Pennsylvania homicide suspect arrested on Florida beach

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In this March 23, 2020 photo, workers take advantage of the lack of beachgoers to do some repairs to the dune walkover bridges along Jacksonville Beach in Jacksonville, Fla. Mayor Lenny Curry says Duval County beaches are reopening Friday, April 17, 2020, with restricted hours, and they can be used only for walking, biking, hiking, fishing, running, swimming and surfing. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

The day after a Florida beach was reopened for physical activity, police arrested a Pennsylvania homicide suspect loitering near the dunes on Sunday.

The Florida Times-Union reported Jacksonville Beach police were patrolling the beach to make sure people were practicing social distancing and other rules for beach activity when they came across Mario Matthew Gatti loitering near the dunes.

Officer learned there was a warrant charging Gatti with criminal homicide in Arnold, Pennsylvania, said Sgt. Tonya Tator. The department posted a photo of the arrest on its Twitter account, with the comment, “This morning while officers patrolled the beach proper they captured a Fugitive from Justice, wanted in Arnold, Pennsylvania for Homicide. Good job!”

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