5 arrested in ‘fun’ stealing spree of UCF technology equipment, police say

Five people were arrested after they attempted to sell a nearly $500 camera stolen from an office inside the University of Central Florida's student union, police say. UCF police said $4,000 worth of technology equipment, including the camera, an iPad, and a projector were reported stolen from the student union last week. A Craigslist ad listing the stolen equipment as for sale was posted last Thursday, police said. Detectives met with the seller, Justin Reyes, 21, on Tuesday and said he confessed to the theft. Investigators said they were able to link four other people to the theft. Jay Reyes, 19, was arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Jonas Alonso, 18, was also arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary and grand theft. A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday on burglary and petit theft charges. The fifth suspected thief, Grant Anderson, 20, was being transported to the Orange County Jail Thursday, police said. He faces charges of burglary and grand theft, police said. One of the arrestees told investigators they stole the technology equipment for “fun.” None of the five suspected thieves are affiliated with UCF, police said.

Five people were arrested after they attempted to sell a nearly $500 camera stolen from an office inside the University of Central Florida's student union, police say.

UCF police said $4,000 worth of technology equipment, including the camera, an iPad, and a projector were reported stolen from the student union last week.


A Craigslist ad listing the stolen equipment as for sale was posted last Thursday, police said.

Detectives met with the seller, Justin Reyes, 21, on Tuesday and said he confessed to the theft.

Investigators said they were able to link four other people to the theft. Jay Reyes, 19, was arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Jonas Alonso, 18, was also arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary and grand theft.

A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday on burglary and petit theft charges.

The fifth suspected thief, Grant Anderson, 20, was being transported to the Orange County Jail Thursday, police said. He faces charges of burglary and grand theft, police said.

One of the arrestees told investigators they stole the technology equipment for “fun.”

None of the five suspected thieves are affiliated with UCF, police said.