A Florida man apparently dressed for the occasion when he was arrested for trespassing while wearing a stolen jail outfit, authorities said.
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies had been called to a hotel on Friday for a guest who was staying past his reservation time and refusing to leave.
Deputies found the man, Farron Fullerton, wearing a full jail outfit and told him he had to leave but he refused, officials said.
When deputies tried to arrest him, he resisted being put in handcuffs but was eventually taken into custody, officials said.
“I’ve heard of dress for success, but never dress for arrest!!” Sheriff Wayne Ivey wrote in a social media post on Saturday. “Clearly, Fullerton was already dressed for his next reservation at Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge, where his stay consisted of lodging, mediocre dining, and a new outfit at check in!!”
The post included photos of Fullerton wearing the Mitchell County Jail outfit, and deputies later confirmed he’d stolen it when leaving the jail.
Fullerton, 53, was booked into jail on charges of trespassing and resisting an officer without violence, records showed.
“We hope Fullerton enjoys his stay at the Lodge, we’re not sure how it compares to Mitchell County Jail yet, so we will have to wait for his review upon checkout!!” the post said.