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marmar

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:45 AM Jul 9

Florida man hijacks Key West sightseeing train for meth-fueled joyride on birthday -- and picks up passengers




All aboard the crazy train!

A man in Florida was arrested on his birthday Friday after authorities caught him absconding with a trackless sightseeing train, and even picking up passengers, while high on meth.

Jonathan Patrick Winslow was celebrating his 57th trip around the sun on a raucous Independence Day when he turned up at the Conch Tour Train Depot in Key West and allegedly weaseled his way into conducting one of their vehicles.

Winslow allegedly bamboozled a well-meaning employee into forking over the keys after claiming he used to work at the company years prior and requesting a tour of the train, according to an arrest report obtained by WPLG.

The confused employee was left in the dust when Winslow allegedly sped away, thinking that surely the stranger must’ve had permission to take the train. ...............(more)

https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/us-news/florida-man-hijacks-key-west-sightseeing-train-for-meth-fueled-joyride-on-birthday/




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Florida man hijacks Key West sightseeing train for meth-fueled joyride on birthday -- and picks up passengers (Original Post) marmar Jul 9 OP
Smooth talking young beast. He should credit his stylist. Amazing what can be done with a hand full of axel grease. marble falls Jul 9 #1
Lol Demovictory9 Jul 9 #2
"Driving that train, high on cocaine" is just so passe now. Xavier Breath Jul 9 #3

marble falls

(67,046 posts)
1. Smooth talking young beast. He should credit his stylist. Amazing what can be done with a hand full of axel grease.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:49 AM
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