Florida Man Unsuccessfully Resists Arrest by Hugging Tree

A 50-year-old
man in South Florida was arrested for multiple
crimes, among which was resisting arrest when he
latched onto a nearby tree, according to
authorities.
Police say Homer Stacey, 50, acted feisty
and confrontational when officers arrived at
his home in response to a disturbance, The
Palm Beach Post reports.
An arrest report suggests that Stacey
claimed he would cause problems and that
he would get his friends to help. At least one
family member told police that the suspect
was drunk, to which Stacey admitted.
After Stacey yelled at one officer, police
attempted to arrest him, but he held onto a
nearby palm tree and reportedly yelled,
"You're not going to [expletive] take me!"
Police used a taser on the suspect's ribs. He
let go of the tree and was apprehended, but
not before trying unsuccessfully to tackle
one officer.
"If you take these cuffs off me, I'm going to
kill you!" Stacey said as he was put into a
patrol car, police said.
The Greenacres resident was booked into jail
and charged with resisting arrest, disorderly
intoxication and threatening an officer.

Posted By David Aniemeka