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John Carlos Vazquez
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on burglary and battery charges after he beat a victim with his weed trimmer in his garage and then fled.
On Sunday, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Stratton Circle in Kissimmee after receiving a report of a robbery.
The victim was home with his garage door open when he noticed an unknown suspect in his garage removing lawn equipment, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. The victim immediately confronted the suspect and the two began fighting, until the suspect beat the victim with his weed trimmer. The suspect was able to flee with the victim’s stolen equipment, but the victim got the suspect’s vehicle tag number.
On Monday, robbery detectives were able to identify the suspect as John Carlos Vazquez and arrest him. He also was in possession of heroin and cocaine. Vazquez, who did not cooperate with the investigation, was charged with occupied burglary to a dwelling, robbery with a weapon, aggravated battery, dealing in stolen property, petit theft, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was booked into the Osceola County Jail on zero bond.
Anyone having information about this case is asked to call the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477, where information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
