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Man Threw Nails Onto Valrico Roads: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Felix Uresti faces multiple charges including criminal mischief after scattering nails nearly 30 times, causing extensive vehicle damage and community concern in Valrico, officials said.
- A months-long pattern of scattered nails ended when deputies detained Felix Uresti, 51, on January 13, 2026, after he allegedly placed hundreds of nails on Miller Road, South Miller Road, and Lithia Center Lane.
- After the Jan. 9, 2026 tip with video evidence, community tracking intensified, and Sandy Townsend created the 'Have You Been Nailed' Facebook group of nearly 800 members.
- Around 10:37 a.m. on January 13, 2026, surveillance captured Uresti exiting a white 2022 Toyota Tundra and deputies found a large bucket of roofing nails in the back seat matching those on Miller Road.
- Prosecutors charged Felix Uresti with multiple felonies, including throwing a deadly missile and six counts of criminal mischief over $1,000, with a $16,500 b bond set during his first court appearance on Friday, and Sheriff Chad Chronister condemned the act as malicious and dangerous.
- With an arrest made, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detectives urge anyone harmed by nails at Bucknell Road and Miller Road to report damage at 247-8200, noting 27 additional incidents over five months.
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Valrico drivers plagued for months by man throwing nails on road; deputies catch him in the act
A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a man who Hillsborough County deputies said was routinely throwing hundreds of roofing nails onto a Valrico neighborhood roadway.
·Tampa, United States
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‘Senseless’ Sabotage: Valrico Man Charged After Months Of Throwing Nails On The Road
VALRICO, Fla. – A months-long headache for Valrico drivers came to an abrupt end Tuesday morning when Hillsborough County deputies arrested a local man accused of intentionally scattering roofing nails across busy intersections. Authorities say the arrest of 51-year-old Felix Uresti closes an investigation that began last fall. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office […] ‘Senseless’ Sabotage: Valrico Man Charged After Months Of Thr…
·Tampa, United States
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