Warrant is out for the arrest of a man after stealing prized comic books from a store in Ocala

A warrant is out for his arrest in the theft of thousands of dollars’ worth of comic books from Ocala.
Published: May 17, 2023 at 2:07 AM EDT

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man wanted for stealing prized comic books from a store in Ocala is under arrest in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg Police say they served a search warrant at the home of Joshua McCarty Thomas, 46, and found evidence he had stolen two rare Galapagos Tortoises from the St Augustine Alligator Farm last November.

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He is also charged with burglarizing two bookstores in St. Petersburg.

A warrant is out for his arrest in the theft of thousands of dollars’ worth of comic books from Ocala.

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