FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida – A police officer had his hands full when the Can Man refused to cooperate and tried to use a shopping cart to prevent his arrest.
A Fort Walton Beach Police officer spotted 62-year-old Harold Roberts, aka the “Can Man,” pushing a Winn-Dixie shopping cart on First Street near the intersection of Second Avenue, according to an arrest report.
The officer, aware that warrants had been issued for Roberts’ arrest, stopped him and tried to arrest him on the warrants plus a new charge, theft of a shopping cart.
Roberts responded, “I’m not going anywhere with you,” and began to walk away.
The officer ordered him to stop and Roberts said, “I’m going over here.”
When Roberts continued to walk away, the officer walked toward him. Roberts began to run, still pushing the shopping cart, the officer wrote in the report. Full Article
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