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June 13, 2019 · Palm Bay, Florida

Florida Man Steals 75 Pool Floats to Use for Himself Instead of Committing a Worse Crime

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Florida Man is arrested after admitting to a months-long spree of pool-float thefts across Palm Bay.

Palm Bay police stopped a 35-year-old man on a bicycle carrying a bag of deflated pool floats around 1:25 a.m. on June 13, 2019. He led officers to a vacant home where roughly 75 stolen inflatables were stashed, capping a seven-month string of more than a dozen backyard burglaries in the city. He was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and petit theft.

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Absurdity21/25
Humor21/25
Florida Factor15/20
Unexpectedness12/15
Headline Quality8/10
Source Quality5/5

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