A suspected burglar apparently stole from the wrong guy. Detectives said George Babula, 52, broke into a storage unit and nabbed several guns and gear belonging to a Broward deputy.

Babula, a convicted felon, is finding himself once again behind bars accused of the same crime: Breaking into storage units in Broward County.

The latest arrest came after a storage unit on McNab Road in North Lauderdale was burglarized in October. The items stolen have the court concerned.

"It was described as police equipment, tactical vests, BSO raid shirts and hats, different law enforcement equipment," said Det. Alexander Briz with BSO.

An assault rifle, a shotgun, two handguns and ammo were also stolen, none of which have been recovered.

But here's the twist in the story. The victim is a former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy, and so is Babula's stepson.

"In October of this year is when the defendant gave these items to his stepson who is a brand new deputy in field training, and he misrepresented the items as having come from an auctioned unit," Briz said.

Babula is already charged in another storage unit burglary in Pompano Beach. Detectives said he could actually be responsible for eight such burglaries this year.

In this latest case, Babula faces nine total charges including grand theft, burglary and criminal mischief. He spent seven years in prison in the early 90's for trafficking cocaine.