Homeless man with cardboard sign arrested at Publix in The Villages - Villages-News.com

Homeless Man Arrested at Publix in The Villages

A 67-year-old homeless man, Michael Anthony Newgent, was arrested at a Publix grocery store in The Villages.

The Villages Commercial Property Management contacted law enforcement after Newgent was spotted with a cardboard sign stating he was homeless outside the Publix at La Plaza Grande.

Newgent has a violent criminal history.

He was found with "weed pipes" and a substance that tested positive for amphetamines.

Author's summary: Homeless man arrested at Publix with drugs and trespass notice.

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