Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Man accused of throwing alligator through drive-through window

A Florida man threw it through the restaurant’s drive-through window, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission incident report. It happened in October, but the suspect was just taken into custody by US Marshals.



FWC officials say 23-year-old Joshua James from Jupiter, pulled up for his order and after a server handed over a drink and turned around James reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3-and-a-half foot gator through the drive-through window at Wendy’s just east of Loxahatchee in Royal Palm Beach.



The incident report showed a picture of the gator inside the restaurant. James faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. FWC said James admitted to picking up the gator on the side of Southern Boulevard and taking it to the fast food restaurant.


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During his first court appearance on Tuesday morning a judge ordered James to stay out of all Wendy's restaurants, to avoid contact or possession with any animals other than his mother's dog, to undergo a mental health evaluation and to avoid possessing any weapons. If he fails a random drug and alcohol test his bond will be rescinded. The alligator was later released in a nearby canal.

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