CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Clay County deputies responded Wednesday night to a mobile meth lab in the parking lot of the Walmart on Fleming Island.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office said deputies were originally called to the store around 6 p.m. to a reported shoplifting. A meth lab, which was contained in a bottle in the suspect's car, a red Pontiac Sunfire, was neutralized by narcotics detectives, CCSO said.
When Action News Jax's Danielle Avitable got on scene just after 7:30 p.m., she found a man in handcuffs being hosed off by Clay County emergency crews. Then, the crime scene was expanded, as deputies asked people parked near the Pontiac were asked to move their vehicles.
The male shoplifting suspect was linked to a man and two women and all four are being questioned by deputies about the shoplifting and meth lab. Charges are pending.
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Here's the scene at Walmart in Fleming Island. Authorities are hosing a man off in handcuffs. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/46p3f2YkfL
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
The red car is at the center of the scene, but no one is inside it now @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/doLsRljGGV
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Witness tells me this is a mobile meth lab. There were two women and a man inside. All getting hosed @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/CZIxpfTpx5
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Witness also says there was an announcement in Walmart for people to move their cars immediately @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/6XA6LQPDpn
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Women getting hosed off now. She was crying and trying to cover her face as she was walking over @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/dSrPn0gPWd
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Deputies just expanded the crime scene at the Walmart in Fleming Island. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/eYapWdercm
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Officer on scene just said to me "it's super dangerous and car can blow up any second now" @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XZyOQ3xkIc
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Officer on scene just said to me "it's super dangerous and car can blow up any second now" @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XZyOQ3xkIc
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
Man in hazmat gear walking toward the car. Officers trying to work quickly @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/PGn6qbGGiQ
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) June 15, 2016
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