Crime & Safety
Seffner Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Attempted Carjackings
A 30-year-old Seffner man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for two attempted armed carjackings.
SEFFNER, FL — A 30-year-old Seffner man will spend 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of arson and discharging a firearm during two attempted carjackings.
On Dec. 20, U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich sentenced Joshua David Jordan to prison and ordered him to pay $82,200 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.
Jordan pleaded guilty on Sept. 4.
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According to court documents, on the night of Oct. 3, 2017, Jordan attempted to commit two armed carjackings in Hillsborough County, firing a semi-automatic handgun during each one. In the second attempted carjacking, Jordan shot the driver who escaped and survived.
Jordan then stole and set fire to a landscaping company’s spray truck.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
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A 30-year-old Seffner man has pleaded guilty to two counts of discharging a firearm during two attempted carjackings and one count of arson.
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