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A Florida man was taken into custody Monday night after authorities say he wreaked havoc with a stolen excavator before plowing into a Walmart.
Jesse Charles Smith, 47, drove the stolen heavy machinery through a storage unit in the 2700 block of SW 40th Boulevard before taking a joyride around southwest Gainesville, the Gainesville Police Department said.
Smith allegedly took out power poles along the streets before finally smashing the excavator through the wall of a Walmart in the 2900 block of SW 42nd Street.
Police shared photos on social media of the damage that the excavator caused during the suspect’s alleged joyride around Gainesville.
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Police said no injuries were reported in either incident.
Jesse Smith allegedly damaged a storage unit with the heavy machinery before taking out nearby power poles, police said. (Gainesville Police Department)
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It was unclear from where the excavator was initially stolen.
Jesse Smith was booked into the Alachua County Jail. (Gainesville Police Department)
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Smith is facing numerous charges including grand theft, resisting an officer without violence, trespassing and damage property – criminal mischief, according to online Alachua County jail records.
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