, Fla. \u2014 A 28-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning after deputies say he exposed himself outside a Taco Bell on State Road 100, according to the Flagler County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Deputies responded to the restaurant just before 1 a.m. after employees reported what the sheriff\u2019s office jokingly described as a man with his \u201cchimichanga out\u201d near a side door of the business.<\/p>\n
When deputies arrived, they found Brandon Irizarry still outside the restaurant, authorities said. According to investigators, Irizarry had multiple pairs of pants pulled down and initially appeared unaware deputies were on scene before attempting to cover himself.<\/p>\n
The unusual case took another turn after Irizarry was taken into custody. While deputies inventoried his belongings, they discovered a live pet fish swimming inside a plastic container stored in his backpack.<\/p>\n
The fish, a betta later nicknamed \u201cBaja Blast\u201d by deputies, was transferred to the Flagler County Humane Society for care. Shelter staff later described the fish as \u201cdoing great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheriff Rick Staly commented on the arrest in a statement released by the agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Flagler County, if you can\u2019t keep your business inside your pants, you\u2019ll find yourself at the Green Roof Inn, swimming with different company than your fish,\u201d Staly said.<\/p>\n
Irizarry was arrested on a charge of unlawful exposure of sexual organs and transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he is being held on a $5,000 bond, according to officials.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office also issued a tongue-in-cheek reminder to residents, saying a late-night Taco Bell run should end \u201cwith a receipt, maybe some regret, but not a booking number.\u201d<\/p>\n
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