circuit Judge Catherine Caitlin found that Thomas, “is a threat to the safety of the community and denied the defense’s motion to set bail.” He faces charges of aggravated stalking, armed burglary of a dwelling, and attempted armed kidnapping.
The bail in question by Thomas’ representation was argued at $2 million and that authorities could keep track of him with an electronic monitoring device. To that the Judge had the following to say:
“I don’t see any way we can protect our community in Hillsborough County if we give him bail,” the judge said. “A GPS on him gives me no peace of mind. A GPS monitor does nothing for me.”
Berenato was present and testified against Thomas.
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The Tampa Bay Times article can be viewed here.
