Felon Found With Luxury Car Fob Stash After St. Pete Arrest: PD

Patch.com, Nikki Gaskins, January 26, 2022

ST. PETE, FL —Police in St. Petersburg recently nabbed a car burglary suspect who they said had dozens of luxury vehicle key fobs in his possession.

The police department shared a photo of the stolen key fobs on Facebook on Wednesday. The fob key brands shown in the photo included Tesla, Land Rover and Mercedes.

Police said they also found stolen credit cards, three stolen guns and a stolen scooter.

Daquan Sheppard, 21, has been charged with six counts of a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of auto theft, two counts of vehicle burglary and one count of fraud from the use of a stolen credit card.

Police said Sheppard may also be connected to cases in other nearby cities and counties.

Following his arrest, police reminded residents to lock their cars, take their keys with them and secure their guns.

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