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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- State prosecutors dropped a felony burglary charge against Florida safety Tony Joiner on Friday, clearing the way for the senior to play at top-ranked LSU.
Joiner was arrested around early Tuesday for allegedly trying to take his girlfriend's car out of a towing company's impound lot.

Spencer Mann, chief investigator for the State Attorney's Office, said the charge was dropped because the towing company "believes it's a big misunderstanding."
"The victim is adamant that he sustained no loss or damage and does not wish to pursue criminal charges," Mann said. "Based on that information, we cannot sustain a criminal charge. Without a victim, I have no crime."
Joiner practiced with the ninth-ranked Gators on Wednesday and Thursday, and coach Urban Meyer said if the felony charge was dropped or reduced to a misdemeanor, he would be eligible to play. "Tony being out late on Monday is not consistent with the expectations of a leader and a team captain of our football program," Meyer said in a statement. "Tony is no longer a captain of the Gator football team and he will pay a heavy price for his behavior internally for the next four weeks. He will travel with the team for our game vs. LSU."

Burglary charge against Joiner dropped