Ocklawaha Man Meditates His Way Into Jail After Trespassing Arrest
A man’s attempt at peaceful reflection in Ocklawaha turned into a less-than-zen encounter with law enforcement on Sunday after he refused to leave a property he had been banned from, resisted arrest, and admitted to slashing a tent—allegedly for meditation purposes.
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a trespassing call at a residence on SE 134th Avenue Road, where they found Travis Boger, who was reportedly in a “hostile state” and unwilling to share his name. The property’s resident, Angela Lemonovich, informed deputies that Boger was not welcome and had no reason to be there.
Given the opportunity to leave peacefully, Boger instead opted for a different approach—he grabbed his belongings, sat in a lawn chair, and entered a deep state of silence, refusing to budge. After multiple warnings, deputies attempted to arrest him, but he allegedly resisted, tensed up, and even reached for a canister of pepper spray in his pocket. After a struggle involving knee strikes and verbal commands, a deputy ultimately deployed pepper spray to gain compliance.
Once in custody, Boger was linked to a torn Eddie Bauer-brand 10-person tent on the property, which had a six-inch gash in its floor. The victim suspected him of vandalizing it, a suspicion confirmed when Boger reportedly admitted to using a plastic post to make the cut—so he could fit a wire through. His reasoning? He needed to meditate inside.
The cost of repairing the tent was estimated at a spiritually unbalanced $20 to $100, well under the $200 threshold for a more serious charge.
Boger was transported to the Marion County Jail, where he will presumably have plenty of time to reflect—just not in a borrowed tent.
