Florida Crime Report
Police say Joshua Kuss intentionally drove his father’s Volvo into the Atlantic Ocean after threatening to destroy the vehicle.
Summary
Joshua Kuss borrowed his father’s 2011 Volvo XC70 and did not return it as expected.
He sent messages threatening to destroy the vehicle.
Police said he first considered using a cinder block.
He then drove the Volvo into the Atlantic Ocean during the early morning.
Kuss allegedly turned on the lights and checked that no people were nearby before the act.
He reportedly said he was angry with his father and aunt.
The vehicle loss was estimated at approximately $6,500.
Police charged him with felony criminal mischief and set $2,500 bond.
1. The Crime or Misconduct
Joshua Kuss borrowed his father’s 2011 Volvo XC70 and did not return it as expected.
He sent messages threatening to destroy the vehicle.
2. Crime Location
The reported event occurred at Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Exact residential addresses and unnecessary identifying information are omitted.
3. Date and Time
The relevant reported date or period was Around 2 a.m. in 2025. Later procedural developments are reflected in the case-status section.
4. Police Department or Investigating Authority
The matter was handled by Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Court and disciplinary bodies may have become involved after the initial investigation.
5. Defendant or Subject Name
The person or people identified in the public record were Joshua Kuss.
6. Age
The reported age or age range was 21.
7. Charges or Proceeding
The principal charge or proceeding was Felony criminal mischief.
8. Bond Amount or Custody
$2,500.
9. Conviction
10. Sentence
11. Outcome
The Volvo was lost or severely damaged in the ocean.
Administrative actions such as termination, no-contact orders or professional discipline are separate from a criminal conviction unless the public record states otherwise.
12. Victim
John Kuss, 60, the defendant’s father and owner of the vehicle.
Victim Age
Sources
Verified chronology and latest status
Jacksonville Beach police arrested Joshua Kuss, 21, on March 26, 2025 after his father’s 2011 Volvo XC70 ended up in the Atlantic Ocean. Reporting says Kuss had borrowed the vehicle, sent messages threatening to destroy it and first considered using a cinder block. Police alleged he ultimately drove the Volvo into the ocean in the early morning after checking that no people were nearby. The father reported an estimated $6,500 loss and chose to pursue charges. Kuss was booked on a felony criminal-mischief count and initially held on $2,500 bond.
The corrected case date for this article is 2025-03-26. The older import described the relevant period as Around 2 a.m. in 2025, but this update uses a completed case event supported by the source record: March 26, 2025 Jacksonville Beach arrest for felony criminal mischief. The latest verified posture is: Arrested March 26, 2025 on felony criminal-mischief allegations after police said he drove his father’s Volvo into the Atlantic Ocean; no later disposition was located through August 11, 2026.
Evidence, charges and reporting limits
The case-specific evidence described publicly includes the messages about destroying the vehicle, Kuss’s reported statements to police and the physical recovery or loss of the Volvo in the surf. Those details go directly to intent, which matters more to a criminal-mischief allegation than the novelty of an automobile in the ocean. The reporting does not describe injuries to bystanders, and Kuss was said to have checked the beach before driving into the water. No later court disposition was located, so the article reports the father’s decision to press charges and the arrest without implying a conviction.
The public record identifies Joshua Kuss (21) in connection with the matter at Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The reported charge or proceeding is Felony criminal mischief. The reported custody or bond information is $2,500. Those details are preserved because they help distinguish allegation, custody, plea, discipline and sentence. Where the reviewed sources do not establish a later judgment, this article does not supply one by inference.
Source record
- wokv.com: case-specific source
- wsvn.com: case-specific source
- thesmokinggun.com: case-specific source
Disclaimer: This article summarizes official statements, court information and case-specific reporting available through August 11, 2026. Criminal charges remain allegations unless a valid plea or court judgment establishes guilt. Administrative discipline and platform or employment decisions are reported separately from criminal adjudication.
Why the factual sequence matters
For this case, the sequence reported by investigators and court records is especially important. Joshua Kuss borrowed his father’s 2011 Volvo XC70 and did not return it as expected. He sent messages threatening to destroy the vehicle. Police said he first considered using a cinder block. He then drove the Volvo into the Atlantic Ocean during the early morning. Kuss allegedly turned on the lights and checked that no people were nearby before the act. He reportedly said he was angry with his father and aunt. The vehicle loss was estimated at approximately $6,500. Police charged him with felony criminal mischief and set $2,500 bond. Read together, those facts explain why the article uses the charge and status language above rather than reducing the case to its unusual headline detail. The chronology separates what witnesses or officers said happened from what a court has actually decided.
the update also avoids merging this matter with unrelated arrests, later controversies involving the same public figure, or generic statute summaries. The record here is limited to Joshua Kuss, the events connected to Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and the procedural developments supported by the linked case-specific sources. A later verified plea, dismissal, verdict, sentence or appellate ruling should supersede this status if one becomes available.
The source record also fixes the article to a specific person, place, allegation and procedural date instead of using generic criminal-justice background. In this record, the subject is Joshua Kuss, the reported location is Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the proceeding is Felony criminal mischief, and the verified date used for publication is 2025-03-26. Those anchors are intentionally repeated here because they are the facts that distinguish this case from similarly themed arrests and prevent a thin legacy entry from being expanded with unrelated filler.
