Man Accused of Targeting Okeechobee County Fire Trucks, Personal Vehicles with Nails

Plague of nails in fire truck tires was retribution for 72-year-old, FL cops say

72-year-old man accused of being “Nail Bandit” responsible for tossing sharp objects in the path of fire and rescue vehicles, Florida sheriff says.

Florida ‘Nail Bandit’ accused of sabotaging fire rescue vehicles with sharp objects over ‘beef’ with department

Florida "Nail Bandit" John Allan Starnes, 72, was arrested Thursday after almost two years of purposefully damaging fire rescue vehicles by placing sharp objects under their tires in Okeechobee County.

Florida man dubbed 'Nail Bandit' accused of sabotaging fire rescue vehicles with sharp objects

A so-called "Nail Bandit" faces criminal charges after Florida deputies say he repeatedly used sharp objects to damage fire rescue vehicles for more than a year and a half.

Man accused of targeting Okeechobee County fire trucks, personal vehicles with nails

A man is behind bars after deputies say he spent more than a year intentionally scattering nails around Okeechobee County fire stations, targeting both fire trucks and firefighters' personal vehicles.

Sheriff's office arrests 'Nail Bandit' accused of sabotaging Okeechobee County fire station

A 72-year-old Okeechobee County man has been arrested as part of months-long investigation called "Operation Nail Bandit."The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) says it arrested John Allan Starnes, who's accused of "repeated acts of sabotage" against Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Station 1 and the Emergency Operations Center.Investigators say "Operation Nail Bandit," led by the Community Action Team (CAT), looked into a series of nails an…