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A Florida man drove an excavator through Walmart in Gainesville at Butler Plaza. He also went into a storage until on SW 40th Blvd and took down power poles. He is in custody.
GPD officers are currently working an incident at Wal-Mart (2900 SW 42nd Street) where the suspect stole a large excavator, drove it around the southwest (taking out power poles), and then drove through the wall of the Walmart. The suspect is custody. pic.twitter.com/5DY15fQdJZ
— gainesvillepd (@GainesvillePD) September 12, 2023
UPDATE: Officers located another building (storage unit in the area of 2700 SW 40th Blvd) that the suspect also drove through. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/AZqh1TmseO
— gainesvillepd (@GainesvillePD) September 12, 2023