On June 20th, 2026, officers were dispatched in response to a reported theft. >> This is right at my house. >> And you said that that truck that that was the truck you parked yesterday? >> Yeah, because he's been serving They've been open for the tournament. >> And nothing nothing was stolen out of the truck? >> No, but the truck wasn't attached to it. >> Okay. >> But no, there was >> But nothing was stolen out of the coffee truck? >> It parked here for about 6 months. I've been between 5:40 yesterday and 11:00 a.m. today. >> 5:40 p.m.? >> Yeah. And it's a Westinghouse. He's trying to find the serial number right now, but it's the only thing that's been stolen so far. Um >> What color was it? >> Blue. I I got to I I'll I'll send it to her. >> I'm going to try to print the plug cuz it's plastic and it was removed. So, we'll see. I figured this isn't this isn't your cup of tea, but it's mine, so I got it. >> I got to write the report, but I mean I would Yeah, this I know you like doing this. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I dusted the plastic cord cuz it's the Thank you. It's the only thing dustable. >> Okay. >> I don't think I got anything good. >> Yeah, cuz I was just tired and all too, but I realized I shouldn't have touched it. >> Well, it's okay. I mean, you're Listen, if your prints come back, you're supposed to be there, right? >> Yeah. >> So, no, I don't think I got anything, but it was worth a try. This was the actual handle to the plug? >> Sure. >> The plastic, you know, where the >> Yeah, I mean, they probably have they could have worn gloves. >> They probably did. People who do this kind of stuff are smart. >> They stopped at the first rodeo, I'm sure. >> Yeah. Um anything else tampered with? Did they try to open anything? >> No. >> Just the generator. Okay. Does Sarah have all the info for the generator? >> Yeah, I just sent it to her. I'll go to I'll dig it for some more. I got to get it parked to the car show right now by West Street Pier. >> Okay. >> And then uh I'll get to dig through everything else and send it to her. I'll look at Tesla. >> Let me go grab him. >> All right. >> Thanks. No problem. Have a Have a better day. >> It was on there. >> No generator. >> was already gone. >> At 7:53. >> At 7:53. >> Okay. >> I noticed like a Haitian walking through the parking lot when I was like getting there, but he wasn't there when I left. But whenever I go back there to make coffee when he has to park there, I always notice Haitians walking. >> Yeah, that's that's a common thoroughfare there, walking to and from. Um, did you notice >> thing I noticed when I was there. >> Did you notice by any chance if the generator was there when you were there so I can narrow down the time a little better? >> No, I told Sarah everything was off in there, but she knows it's always off anyways, but I didn't notice whether the generator was there or not. >> Okay, darn it. Okay. All right, I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Of course, thank you. >> All right, bye. >> Bye. [snorts] >> After further investigation and review of footage from the incident, officers developed a possible suspect, located him, and conducted a traffic stop. >> 67 come on. Copy a 10-50. Uh, it's going to be on a white transit van. Uh, it's a city van. Let me know when you're ready for the tag. >> Hey man, how are you? >> Morning. >> Good morning. So, I stopped you because your the vehicle and your description um matches the description of somebody that I was looking for. Do you have your ID on you? >> No. >> Okay. All right, I'll be right back, okay? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> I we spotted him when I saw it was a city truck and I was like, But then I was looking at the picture of the guy that I had in the video and he's bald >> Mhm. >> and community services parks over here, so it would make sense as to why he was here. Um, especially at 7:20 in the morning yesterday. >> Right. >> Um, he's got a suspended driver's license. >> But you said that um on that picture you can see that it's New York license plate. >> It's not It's not 100%. >> So, you >> say Well, I'm going to take it. And he's going to have to not work for the day in that vehicle at least. >> Is it a Is it a city employee? So you got to pick him up. >> Yeah. >> Did you ask him about it? >> No. I ran it, saw that he was suspended, and then you pulled up. >> Yeah. But does it say why? >> Suspended indefinitely for failure to pay a traffic citation. >> Oh. Was he speeding or something? >> No. It's an investigative stop. There's an investigation that we're conducting, so that's why he was stopped. Um are you his supervisor? >> I'm his supervisor on the weekend. >> On the weekend? Okay. Did you know that he doesn't have a valid driver's license? >> No, I didn't know that. >> It was suspended in February indefinitely. >> Oh [ __ ] >> Yeah. So we've got some issues here that we're going to work out. >> Okay. >> But that's that's one of the reasons why. Yeah. >> Do you need me to call my supervisor? I called his supervisor. >> One thing at a time. All right. Um I'm calling my supervisor since she's a city employee, we'll go from there. >> Everything else seems to be very >> It's definitely the same model. >> Mhm. >> But what struck me as interesting when I pulled in, I'm like, oh, this is where community services is parking. He's here at the same time >> Mhm. >> as the theft occurred yesterday. >> Yeah. >> This was a screenshot that was sent to me yesterday from um the principal at the high school because the cameras that were in here did not get a good shot of where the trailer was parked. We have the cameras from over here that she was able to look in at. And this is the screenshot. She's coming in today to meet with me so that I can see the video. >> Okay. >> Joseph, your license is suspended. >> Suspended for what? >> Yeah. Failure to pay a traffic citation. It was suspended indefinitely in February. >> What traffic ticket though, ma'am? You didn't say what ticket. >> No, it doesn't tell me. >> problem with with with with um child support, but I I took care I took care of that payment. So I I I a problem with the the the child support, and I took care of that. >> Okay. >> Maybe I don't cuz my drug I thought this whole time I've been driving for them. I've been working for the city for over a year and I've had a license. >> Yeah, well, February. Technically you can't drive. >> No. >> So, just I I can't have you drive, so your co-worker's going to have to park the car. You can't park it cuz you can't drive. >> Okay, sure. >> All right. So, what I'll have you do is just step out of the car and then if you want to come if you want to hang out like over here while we finish doing what we got to do, okay? All right, I appreciate it, sir. Thank you. I can't give this back to you cuz it's suspended, but I'm going to give this to you because this is a citation. I wrote you for unknowingly operating a vehicle while your DL was suspended. So, we're going to go. >> Thank you. >> He's got his citation. >> All right. >> Um that's pretty much it. You have to obviously move the truck. Okay, I wanted him to call you over here because there was a different reason why I stopped you. >> No, no, no, I already know. He told me. He just told me. It's about what you when I let y'all upstairs yesterday. I just told him the same thing. I said, "You know what? There's a lot of them vans that's like our city vans." When I looked at when I looked at it, too, I said, "Damn, that look like one of our damn vans." >> Here's my question for you. Was he working yesterday? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, okay. What time did he start? >> At 6:00. Five No, 5:30. >> 5:30? >> Yeah, okay. >> So, he was here yesterday at that time. >> Yeah. >> Potentially cleaning the back. >> Yeah, cleaning the back. He was over here with us. But that you could try to find any information about our trucks, the GPS will tell you everything. >> Oh. >> You go to >> Can you help me with that? Cuz that's perfect. >> They got a map where all our trucks go. >> Okay. >> And how long they be there and everything. >> Okay, so obviously you were briefed on the whole suspended driver's license. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Were you briefed on the other reason why we're here? Okay. I have to see that video so that I can personally identify him in order to arrest him for that. But I was told that the trucks are GPS tracked. >> Yes. >> Could you pull that for me? >> Mhm. Joseph, let's have a chat, okay? Remember I told you there was an original reason why I stopped you? >> Uh-huh. >> Okay. So, in order for me to talk to you about that, I have to read you your Miranda warnings, okay? So, um we'll start we'll start from the beginning. You were working yesterday, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. Was it the overtime detail? Like today? Okay. What time did you clock in? >> Oh, I came in at 5:30 in the morning. >> Okay. And where did you go? >> To the baseball fields. >> Baseball fields over here to the beaches yesterday or did you come >> I think I did, yes. >> Okay. And then where did you go after that? >> Well, usually the beaches are first and then we go to the park and then we go over here at 9:00. But since it's they ball fields were here, so I did 5:30 with these guys. Then I think I opened up the the beaches at 7:00. >> Okay. >> And then probably came back over here. >> Okay. About what time were you over here? >> I don't know, maybe 7:00 maybe. >> 7:00, okay. >> A little after 7:00, I'm not sure. >> Do you know that the trucks are GPS tracked? >> Yeah. >> You do, okay. So, there was an incident over here that we have on camera, okay, involving the theft of something, okay? And the suspect looks a whole heck of a lot like you and was driving a transit van. Being that you are who you are and I know who your daughter is and I know who your son-in-law is, I want to give you the opportunity to save them the embarrassment and for you to tell me what happened yesterday with the generator. >> Ma'am, they He just told me today there was a generator. Somebody stole it. So, that's the first I've heard of it. >> Okay. These GPS systems are tracked and I have I have this on camera. >> I'm not sure what have what on there. >> Okay. The theft of the the the generator. >> Okay. Well, that it's >> So, >> What I'm trying to say is we can do this the easy way or the hard way. I already know the answers to these questions. Did you take the generator yesterday? You put yourself you literally put yourself here. I can GPS track you here it in that vehicle, right? At the time frame where the theft occurred on camera where a bald male takes the generator and carries it and puts it into a white transit van. >> That's just me, man. I mean if you if you're there on camera you should show the camera. >> Right, but that's what I'm saying. Like so what I'm trying to do is give you the opportunity to save your family the embarrassment of what's going to happen because I'm going to go get a warrant and that's what we'll have to do. But if if you want to come clean and tell me what it was that you did yesterday then >> Ma'am, I came here and I did my job. I mean >> Okay. So when I identify you on that camera and I get the judge to sign that warrant you're still going to deny it? >> Yeah, I I didn't I haven't done anything. >> Okay. Don't insult my intelligence. Okay? >> Ma'am, I'm not trying to insult you at all. I'm not trying to >> All right. >> with you. >> Well, we'll go about it the hard way then, okay? The jail's full of innocent people, right? >> I didn't say I'm not I'm not I'm not saying anything. >> And nobody lies to the police, right? >> All I'm trying to say is that if it wasn't you it is one hell of a coincidence. All right? >> I didn't say nobody did anything. Well, there's people >> Okay. >> All right. All right, you're good to go. >> Okay. >> All right? >> I don't have my phone on me now. >> Okay. >> That's okay. >> Officers released him at the scene and began the warrant process. Before the warrant was obtained officers received another tip. >> Uh my name is Austin Thornburg. I work with Key West and I was told you had some information about a generator. >> Somebody called me this morning, which you all already know who it is. He found out it was my nephew's generator that he stole and he wanted me to see if I could talk to my nephew about not pressing charges or whatever, you know. He told me that he didn't know it was Louie's generator and he did take it. That's what I know. >> Okay. So you never had eyes You never had actual like visual of the generator. It's just word of mouth from him. >> You know what? I did see it in his driveway cuz I'm working right down the street. I'm actually in Big Pine right now working at the funeral home in Big Pine. >> Okay. >> But I did see it yes, a generator yesterday. I don't know which one It was It was a generator in the driveway yesterday. I >> Okay. All right. I really appreciate your time, sir. >> I'll give you a call this afternoon when I get off work. >> Okay. Sounds good. Thank you, sir. >> All right, buddy. >> Have a good night. >> Officers obtained the warrant 2 days later and executed it the same day. >> Hey. >> Yo. >> Come on out, Joe. >> Hey, Joe. >> We are relaxed. We've been calling you and and >> What are you having? >> Yeah, yeah. I know when I came out. >> Yeah. >> So you called >> 6210 Central. >> You come out just like that. >> Okay. All right, Joe. We have a We have a warrant for your arrest for for burglary and grand theft. Okay. I'm sure you're pretty aware of what this is about, right? >> Yes. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So >> [clears throat] >> few things that I want to talk to you about. Since you are in custody, you're not free to leave. I do have something that I have to read to you. >> Okay. With that in mind, do you wish to speak to me? >> I'm sorry? >> No. >> Okay. I'm going to make a broad statement and it's going to be very simple. If you would like to give up the location of the generator, that's cool. That would probably be very beneficial for you because if not, we have a search warrant for the house and we'll call in SWAT and >> Well, you don't have to go in there. Somebody else took the the uh >> Okay, so right now I'm making an understanding that you're making a statement. >> From my statement that you would like to like to discuss that. Is that correct? >> Uh yeah, I don't want you breaking up my dog. I had the guy that took it. Yes, but I don't have his I don't know his name or where his house and all that. >> Okay, so how did you get ahold of this person? >> My phone. >> Your phone? >> Yeah. >> Where is your phone? >> Inside. >> Okay, well I'm not going inside your house. >> Okay, hey Renee. >> Can my roommate do it? >> I'm fine with that. >> My phone is on his brother's He's telling me to ask him something. He put it on the >> Right, but you can talk and walk. Your voice cracked. >> Okay, so Tony owns the generator, okay? He sells weed. He never gave me my weed, so he told me I could take the generator till he got me squared up with me. That's how that went down. So he set me up. He said it looks like I stole the whole thing. So Tony Yeah, that's what he did. So he He works for the aqueduct. His girl His wife works for you guys. She's a dispatcher. >> Okay. >> So that's how it went down, but nobody knows that part of it. So that's the absolute truth. So that's how that went. >> So here's the thing is as of right now I'm listening to you, but I don't believe anybody and I don't trust anyone unless I see it with hear it with my own eyes. >> Did you call that guy? >> We're working on that. So I'm just saying if it is not recovered by your man, there is it's going to be a search warrant for that house. We haven't decided yet. They're giving him the opportunity to cough up the generator. >> He's not going to. >> And he's not going to. He sold it to some dude. Yard man. >> So he needs to uh They need to come out to this lawn. >> He's out. >> Yep. >> The man was charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft, both felonies. His bond was set at $20,000.