A Pasco County couple made headlines this week after they say a SWAT team wrongfully busted into their home. But now, the sheriff's office is speaking out.

Carl and Juanita Stark were sitting at their Moon Lake home Tuesday night, when they say they got the fright of their lives.

"I heard the window break, the door busted open and there was a big flash and a bang," said Carl.

"It scared me to death. I thought somebody had broke into the house," said Juanita. "And I thought oh Lord, they're going to kill us all."

But it wasn't a robber. It was the Pasco County SWAT team looking for 36-year-old Aaron Vineyard, who investigators believe is the head of a massive burglary ring on the west side of the county.  

Vineyard wasn't there.  Infact, it's not even his house.  

The Starks say he lives next door and the SWAT team made a mistake.  One they say could've put their lives in jeopardy because Carl is on oxygen and one spark could've sent the whole house up in flames.

"They knew Aaron Vineyards lived over here. Because they have been to his house, they have talked to him," Juanita said.  "And no. They will never convince me that they thought he lived here."

Not so fast, said Sheriff Chris Nocco.  Vineyard is Carl and Juanita's grandson and it's their address on his license. On top of that, the sheriff said a reliable informant led investigators to their home specifically.

"I think what the citizens need to realize is this home had been involved in the burglary ring," said Sheriff Nocco. "The person that we're looking for, Aaron Vineyard, had purchased guns in that house."

The Starks say this never happened.

Investigators finally caught up with Vineyard on Friday at his girlfriends house and arrested him.  As for barging into the Stark's home, Nocco said the SWAT team had no choice.

He said Vineyard is a self proclaimed member of the Aryan Brotherhood and is known to carry a gun.

"This could've turned into a violent situation against law enforcement," Nocco said. "The person who should apologize is Aaron Vineyard."  

Right now, Vineyard is charged with grand theft and dealing with stolen property, along with drug charges.  

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office expects more charges, as well as more arrests, to come.