{"id":149269,"date":"2026-02-09T21:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149269\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:02:46","slug":"70k-vandalism-man-charged-in-downtown-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149269\/","title":{"rendered":"$70K Vandalism: Man Charged in Downtown Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 An Orlando man faces felony charges after causing an estimated $70,000 in vandalism damage throughout the downtown district on Thursday, Feb. 5. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Orlando Police arrested Jean Charmant in relation to the incident involving broken windows and damaged vehicles. Surveillance footage confirmed Charmant as the suspect responsible for the property damage.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Suspect Arrested After Causing $70K in Downtown Orlando Vandalism<\/p>\n<p>On February 5, 2026, officers responded to multiple reports of criminal mischief involving shattered windows and damaged vehicles throughout the downtown district. Surveillance footage identified the suspect as\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eVS8Pi7H84\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eVS8Pi7H84<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrlandoPolice\/status\/2020924019453661477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 9, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Officers report that vandalism affected different types of properties throughout the downtown area. Damage was observed on residential buildings, local businesses, historic windows, and multiple vehicles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">According to police records, Charmant was read his Miranda rights and later admitted to the crimes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">He has been formally charged with felony criminal mischief related to the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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