A man from Florida was arrested recently in Georgia after causing a stir at an auto parts store by, as witnesses described, “barking like a dog” for over an hour.
Man arrested for barking like a dog in public
The Forsyth Police Department reported that the store owner, baffled by the man’s antics, called the authorities.
According to the report, a white male had “been at the store for over an hour and was continuously barking like a dog.”
When the police showed up, they identified the individual as 29-year-old Jonathan Navas. Upon confrontation, Navas reportedly told officers he had “no idea that he was causing any issues.”
Navas did not initially present any identification. Instead, he informed the officers that his driver’s license was in his car parked outside.
The police accompanied him to the vehicle, where things took a more sinister turn. Officers observed “a clear baggie containing syringes” on the front passenger seat, one of which contained a transparent liquid.
Man barking like a dog possessed methamphetamine
A thorough search of the car uncovered another baggie with “a clear crystal substance,” as described in the incident report. Field testing confirmed the substance was methamphetamine.
When an officer inquired about the contents of the syringe, Navas allegedly replied that it was “blood” and not highly illegal drugs.
Following Navas’ arrest, police obtained further details about his identity and uncovered an outstanding warrant for him in his home state of Florida.
Law enforcement in Monroe County cross-checked and confirmed the warrant while Navas sat handcuffed in the back of the patrol car.
The items recovered from his car were secured as evidence, and Navas was taken to the Monroe County Detention Center. Local authorities noted Florida law enforcement was ready and waiting to retrieve him.
Florida man flees cops in Dalmatian onesie
Meanwhile, another bizarre arrest involving a Florida resident unfolded, this time in late January, featuring a suspect clothed in a Dalmatian print onesie.
Dylan Keith Devereaux, 36, found himself facing a laundry list of charges, including fleeing the police, reckless driving, battery on a law enforcement officer, and possession of methamphetamine, among others.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop Devereaux for reckless driving just after midnight on January 27.
When Devereaux failed to comply, a pursuit ensued, culminating in him crashing his vehicle into a tree. After the crash, he fled on foot.
Officers pursued him, deploying a stun gun to halt his escape. Devereaux dropped to the ground but started a scuffle with the officers while being handcuffed. The altercation ended with him being subdued a second time with a stun gun.
Unfazed by the electric jolt, Devereaux managed to slip away once more, now wearing a single handcuff, as he bolted toward a wooded area.
Fortunately for the officers, a police K-9 was dispatched to the scene and tracked Devereaux to his nearby residence.
When law enforcement approached Devereaux’s home, his girlfriend reportedly became defensive, telling officers to stay away from her property, citing concerns about going to jail due to drugs inside the house.
Police searched the residence and reportedly found illegal substances, arresting both Devereaux and his girlfriend.
Florida man snatches purse containing kitten
Elsewhere in the state, a transient man has found himself locked up after snatching a purse that held not only personal items but also a baby kitten, according to police reports from Lee County.
The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Benjamin Leroy Cummings, faces a charge of robbery without the use of a firearm or weapon, as recently documented in the Lee County Sheriff’s Office database.
The alleged robbery unfolded Thursday morning in Fort Myers, specifically near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Palm Avenue, according to a statement from the Fort Myers Police Department.
Authorities say the man grabbed a bag filled with the victim’s belongings and “an approximately one month old kitten,” police confirmed via press release.
To track down the stolen goods, detectives teamed up with the department’s intelligence unit, reviewing nearby surveillance footage.
Their investigation led them to an abandoned vehicle, where the woman’s bag and its other contents were ultimately found. Still, one crucial thing was missing—the kitten.
However, as officers were examining the recovered items near the vehicle, the “stolen kitten emerged from underneath the vehicle and approached officers,” the press release detailed. After the kitten’s owner verified it was indeed hers, the feline was safely reunited with her.
Cummings, who has been in frequent trouble with the law, has a lengthy criminal record that dates back nearly two decades. WINK reports that he has racked up over a dozen mugshots tied to various arrests since 2005.
