On Friday, December 13, 2024, Jacksonville Beach Police officers responded to the 600 block of 3rd Street South after reports of an individual passed out inside a vehicle.
Officers observed a firearm, a water pipe, and various drug paraphernalia in plain view. Upon the suspect’s arrest, a search of the vehicle uncovered:
- 19.1 grams of methamphetamine
- 2 grams of cocaine
- A Glock 22 handgun with five rounds (one chambered)
- Miscellaneous pipes and drug paraphernalia
The suspect, 45-year-old Timothy Allen Candelaria of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, was arrested and charged. Candelaria, who is a non-resident of Jacksonville Beach, bonded out on December 14, 2024, with bond set at $86,500.
Candelaria was previously arrested in East Texas in May 2024 on drug charges, a case that remains pending.
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