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Police Arrest Suspect in Naked Late-Night Burglary Spree in Pinellas Park

Neighbors are questioning why the 23-year-old was freed months early from a July sentence just days before the Oct. 7 incidents.

Overview

  • Pinellas Park police identified and arrested Joshua Neal Garrison, 23, who now faces charges including armed residential burglary, two counts of residential burglary, lewd behavior, criminal mischief, and probation violations.
  • Home security video shows a naked intruder roaming backyards, exposing himself, trying doors and windows, and pressing against a sliding glass door while residents slept.
  • One homeowner said the suspect took an axe from a shed and returned to the porch, while others reported a smashed truck window, torn-off lights, and other damage.
  • Video reviewed by residents indicates the suspect hid in a shed for about two and a half hours during an active police search before exiting through a side gate.
  • Court records show Garrison had been sentenced in July on grand theft auto with custody expected through December but was released early, a point victims raised at his bond hearing.