The charges arose from two attempted armed carjackings in Hillsborough County in October 2017, according to the U.S. attorney.

TAMPA – A Seffner man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal firearms and arson charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said.

Joshua David Jordan, 30, of Seffner, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for arson and for discharging a firearm during and in relation to attempted carjackings. The court also ordered Jordan to pay $82,200 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.

Jordan pleaded guilty Sept. 4.

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, resulting in its destruction.

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