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A Florida man landed behind bars after accidentally shooting himself in the groin with a gun he stole from a friend. According to reports, 21-year-old Xavier Matthews was attempting a car burglary in the parking lot of a takeaway outlet in Jacksonville in Florida when the gun went…
Read More Karma: Drunk Florida Man Shoots Himself In The Groin With Stolen Gun While Trying To Burglarize Cars
Really? Yep. A Florida man is wanted for stealing over $4,300 worth of ‘Oil of Olay’ products during a recent stop at Walgreens. Deputies say on Sunday, March 20th, the male suspect walked into the Walgreens on Kanner Highway and walked out with more than…
Read More Florida Man Wanted For Stealing $4,300 Worth Of Oil Of Olay Product From Walgreens
A Florida man was found screaming after being trapped in a portable toilet and was subsequently arrested by the cops who rescued him. You really can’t make this up. 34-year-old James Gousse could be heard screaming for help last Sunday night while he was trapped…
Read More Florida Man Found Stuck And Screaming In A Port-A-Potty Arrested On Drug Charges
A Florida man was arrested after a grand scheme to kidnap a woman and message her ex-husband on Facebook for the ransom. According to police, 52-year-old Lamar Dion Jones used Facebook messenger to call the victim’s ex-husband, demanding the ransom cash from him. The arrest…
Read More Florida Man Arrested, Kidnapping Woman And Calling Her Ex-Husband For Ransom On Facebook
A Florida man and woman were arrested after using counterfeit money, they manufactured, at a Dollar General store. The investigation began last week when the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office took a call from a Dollar General store. The store clerk said a man and a…
Read More Florida Man And Woman Arrested After Counterfeiting Money, Spending It At Dollar General
Just when you thought that Florida man has done it all. Nope. A man that worked at the Navy SEAL Museum was arrested for attempting to steal a vest worn by a SEAL Team Six member during the raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound. 30-year-old…
Read More Florida Man Arrested Trying To Steal Ballistic Vest Worn By SEAL Team Six Member That Took Out Bin Laden
A Florida man who was brought in for questioning on a home burglary incident, tried to escape deputies by climbing through the ceiling at the Sheriff’s Office. Read on. On March 21, deputies responded to a home on Abrade Avenue in Charlotte County, Florida, after…
Read More Florida Man Caught Hanging From The Ceiling In Sheriff’s Interview Room, Attempted Escape
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was the target of a hawk that was coming in fast and clipped the deputy on top of his head. Martin County Sheriff’s Corporal Andrew Porcelli wasn’t sure what bounced off the side of his head while doing security checks on…
Read More Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Blindsided By Feisty Feather Fighter
Really, you can’t make this up. Police are searching for a shoe bandit that broke into a shoe store, cut a hole in the roof of the store, and stole 20 left shoes before making his great escape. According to WSVN in Miami, a man…
Read More Genius Florida Man Pulls Shoe Heist, But Only Steals Shoes For The Left Foot
A Florida Burger King employee was reportedly arrested after she allegedly shot at a customer, for tossing mayonnaise at her. Police say Shateasha Monique Hicks, 30, was seen arguing with a male customer on Thursday afternoon. When he started to drive away, Hickss retrieved a…
Read More Florida Burger King Worker Shoots At Customer Who Threw Mayonnaise At Her