Florida Man Arrested For Vandalizing Pride Mural
Recently there has been a rise in vandalism to murals around the country. So much so, that police have been getting involved and investigating these hateful crimes. One would think this would deter people away from doing it, but unfortunately this is still a problem. Hopefully, people think twice and learn from people like Dylan Brewer. This 19-year-old from Clearwater was arrested on Monday for vandalizing the Delray Beach LGBTQ pride mural on February 4th.
The Crime
Palm Beach County authorities reported that Brewer purposely damaged an LGBTQ Pride crosswalk mural. Multiple witnesses using smartphones caught footage of Brewer in his pickup truck doing burnouts and driving recklessly at Northeast First Street and Second Avenue. His truck was especially noticeable by flaunting a large flag at the end of the pickup.
“Law enforcement actively worked the case for more than a week,” police told Local 10 News. “We received multiple reports from concerned citizens who witnessed Brewer engaging in these destructive acts.”
According to Palm Beach County jail records Brewer was released after he turned himself in on Monday after paying a $5,250 bond. Brewer is facing charges of criminal mischief and reckless driving. Reckless driving is 1st degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail or 12 months of probation, and a $1,000 fine. However, Criminal mischief is classified as a third-degree felony which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
More Vandalism Stories
In June of last year, Greensboro also fell victim of vandalism to an LGBTQ+-themed mural. The mural dedicated to a local performer, Brenda the Drag Queen, a local drag performer, was defaced with devil horns and a message to Brenda stating “I just covered your mural, it was ugly, die”. The vandalism also included a picture of a man doing a vulgar gesture next to the portrait.
In Boynton Beach, another LGBTQ+- mural was vandalized with another burnout. This time by someone with a motorcycle. Since the motor cycle didn’t have any plates and the rider never showed his face, the criminal was never caught.
In July of 2021, a George Floyd Mural located in Miami was also vandalized. “death is 4ever” was written over Floyd’s face in the mural, and X marks were painted on his eyes and forehead.
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These Were The Most WILD Florida Man Stories of 2023
Florida man has been up to no good in 2023. This year was extremely unpredictable, but we can always count on Florida man making crazy headlines. We can’t say we’re surprised, it’s what we (the state of Florida) are known for. There are tons of unbelievable headlines about situations that have bewildered everyone. There was so much that happened you might have forgotten about these 10 wild Florida Man headlines.
Nobody does it like Florida man. There are crazy stories involving drugs, alcohol, fake police cars, alligators, and more. If the crime itself wasn’t baffling, a Florida man made a way to make headlines. Some crazy stories include pulling out a machete when his song was denied at karaoke and multiple arrests made for throwing food as a weapon.
There are a few crazy headlines that we didn’t include in our list but still deserve an honorable mention. Like the Florida man who brutally beat a shark with a hammer. Or the Florida Man who allegedly stabbed and killed his brother’s friend because he passed him in the smoking circle. When a new insane headline pops up almost every day, it’s hard to cover every story. One of the craziest stories we heard this year was about the Florida squatters who created their own “meth island” and charged $10 a night for rent.
Florida Man in 2024:
We expect to hear a lot of Florida Man in 2024, especially with the inaugural Florida Man games taking place in St. Augustine. Their website describes the games as, “From wrestling in the mud to running from actual sheriff’s deputies … where the bizarre meets brawn and sanity is optional!” They’ll compete in many games like ‘Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel’ and “Evading Arrest Obstacle Course”. It’s all happening in February 2024, click here to learn more.
It was hard to narrow down, but here are the 10 most WILD Florida man stories of 2023.
Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.
