'He is naked, yelling at people in the parking lot’: Wild moment nude Florida man armed with a machete is arrested after he tried to steal another man's clothes

Daily Mail UK ^ | August 11, 2022 | Stephen M. Lepore

[Morgana]

A Florida man, completely naked and armed with a machete, ended up lying on his stomach and arrested after trying to steal another man's clothes Monday.

Brandon Wright, 34, was allegedly picking palmetto berries in the woods in the town of DeLand, officials in Volusia County say.

Wright suddenly wielded a large, machete-style knife and demanded that a nearby surveyor give him his clothes, wallet and phone, according to QFox13.

The surveyor started to comply until Wright threw the machete and some of the berries he'd collected at him. Luckily, the sword hit the surveyor by the handle and bounced off his chest.

He then made off into the woods before getting into a white Dodge Challenger and trying to make his getaway.

A license plate reader tipped law enforcement off to Wright and a short time later, they were alerted to a naked man near a gas station.

Footage captured from a helicopter shows Wright being spotted as police officers get on the scene.

Someone in the helicopter could be heard solemnly stating: 'He is naked, yelling at people in the parking lot. Very animated'.

As the official describes, Wright then starts to walk away from the fueling station into traffic and starts yelling at people.

Wright then comes back to the gas station and starts to do push-ups, for some reason.

[Morgana]

What is wrong with Florduh? I mean really? Something in the water?

[Col Frank Slade]

Florida man.

Film at 11.

[butlerweave]

Naked and machete = drugs

[Scarlett156]

Picking berries. Well, all right then.

[ClearCase_guy]

[Dr.Deth]

[Billthedrill]

I have an alibi.

[COBOL2Java]

Florida Man At It Again!

[SaveFerris]

Figured that had to come 🤣

[SaveFerris]

Let’s go Brandon!

(well somebody had to say it)

[Allegra]

Wright then comes back to the gas station and starts to do push-ups, for some reason.

This story gets more bizarre with each sentence.

And the dude’s name is Brandon. 😂🤣

[JudyinCanada]

I thought Hunter was is Cali. He sure gets around.

[M Kehoe]

Let’s go Brandon.

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[liberalh8ter]

Too many transplants is my guess. That and drugs.

[Verginius Rufus]

Is it illegal to pick palmetto berries?

And what is a palmetto tree doing in Florida? I thought South Carolina was the Palmetto State.

[PghBaldy]

I guess better than squat thrusts or jumping jacks?

[M Kehoe]

Damn. Beat me.

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[FlingWingFlyer]

That “Florida man” sure is a wild man. He’s always doing goofy stuff to get in the snooze.

[central_va]

Florida is cool. Never a dull moment.

[central_va]

Corn Pop finally shows up.