Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joshua R. Snavely, 40, of Ocala, was arrested yesterday for shoplifting and falsely claiming he had placed a bomb that was set to detonate at a Tampa airport, leading to searches of the Tampa and Clearwater airports.
At about 12:53 p.m. on March 17, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the Circle K at 5200 NE Waldo Road, where Snavely had allegedly stolen six snack items and a drink, valued at $15.53, and then walked out saying, “I’m taking this stuff; call law enforcement if you want to.” Snavely reportedly sat down on the property and started eating the snacks; when a store employee asked him to leave, he allegedly refused. When a deputy approached, Snavely reportedly said he had taken the items from the store…