Homeless Florida man takes stolen construction equipment on joyride, leaves ‘path of destruction’: police
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A Florida man with an extensive criminal history stole a JLG Lull from a construction site and went on a 2.5-mile joyride over the weekend in Beverly Beach, authorities said.
Deputies found Wealand on a sidewalk in Beverly Beach, Florida, about 2.5 miles from the construction site where he allegedly stole the equipment. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office) Wealand can be heard telling deputies on bodycam video that he got the $60,000 JLG Lull from a rental shop. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Investigators determined that Wealand had stolen the heavy machinery from a construction site and drove it 2.5 miles to Beverly Beach. Along the way, deputies said he ran over two fire hydrants, a Charter Communications fiber node, resident mailboxes and broke several sections of public sidewalk.
"This career criminal decided to go on a joyride with a large piece of construction equipment", Sheriff Rick Staly said. "Wealand would have caused more damage if he were not stopped and apprehended by deputies. Another win for ‘see something, say something,’ so a special thank you to the citizens who called us and helped prevent this dirtbag from continuing his dangerous path of destruction."
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