Thursday, June 16, 2011

Man blames 'boogeyman' for motorcycle crash

A Golden Gate Estates man accused of DUI and crashing his motorcycle says the "boogeyman" caused the wreck. James Scarborough, 49, was arrested on Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol officers at Physicians Regional Hospital.

According to an arrest report, on Sunday afternoon, Scarborough was found trapped underneath his motorcycle after crashing it into trees. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. When officers arrived at the hospital, they heard screams and profanity coming from Scarborough’s room as he was attempting to get out of his bed.



During questioning, the smell of alcohol from Scarborough’s breath was very strong. He said he was not in a car accident that day. When officers asked him how he became stuck under his motorcycle, he told them that the "boogeyman" did it. He then told the officers they could not arrest him.

He was asked to complete a field sobriety test, which he refused several times, and then became combative with deputies. Medical staff said he earlier made threats that he was going to kill someone. Scarborough was arrested.

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