Florida (or MS or AL or PA or...) Man (or Woman or Other)
Sept 12, 2023 15:58:33 GMT
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Post by Bact PhD on Sept 12, 2023 15:58:33 GMT
Florida Man Strikes Again! In full due to paywall.
www.gainesville.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/12/gainesville-police-say-trenton-man-crashes-excavator-into-walmart/70830548007/
No mention of substances, legal or otherwise.
www.gainesville.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/12/gainesville-police-say-trenton-man-crashes-excavator-into-walmart/70830548007/
Man drove 'hot-wired' excavator into buildings and caused $2M in damage, police say
A Trenton man was arrested Monday night by Gainesville police officers after they say he stole an excavator and caused more than $2 million in damage to local businesses.
GPD officers say that Jesse Charles Smith, 47, "hotwired" an excavator belonging to Watson Construction just after 8 p.m. at 2605 SW 47th St., where work is being done for the Southwest 62nd Boulevard Connector.
Smith used the excavator — valued at $350,000 and weighing about 72,000 pounds — to force his way through a chainlink fence at Storage Depot of Gainesville, 2707 SW 40th Blvd., where he drove into buildings and extended the boom, the report said.
Four buildings were damaged at the storage facility.
Smith then forced his way through the southeast corner of the property and through a fence at Swamp City Fitness, 4315 SW 29th Ave. The excavator also caused underground damage. While on the property, Smith hit a utility pole causing it to fall to the ground with live wires, and also drover over a CT meter, the report said.
Smith's rampage with the excavator finally ended after he knocked over a light pole in the the parking lot of Walmart, 2900 SW 42nd St., where he also crashed into a loading dock, the report said.
Police say Smith then entered the Walmart with a machete, which he discarded before being confronted by law enforcement. The report says Smith "physically resisted" officers and refused to put his hands behind his back.
He faces charges of grand theft, causing property damage in excess of $1,000, four counts of criminal mischief, armed trespassing, and resisting arrest.
No injuries were reported due to the incident, according to a GPD Facebook post.
A Trenton man was arrested Monday night by Gainesville police officers after they say he stole an excavator and caused more than $2 million in damage to local businesses.
GPD officers say that Jesse Charles Smith, 47, "hotwired" an excavator belonging to Watson Construction just after 8 p.m. at 2605 SW 47th St., where work is being done for the Southwest 62nd Boulevard Connector.
Smith used the excavator — valued at $350,000 and weighing about 72,000 pounds — to force his way through a chainlink fence at Storage Depot of Gainesville, 2707 SW 40th Blvd., where he drove into buildings and extended the boom, the report said.
Four buildings were damaged at the storage facility.
Smith then forced his way through the southeast corner of the property and through a fence at Swamp City Fitness, 4315 SW 29th Ave. The excavator also caused underground damage. While on the property, Smith hit a utility pole causing it to fall to the ground with live wires, and also drover over a CT meter, the report said.
Smith's rampage with the excavator finally ended after he knocked over a light pole in the the parking lot of Walmart, 2900 SW 42nd St., where he also crashed into a loading dock, the report said.
Police say Smith then entered the Walmart with a machete, which he discarded before being confronted by law enforcement. The report says Smith "physically resisted" officers and refused to put his hands behind his back.
He faces charges of grand theft, causing property damage in excess of $1,000, four counts of criminal mischief, armed trespassing, and resisting arrest.
No injuries were reported due to the incident, according to a GPD Facebook post.
No mention of substances, legal or otherwise.
