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'Lieutenant Dan' who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat arrested in Tampa

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta

The man who gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he was riding out two hurricanes in his boat has been arrested in Tampa, Florida.

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  1. NBC News

    'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida (opens NBC News)

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    Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing to appear in court, Tampa police said.

  2. New York Post

    Tampa’s one-legged viral sensation ‘Lieutenant Dan’ tossed in jail after cop warnings his boat was ‘health hazard’ (opens New York Post)

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    Joseph Malinowski, 54, the one-legged, sailboat-dwelling Florida man known as “Lieutenant Dan," who went viral for refusing to abandon his ship during Hurricane Milton, was jailed Friday because the vessel was unregistered.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Viral Florida Man Known as 'Lieutenant Dan' Arrested for Trespassing in Tampa Bay (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Florida man known as 'Lieutenant Dan' after riding out Hurricanes Helene and Milton on boat in Tampa Bay arrested again, for vehicle violations

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    'Lieutenant Dan' who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat arrested in Tampa (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The man who gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he was riding out two hurricanes in his boat has been arrested in Tampa, Florida.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Man who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa (opens MyNorthwest)

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    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The man who gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he was riding out two hurricanes in his boat has been arrested in Tampa,

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