DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. — A Texas man was arrested Tuesday night after a stolen vehicle was spotted at a McDonald’s in DeFuniak Springs, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).
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WCSO deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling in the area. A responding deputy located the vehicle parked at the McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 331 South and conducted a traffic stop.
The driver, identified as 43-year-old Luis Gerardo Maldonado of Cleburne, Texas, was detained and reportedly admitted to stealing the vehicle in Texas and driving it to Florida.
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During the arrest, deputies said they found methamphetamine on Mr Maldonado. He was charged with grand theft auto and possession of methamphetamine.
Mr Maldonado was booked into the Walton County Jail. His bond was set at $10,000, and he remained incarcerated at the time of the sheriff’s office release.
The investigation is ongoing.
