Crime & Safety
Weird Florida Crimes: Nude Man To Go at Dunkin' Donuts; Mom Tries to Help Car Chase Suspect but Gets Arrested Instead
The oddest crimes happen in Florida. This past week was no different!
Naked Man Runs Through Dunkin' Donuts
A naked man who hid his face with a white shirt ran through a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Manatee County on Monday night.
A surveillance video showed that the man did have shoes and socks on — but nothing else — when he entered the doughnut shop, at 612 10th St. E., Palmetto, the Bradenton Herald reported.
The streaker did not stop and order a doughnut or try to linger in the store. He has not yet been identified, authorities said.
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Car Chase Suspect Calls Mom to Pick Him Up
A 28-year-old suspect driving without a license has been captured by deputies after trying to ram a patrol car and leading officers on a chase through Bradenton and Palmetto, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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The chase ended when Bryan Johnson, the suspect, tried to exit his own vehicle and jump into a vehicle driven by his 67-year-old mother, whom he had phoned to pick him up.
Johnson faces charges that include: aggravated assault on an office, fleeing to elude, habitual driver without a license, vehicle pursuit and cocaine possession, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
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