Investigation determined that suspect LaRue was driving a 2015 Ford F-150 (FL tag: GTR-H8NT) through the drive-thru. Surveillance footage shows LaRue lean out of the driver’s side window, holding the alligator by the tail. He then swung and released the animal head-first through the open pick-up window, striking the interior counter.
The alligator sustained no apparent injuries. Employee Chen was not physically injured but declined to return to work pending “mental health reassignment.” florida man throws alligator through drive thru
At approximately 01:47 hours, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting “an alligator thrown through a drive-thru window” at the above location. Upon arrival, officers observed a live, unrestrained alligator inside the restaurant’s order pick-up area, cornered behind a beverage station. The animal was secured by Sarasota County Animal Services / FWC at 02:12 and transported to a rehabilitation facility. Investigation determined that suspect LaRue was driving a
Upon detention, LaRue was found to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.18. In a sworn statement, he said, “I caught it in my pool last night. It was acting mean. The drive-thru guy said ‘have a good one,’ but I wanted him to have a real Florida memory.” He later added, “I didn’t throw it at anyone. I threw it through . There’s a difference.” The alligator sustained no apparent injuries
This report is a fictional parody based on the “Florida man” meme archetype. No real arrest or alligator-throwing event occurred on this date.