Busted Nap Plan Lands Employee in Hot Water
A Florida Citrus Center employee’s ill-fated attempt to turn the store into a cozy crash pad ended with shattered glass, a short-lived sprint, and a night in jail.
Deputies responded to a burglary alarm at the Citrus Center on SW Highway 484 early Sunday, finding a freshly shattered rear window and a man, later identified as Devin Davis, skulking around inside with a backpack. Despite Davis’s hasty retreat from the deputies’ flashlight beams, his escape attempt ended at a nearby Zaxby’s, where his run for freedom likely lasted about as long as a chicken wing order.
Davis initially claimed he was the store’s assistant manager, a claim that fell apart faster than the shattered glass when the actual assistant manager, Brenda Davis (no relation), clarified she held the sole title. She added that Davis, a regular employee, had been on her radar due to concerns about his housing situation.
During questioning, Davis admitted he had stayed behind after his shift, waiting for coworkers to leave so he could allegedly “borrow” the store as an impromptu motel. He confessed to crafting a makeshift cot in the office and covering up the broken window with an air conditioning vent cover—his version of home improvements, it seems.
Davis’s explanation for the window damage was as transparent as the remaining shards: he claimed he “accidentally” broke it earlier during his shift while tampering with it, a prelude to his nighttime trespassing plans. His apology to deputies for fleeing, while polite, didn’t stop them from booking him for criminal mischief, trespass, and resisting an officer without violence.
With damages estimated at $500, it’s safe to say Davis’s midnight accommodations came at a steep price—not to mention the cost of his legal troubles. He was transported to the Marion County Jail, where cots are provided free of charge but come with far less privacy.
