One person in custody after Putnam County crime spree

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 47-year-old Putnam County man is in custody after deputies said he went on an early morning crime spree Sunday.

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The Putnam County Sherriff’s Office arrested Tyrone Brown Sunday Morning after they said he damaged property at several businesses in Crescent City.

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The Sheriff’s Office told Action News Jax the man now faces four felony charges.

Those charges include vandalism and three separate burglaries two involving a convenience store.

“We had a series of four crimes involving this man in a period of two hours,” Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Colonel Joseph Wells said.

During those two hours, Colonel Wells said, Brown destroyed surveillance cameras at a convenience store on Summit Street when he realized he couldn’t break in.

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Deputies received a call that Brown had been seen damaging property at another business on Central Avenue using a shovel they say he had stolen.

“He tried one convenience store early, then traveled several miles to steal a shovel out of a vehicle. He used to knock surveillance cameras off another location,” Colonel Wells said.

In a police report, deputies said Brown also damaged an ACE Hardware store also on Central Avenue.

Colonel Wells said Brown’s behavior may have been related to mental Illness.

Brown has a bond set for $1,100.

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