As if having 4 prior drunk driving convictions wasn’t enough, a Flordia man decided to ride his motorcycle in the buff AND allegedly intoxicated when arrested early this morning.

 

OCALA – An alert Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted a nude motorcyclist driving near Interstate 75 and State Road 200 in Ocala early this morning.

“I thought the driver of the motorcycle was not wearing clothing,” said Capt. Moshoji “Mike” Rolls, who followed the silver motorcycle to investigate.

At about 12:30 a.m., the motorcycle driver, J. Dante Krauss, 45, headed north along I-75 and exited at Highway 40 in Ocala. When Krauss ran a red light, Rolls stopped him and confirmed that the man was not wearing clothes.

Asked where he was coming from, Krauss said, “I don’t know.” But he admitted he had been drinking, according to Marion officials. He smelled of alcohol and his eyes were watery and bloodshot, according to a report.

“The defendant could not explain why he was not wearing any clothing,” said Judge Cochran, a Marion County spokesman.

A deputy located a shirt for Krauss and a shawl on the motorcycle’s handlebars was used to wrap around Krauss’ waist. Krauss underwent field sobriety tests and then was arrested for driving under the influence. His blood alcohol level was .178 after a test, officials said.

Tuesday morning’s arrest was Krauss’ fifth for DUI. He was released from the Marion County Jail at about 1:17 p.m. today.

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