High school student on house arrest charged with stealing car, along with the owner’s rifle, pistol, and wallet

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joshua Edward Brown, Jr., 18, was arrested early this morning for allegedly stealing a car from The Oaks apartment complex, along with the owner’s rifle, pistol, and wallet.

The victim reportedly left his unlocked Mustang parked in front of his apartment at The Oaks (6519 W. Newberry Road) on Thursday evening, and his roommate noticed it was gone when he returned early on Friday morning. The victim told the responding Gainesville Police Department officer that he had left a spare key fob inside the car, along with a rifle, a pistol, and his wallet…

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