A naked convicted Florida felon was busted by deputies on Monday after demanding a man’s clothes at knifepoint, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported.
According to the victim, the suspect, identified as Brandon Wright, suddenly came running out of bushes where he was picking berries and told him to hand over his garments, wallet, and phone around 10 a.m. on Monday, the Sheriff’s Office said.
As the victim began to comply, Wright suddenly hurled the machete at him — along with a handful of palmetto berries. Fortunately, the machete bounced off of the victim’s chest and he avoided injury, according to officials.
Wright, still naked, ran off and hopped into his white Dodge Challenger and fled the scene.
Soon after, nearby witnesses told responding officers that Wright had pulled up next to a pump and exited his vehicle. A police helicopter tracked Wright down and reported his activities to a dispatcher.
At one point, the pilot told the dispatcher that “Wright’s doing pushups at the entrance to the food store here.”
Wright is also seen in a video walking in the middle of the street as stunned drivers maneuver around him. As responding officers approached, Wright laid down next to his vehicle and surrendered without incident.
The sheriff’s office said Wright had prior convictions for kidnapping, gun possession by a felon, battery on a law enforcement officer, cocaine possession, and resisting arrest.
He is currently being held without bond.