For Florida Man Driving Without A License Was the Least of His Problems
Florida Man operating a motor vehicle without a license isn’t all that uncommon. Florida Man operating as many as five stolen vehicles with a suspended license? That’s like Florida Man…
Florida Man operating a motor vehicle without a license isn't all that uncommon.
Florida Man operating as many as five stolen vehicles with a suspended license? That's like Florida Man On Steroids!
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
DATELINE - Macclenny, Florida, and the Saga of Florida Man Demetrius Burnett, a man with multiple arrest warrants who was found last week concealing himself in the backseat of a stolen car in the parking lot of a gas station.
But there's SO much more to this story than this.
Before everything that happened at the gas station a few days ago, Burnett's alleged crime spree started three days earlier. There was a car that was stolen out of an anytime fitness parking lot that had a firearm inside of it.
A few hours later, that same vehicle was spotted with Burnett behind the wheel. When Burnett pulled over and a sheriff's office deputy started asking questions, Burnett took off running. He tossed the stolen car keys, lost his shoes, somehow dodged a police taser, and eluded a canine team.
The firearm that had been in the stolen vehicle was missing when the cops went back to check, but they did find the magazine from the weapon.
72 hours later, Burnett was spotted again, this time in yet a different stolen car hiding out in the backseat of the gas station.
In between the car stolen from the fitness center and the gas station, there were four other car thefts that Burnett is a suspect in. So fearing that Burnett would flee, deputies positioned vehicles around his car, the one that Burnett was in. At which point, Burnett decided to try to play bumper cars.
But that didn't work out.
Eventually, a K-9 officer got involved. According to the arrest report, all of the vehicles involved in the gas station parking lot bumper car struggle suffered at least $1,000 in damage.
All of the events going on, Burnett is charged with aggravated battery, battery on a police animal, trespassing, grand theft of a motor vehicle, seven counts of aggravated assault on an officer, four counts of criminal mischief, seven counts of resisting an officer with violence.
Oh, and to top it all off, Burnett was cited for driving without a driver's license.
Top 5 “Florida Man Strikes Again” Stories For September 2023
Each month, Florida Man seems determined to top his antics from the previous 30 days.
And somehow, he manages to succeed.
In the month of September, transportation appeared to be trending in the Sunshine State - stolen cars, torched vehicles, hamster wheels - you name it!
Getting robbed and arrested all in a matter of a few minutes? That seems like quite the feat.
Until you remember that it's Florida Man we're talking about.
And then there's assault with a deadly lollipop.
What's your favorite Florida Man story from September?
Florida Man Would Have Been Far Better Off Just Eating the Lollipop
Who doesn’t love lollipops? We’re pretty sure that Florida Man can be counted in the “yes” category when they’re being passed out.
You go to the bank, and there they are at the counter. Oh sure, they’re supposed to be for the kids but you know you’ve taken one (or two) for yourself.
Leave it to Florida Man to use a lollipop as a weapon.
Only Florida Man Would Steal A Rolls Royce and Then Rent It Out
This might be one of our all-time favorite Florida Man stories.
There are only a handful of Rolls Royce Wraiths painted in this particular shade of purple. So what does Florida Man do when he steals it?
He posts it for rent on social media.
Florida Man Gets Robbed And Arrested All In the Same Day
Florida Man possesses some very unique traits. For example, how many people can claim they were robbed, call the police to report the theft, and then end up arrested?
Jealous Florida Man Carries A Torch For Both His Girlfriend and Her Jaguar XE
When a jealous Florida Man carries a figurative torch for his girlfriend, and a literal one for her Jaguar SE, you just KNOW you have a hot story on your hands.
Florida Man and His Giant Hamster Wheel Go For the Grand Slam
There’s nothing like having a hobby. In the case of Florida Man, it’s gone from a giant hamster wheel hobby to an obsession worthy of a grand slam.
Now, if this story sounds familiar, well, it should because this is not the first time Baluchi has attempted this.
There were similar stunts in 2014, 2016, and in 2021 which we had told you about in a previous episode of Florida Man Strikes Again.
All of those episodes have ended with Coast Guard intervention.
