LATEST: Robber punches homeowner, leads police on high-speed chase, JSO says
A man was hit in the face Thursday night as he caught a man trying to break into his car in his driveway, police said.
The robbery happened in the 12000 block of Avalon Cove Drive South, near Beach and Kernan boulevards.
According to a police report, the suspect punched the victim in the face then got in his car and took off. About an hour later, police found the suspect's car near Commonwealth and West Palm avenues.
Police were able to take the suspect into custody after pursuing the car for a short time. The victim was taken to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
#JSO is working a shooting in the 12000 block of S Avalon Cove Dr. #JSO #JAX
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) July 28, 2017
ALSO BREAKING: #JSO at the scene of a shooting in 12000 block of S Avalon Cove Dr. @ActionNewsJax crew is on the way. UPDATES FOX30 & CBS47 pic.twitter.com/BZj9d99fdR
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) July 28, 2017
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UPDATE: Police said a man was shot near Beach and Kernan while interrupting an auto burglary in his driveway.
Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, July 27, 2017
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