Man Found Passed Out in Vehicle Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges in Jacksonville Beach

Man Found Passed Out in Vehicle Arrested on Drug and Firearm Charges in Jacksonville Beach

On Friday, December 13, 2024, Jacksonville Beach Police officers responded to the 600 block of 3rd Street South after reports of an individual passed out inside a vehicle.

Officers observed a firearm, a water pipe, and various drug paraphernalia in plain view. Upon the suspect’s arrest, a search of the vehicle uncovered:

  • 19.1 grams of methamphetamine
  • 2 grams of cocaine
  • A Glock 22 handgun with five rounds (one chambered)
  • Miscellaneous pipes and drug paraphernalia

The suspect, 45-year-old Timothy Allen Candelaria of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, was arrested and charged. Candelaria, who is a non-resident of Jacksonville Beach, bonded out on December 14, 2024, with bond set at $86,500.

Candelaria was previously arrested in East Texas in May 2024 on drug charges, a case that remains pending.

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