Florida Keys man marks birthday by doing meth, stealing Conch Train and picking up riders, cops say

KEY WEST, Fla. – Key West constabulary accidental a antheral told officers, “Today is (my) birthday” aft being told helium was nether apprehension for stealing a Conch Tour Train connected the Fourth of July.

According to an apprehension report, July 4 was so Jonathan Patrick Winslow’s day ― his 57th. He’s facing 3 transgression charges aft being accused of taking 1 of the celebrated vehicles connected a meth-fueled joyride.

Police went to the Conch Tour Train Depot astatine 1802 Staples Ave. conscionable earlier 11:30 a.m. Friday aft receiving a study that a Conch Train had been stolen and was being GPS tracked astir downtown.

An apprehension study states that Winslow, of Little Torch Key, near his Kia down astatine the depot, inactive moving “with stone euphony playing connected the radio.”

Police said an worker told officers that helium had travel into the depot, claimed helium utilized to enactment for the institution years ago, and asked for a circuit of the train. They said helium past got into 1 of the vehicles and drove off, leaving the worker “confused,” reasoning that Winslow whitethorn person had support to instrumentality the train.

Winslow did not, constabulary said.

Another worker was capable to retrieve the stolen Conch Train adjacent Duval and United streets, constabulary said.

Authorities said Winslow had adjacent picked up “two random passengers” portion driving the vehicle.

They recovered Winslow astatine the Southernmost Point Buoy. Police said helium “exhibited accelerated code and appeared exciting” and erstwhile being told helium was facing charges, claimed helium simply “borrowed” the trolley, saying helium utilized to enactment for the institution and “today is his birthday,” the study states.

The study states that portion being searched astatine the jail, a corrections lawman recovered a tube successful Winslow’s pocket.

“It’s a weed pipe,” constabulary said Winslow exclaimed.

It was not a weed pipe, they said. Instead, it was a methamphetamine pipe.

As of Monday, Winslow faced charges of burglary, expansive theft auto, and possession of cause paraphernalia.

Records amusement helium was being held astatine the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Key West jailhouse installation connected a $60,000 bond.

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