The investigation was in connection to multiple known gang members and associates having a party at a vacation rental through Airbnb.
ActionNewsJax.com News StaffJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — What should have been a typical weekend spent at a vacation rental property turned into a suspected gang bust in one Jacksonville Beach neighborhood.On Sat., Mar. 4, at 9:47 p.m. the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, together with patrol units, responded to 1120 8th St. N. to assist Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in an active investigation. A call to police came in shortly before, reporting 20 to 30 men with weapons at a house party.
JSO’s Community Problem Response Unit, with help from JBPD and other units, witnessed several subjects attempting to flee on foot. Because a perimeter had already been established by police, several of the subjects threw weapons into neighboring yards. They were observed running back into the rental property.[SIGN UP:As a result of the investigation, 14 guns were seized and five arrests were made for various charges including illegal narcotics and arrest warrants.
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