JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man who was tackled by security on a football field at Edward Water University following a crime spree will now spend time in prison.
Daniel Kozlowski, 45, was charged with grand theft, burglary, trespassing and battery on security officer.
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On April 1st, Kozlowski was sentenced to 30 months, or 2 and a half years in prison, with credit for 143 days spent in jail.
He was arrested in the middle of a Saturday game when he ran onto the field and was tackled by Duval County School Police and Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers.
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At the time, EWU wide receiver Johnny Jones told us he and other players were quickly rushed off the field.
“I thought he had a bomb,” Jones said. “I didn’t know what he was gonna do. I thought he was gonna try and tackle one of the players on the field.”
While Kozlowski was arrested on the field, police said the crimes started three hours before.
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Officers were called out to Holladay Aviation at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (JAXEX) in reference to an aircraft theft, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
It’s unclear what was done with the plane or how he escaped the airport.
A second arrest report said, three hours later, Kozlowski appeared again, walking through an unauthorized gate to the Edward Waters University football field. When a security guard tried to stop Kozlowski, according to police, he was punched by the suspect.
The report said Kozlowski was then pepper-sprayed and taken into custody, before being transported to UF Health for elevated blood pressure.
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