Blake Bortles helped thwart a would-be thief who tried to drive off in the Jaguars quarterback's new pickup truck at a party this week in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, police say (via News4Jax.com).
According to the Jacksonville Beach police report from the incident Wednesday night at Jags center Brandon Linder's home: Joseph Horton, 18, rummaged through several vehicles at the party, including Bortles' new Ford F-150, which was unlocked with the keys inside. Surveillance video showed Horton removing Bortles' wallet from the truck. It later was recovered outside.
Witnesses told police Horton tried to drive off in the truck, but was boxed in by other cars.
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He instead entered the home, but police were called when no one knew who he was. Bortles and two friends were holding Horton upstairs when officers arrived.
Horton was arrested and charged with burglary, trespassing and grand theft, ESPN.com reported, citing online court records.
