A suspect broke in, pepper sprayed an employee, and attempted to steal a towed vehicle with cash left inside at a local Orlando business.
According to the Orlando Police Department, officers recently responded to a towing business on Ferguson Drive after receiving reports that a suspect had broken in, pepper sprayed an employee, and attempted to steal a vehicle. Once on the scene officers located the employee with visible eye irritation consistent with pepper spray exposure, according to local law enforcement.
OPD stated that the suspect, Quabreshe Long, was safely taken into custody after initially failing to comply with commands.
During the investigation, police officers learned the suspect unlawfully entered the lot, attempted to remove a towed rental vehicle, moved a tow truck to clear her path, struck a gate multiple times, and pepper sprayed an employee when prevented from leaving.
Officers recovered a pepper spray canister, a loaded handgun, oxycodone pills, and more than $49,000 in cash. Investigators learned the suspect had left a portion of the cash inside the vehicle when it was towed and later broke into the lot in an attempt to retrieve it.
According to OPD, Quabreshe Long was arrested and charged with Burglary of Structure with Battery, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Grand Theft 3rd Degree – Motor Vehicle, and Resisting Officer Without Violence.