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Man sentenced to 29 days in jail after attempting to steal bottle of whiskey at Winn-Dixie

Justin Freeman
Justin Freeman

A 26-year-old Lady Lake man was sentenced to 29 days in jail after he attempted to steal a bottle of whiskey from Winn-Dixie on Bichara Boulevard in The Villages.

Justin Freeman was sentenced Monday after pleading no contest to a charge of petit theft in Lake County County.

Freeman had entered the store Sunday and attempted to take a bottle of Fireball whiskey, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. He was confronted by a store clerk.

Freeman has a lengthy criminal history. He was arrested last year after a fight with his girlfriend over the air conditioning. You can read about that arrest HERE

Winn-Dixie on Bichara Boulevard in The Villages.
Winn-Dixie on Bichara Boulevard in The Villages.

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