A shirtless man with pink bike parts, a busted bedroom door, and a baffling backstory was arrested Thursday after allegedly breaking into an Ocala home, eating the homeowner’s food, damaging the property, and falling asleep on a futon in the garage.
Deputies say Angel Molina was found lying face-down inside the garage of a SE 33rd Terrace home by an eyewitness who had been asked to check on the residence. The homeowner, Karen Steinman, was out of town when neighbors noticed the front door ajar and alerted her.
When the eyewitness opened the garage, Molina reportedly woke up, profusely apologized, and begged not to involve law enforcement. He then rode off on a bike with a bright pink tire and matching handlebars after declaring, “My name is Angel Man.”
Unfortunately for Molina, his fashion-forward getaway bike wasn’t exactly low-profile. Deputies patrolling the area later spotted a man matching the description and detained him near SE 31st Street and SE 36th Avenue. A show-up ID confirmed he was indeed the same “Angel Man” seen snoozing in the garage.
According to the arrest report, the house sustained around $4,000 in damages, including a bedroom door ripped from its hinges and a broken door frame. Molina eventually told deputies he thought the house was an Airbnb, had just argued with his girlfriend, and was looking for a place to sleep — and, apparently, some snacks.
He was charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and felony criminal mischief, and was booked into the Marion County Jail. His bike, however, remains at large.
