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Sunday World
08-07-2025
- Sunday World
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 Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 8th 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.
New York Post
07-07-2025
- New York Post
Florida man hijacks Key West sightseeing train for meth-fueled joyride on birthday
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. 4 Jonathan Patrick Winslow, 57, was arrested after hijacking a trackless sightseeing train. MCSO 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. He did not have permission to take the train, police said. Officers responded to the depot when the stolen train was reported. It could be tracked via GPS, but was apparently already downtown. Authorities had a general idea of who they were looking for almost immediately, as Winslow had left his Kia still running in the parking lot of the depot blasting rock music, according to an arrest report. Police were able to nab Winslow and the train was intact. He'd somehow cajoled two oblivious strangers into joining him for the ride, authorities said. 4 Winslow was high on meth when he nabbed the train. Local10/MCSO Winslow 'exhibited rapid speech and appeared excited' even when police told him about the charges he'd face. He claimed he only 'borrowed' the train, again insisted he used to work for the company and noted that 'today is [my] birthday,' according to the report. 4 Winslow even managed to corral two passersby into taking the ride with him. Facebook/Conch Tour Train Winslow was carted off to the county jail. When he was being searched, a corrections deputy allegedly found a pipe hidden in his pocket. Winslow tried to insist that it was 'a weed pipe,' but authorities said it was a methamphetamine pipe. The short-lived conductor faces charges for burglary, grand theft auto and possession of drug paraphernalia. 4 Winslow tried to plead with the cops, explaining that 'today is his birthday.' Local10/MCSO 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.
