Joe Mario Pedersen
Orlando Sentinel
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man is a fish out of water and on the run from the law after jumping into a Bass Pro Shop’s native fish tank Sunday and posting it on Facebook.
Lee County Sheriff’s deputies say they’re looking for Daniel Armendariz, 27, who faces a charge of trespassing.
Deputies say Armendariz can be seen in a Facebook video jumping over the fenced barrier at the chain’s Estero location and diving head first into the aquarium.
The diver lingers for a moment, swims to the surface and exits the pool.
The man was captured on surveillance cameras fleeing the shop and entering a silver sedan.
Deputies said Armendariz posted the video on Facebook with the caption “Yup well would you look at that #FloridaCheck”
Bass Pro Shop will have to spend $3,000 to decontaminate the water.
Armendariz has a history of arrests on charges of robbery, aggravated battery and the sale and delivery of illegal drugs, LCSO said.
Authorities believe he is residing in the North Fort Myers area or in San Carlos Park.