Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tashawn Shamal Canegata, 28, of Altamonte Springs, has been arrested and charged for a series of credit card thefts in Shands academic buildings in the fall of 2022; two others have been charged but have not yet been arrested.

Daniel Rashaud Sanchious, 27, and Yoshi Keori Williams, 30, both of Orlando, are facing sworn complaints in the case.

Sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on October 5, 2022, Canegata and Williams allegedly entered an office on the fourth floor of the Shands Medical Sciences building and took a wallet from a purse under the victim’s desk. The pair allegedly went to Walmart and charged $5,605.40 in purchases to the victim’s cards.

Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 2:48 p.m. on October 5, 2022, Canegata and Williams allegedly entered an office on the sixth floor of the Shands Medical Sciences building and took a wallet from a purse under the victim’s desk. The two suspects allegedly went to Target and charged $1,149.09 in purchases to the victim’s cards.

Sometime between 8 a.m. and 2:34 p.m. on October 12, 2022, Canegata and Williams allegedly entered an office on the fourth floor of the Shands Medical Sciences building and took a credit card holder that had been placed inside a bag in the bottom drawer of the victim’s desk. The pair allegedly went to Sam’s Club and charged $2,128.84 in purchases to the victim’s cards; they then allegedly tried to make a purchase at Bath & Body Works but were unsuccessful.

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At about noon on November 16, 2022, the three suspects allegedly entered an office on the fourth floor of the Shands Medical Sciences building and took a wallet that was in a briefcase under the victim’s desk. The suspects then allegedly went to Sam’s Club and charged $8,179.40 in purchases to the victim’s cards.

Between 1:30 p.m. and 1:44 p.m. on November 16, 2022, Canegata and Sanchious allegedly entered a lab on the fourth floor of the Shands Academic Research Building and took a wallet from the victim’s desk. The victim reportedly saw the pair in the area of his lab and confronted them separately because he did not recognize them; both suspects quickly left the building and got into a car that was allegedly driven by Williams. The victim deactivated his cards before they could be used.

On October 2, 2023, after reviewing surveillance video from the various retail stores, formal charges were filed against the three suspects:

• Canegata: Racketeering, two counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information over $5,000, unlawful possession of personal identification information for five or more people, four counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit card, and burglary of an unoccupied structure.
• Sanchious: Racketeering, one count of fraudulent use of personal identification information over $5,000, unlawful possession of personal identification information for five or more people, one count of felony fraudulent use of a credit card, and burglary of an unoccupied structure.
• Williams: Racketeering, two counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information over $5,000, unlawful possession of personal identification information for five or more people, four counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit card, and burglary of an unoccupied structure.

A warrant for Canegata’s arrest was issued on October 4, and Canegata was arrested on November 1. Judge Kristine Van Vorst set bail at $330,000, the same amount set in the warrant signed by Judge David Kreider.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.