Rampaging naked man jailed in Vero Beach

VERO BEACH — A sweaty, naked man accused of punching vehicles and shouting, “You’re not the one!” in a grocery store was arrested.

What could be called the case of the rampaging nude dude happened April 12 at a Publix in the 1200 block of U.S. 1 in Vero Beach, an affidavit states.

Indian River County sheriff’s deputies went there regarding a person “kicking trash cans, punching vehicles, climbing on top of vehicles, yelling, and entirely nude in the parking lot.”

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Investigators found Jonathan Boettcher, 46, with his basketball pants around his knees. He wore no underwear, no shirt and was “sweating uncontrollably.”

“I only had one beer!” he said. “I only wanted to smoke some pot.”

A witness reported Boettcher kicked over the cigarette disposal part of a trash can and shouted, “You’re not the one!” inside Publix.

Boettcher said he imbibed a beer in a homeless camp behind Publix and puffed a small amount of marijuana.

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He said he was sweating so much because he’s not accustomed to the Florida heat.

He said he dropped his shorts because a friend drove by and “mooned” him so he was “mooning” him back.

Boettcher later said his pants were down because it was “the only way we would get him out of there.”

Deputies did get Boettcher out of there, arresting him on a disorderly intoxication charge.

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