JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a stolen patrol car was recovered at a Westside apartment complex Tuesday and police have arrested three people in relation to the crime.
- Juan Anibal Otero, 20 was arrested on charges of armed burglary, auto theft, carrying a concealed firearm, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana
- Orialys Santiago-Maldonado, 20, was arrested on charges of armed burglary and auto theft
- Kyler Evans, 24, was arrested on charges of armed burglary, auto theft and possession of marijuana
JSO said the officer's home was broken into Sunday while she was away on vacation.
When the officer returned home Tuesday, she said she noticed her patrol car missing and front door open.
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She reported it to JSO just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The report said a man removed an air-conditioning unit from an unlocked window and ransacked the officer's home, while a man and woman waited outside.
Police said the unidentified thieves stole keys to the patrol car, along with two department-issued guns, a personal shotgun and various police equipment, including a bulletproof vest.
JSO reported the stolen patrol car to the public around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Less than two hours later, JSO said a tip from the community led them to the patrol car sitting in the parking lot at Colonial Forest on Firestone Road.
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Action News Jax confirmed with neighbors the officer lives about 6 miles away from the apartment complex.
A neighbor and a mailman told Action News Jax they noticed the patrol car backed into a parking spot, but didn't think anything of it. Both said they believed an officer had moved into the complex.
Two guns are still missing from the officer's home.
Action News Jax requested JSO's policy on officers taking patrol cars home and gun storage protocol. We're still waiting on a response.
A patrol car and JSO-issued guns were stolen from an officer's Westside home while she was away on vacation. The changes neighbors are calling for to prevent this from happening again, at 5 on CBS47/FOX30 @ActionNewsJax. pic.twitter.com/CYUHGKZQCh
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 16, 2019
Police say they found the patrol car at the Colonial Forest Apartments on Firestone Rd. Tuesday night after receiving a tip from the community. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/gABZDIfVYU
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 16, 2019
We confirmed with neighbors the officer lives about 6 miles away from this apartment complex where the patrol car was recovered. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/y2eyRnCq83
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 16, 2019
A mailman tells me he saw the patrol car backed into a parking spot the past 2 days. He said he assumed an officer moved into the complex. He never saw anyone going in or out of the cop car. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/01dg2FVMRB
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 16, 2019
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