Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 18-year old Andrew Humphries on criminal mischief charges after he ripped a door handle off a vehicle parked at the MCSO South Multi-District Office and caused severe damage to a MCSO patrol vehicle door while he was in custody. Humphries had left the scene of a vehicle accident and was walking naked down U.S. Highway 441 when deputies made contact with him.
MCSO deputies at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday responded to the area of SE 81th Street and South U.S. Highway 441 to assist Marion County Fire Rescue with a vehicle accident.
While en route, deputies learned that the driver of one of the vehicles fled the scene on foot. A deputy found Humphries, in the 8900 block of South U.S. Highway 441 walking down the road completely nude. Concerned for Humphries’ well-being, the deputy exited his vehicle and made contact with him. Humphries then walked to the front of the patrol vehicle and tried to open the driver’s door, which was locked. Due to his erratic behavior, Humphries was placed in handcuffs and secured in the back of the patrol vehicle. Humphries then began kicking the rear passenger door of the patrol car and pulling on the metal cage, causing $1,000 in damage. Deputies believe the entire door will most likely need to be replaced. Humphries was placed under arrest and transported to the Marion County Jail.
While leaving the Marion County Jail, the deputy received a phone call from the Florida Highway Patrol, saying that while they were investigating the crash Humphries was involved in, they spoke to witnesses who said that when Humphries left the scene, he walked up to a vehicle parked at the MCSO South Multi-District Office. Humphries attempted to open the door to the car and he pulled the door handle off the vehicle. Witnesses added that when he couldn’t get into the car, Humphries then urinated on the vehicle. That vehicle belongs to a MCSO deputy, who estimates the damage to his car is valued at approximately $700. Humphries is being charged with one count of felony criminal mischief-property damage of $1,000 or more and one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief. The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a separate investigation into the vehicle crash in which Humphries was originally involved.
