Sometimes in the story of Florida Man, the devil is in the details.

According to the Florida Times-Union, Brandon Hooper, 34, allegedly tried to set a boat on fire in the Fernandina Beach City Marina on Wednesday while he, his girlfriend and a teenage boy were on board.

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Authorities received a call from the girlfriend, claiming Hooper was using cigarettes and a lighter to torch the boat after an argument. When Fernandina Beach Police officers arrived, Hooper refused to leave the boat, telling officers he was "the devil" and that he wanted to die, police said.

Police say that Hooper tossed lit cigarettes into closets on the boat that had clothing inside, and tried to light a seat cushion on fire with his lighter. When the 17-year-old boy on board attempted to catch and put out the cigarettes, he was slapped and shoved away, according to the Times-Union.

Hooper also tried to hit his head on a police station wall while biting himself after he was arrested.

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He is charged with arson and child neglect.

Read more at the Florida Times-Union.

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