08-07-2025
US man who hijacked train for meth-fuelled joyride on birthday goes viral with mugshot
Jonathan Patrick Winslow celebrated his 57th birthday on July 4 by getting high on meth, stealing a Conch Tour Train and picking up passengers
A Florida man who hijacked a Key West sightseeing train for a meth-fuelled birthday joyride picked up passengers along the way, it has emerged.
Jonathan Patrick Winslow celebrated his 57th birthday on July 4 by getting high on meth, stealing a Conch Tour Train and picking up people, cops say
Key West Police who later found him at the landmark Southernmost Point Buoy in the tourist town, say he told them 'today is my birthday' after he was placed under arrest
According to an arrest report, Winslow is now facing three criminal charges after being accused of taking one of the popular tourist trains on a meth-fuelled joyride.
Jonathan Patrick Winslow
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Police received a report that a Conch Train had been stolen when they arrived at the Conch Tour Train Depot at 1802 Staples Avenue just before 11.30am on Friday.
Now only were they told that it was being GPS tracked around downtown, but an arrest report states that Winslow, of Big Torch Key, had left his Kia behind at the depot, still running and 'with rock music playing on the radio.'
According to police, an employee told officers that a man had come into the depot, claimed he used to work for the company years ago.
Winslow is arrested
Having asked for a tour of the train, he then got into one of the vehicles and drove off.
The employee was 'confused,' thinking that Winslow may have had permission to take the train, however, he did not, police say.
Authorities said Winslow had even picked up 'two random passengers' before another employee was able to retrieve the stolen Conch Train near Duval and United streets.
Police later found Winslow at the Southernmost Point Buoy wher he 'exhibited rapid speech and appeared excited'.
When he was told he was facing charges, he claimed he had just 'borrowed' the trolley, saying he used to work for the company and 'today is his birthday'.
However, a report states that while being searched at the jail, a corrections deputy found a pipe in Winslow's pocket.
Police said Winslow insisted it was 'a weed pipe' but they say it was a methamphetamine pipe.
Winslow is facing charges of burglary, grand theft auto, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Records show he was being held at the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Key West jail facility on a $60,000 bond.
In January, a group of masked teenagers took an empty NYC subway train for a joyride and even posted their entire escapade on Instagram.
Two of the teens, including one with a prior criminal record, were busted in February and charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal trespass.
