Public Exposure and Paraphernalia: A Strange Day at the Drive-Thru
OCALA – In an incident that could only be described as bizarre, a Marion County man found himself under arrest after a series of questionable decisions near the Arby’s drive-thru on April 7, 2025.
John Lee was spotted by a victim performing a very public “massage” in the Pilot Truck Center parking lot. According to the victim’s report, Lee, a black male in a white button-up shirt, was sitting in the drive-thru lane with his legs stretched out into traffic. After nearly being hit by a passing car, the victim noticed Lee in a rather compromising position, his pants allegedly having been adjusted shortly after the encounter. To make matters stranger, the car behind the victim reportedly handed Lee some money.
When Deputy Bloom arrived, he found Lee matching the description, sitting by the exit of the drive-thru, casually watching pornography on his phone and, according to the deputy’s observations, reaching for his waistband. A glass pipe with a burnt end sat on the ground nearby, which the deputy believed to be drug paraphernalia.
Lee, when approached, confirmed he was waiting for food and, in what could be described as an admission of poor choices, openly admitted to “massaging his penis” in public. He also corroborated the victim’s account about the car behind him handing over cash. As for the glass pipe, Lee claimed it was not his, although he did admit to using it for smoking cocaine.
After confirming the pipe contained cocaine residue, Lee was arrested and transported to the Marion County Jail. As if the bizarre circumstances weren’t enough, Lee also admitted to being both an alcoholic and a cocaine user. Looks like this drive-thru was a lot more than just fast food for Lee.
