TURTLE POWER: Florida man threatened to destroy everyone with reptile army, cops say

A Florida man reportedly threatened to destroy everyone by unleashing an army of turtles over the weekend.

On Sunday, Thomas Devaney Lane was arrested in the town of Indialantic, about 120 kilometres south of Orlando, after cops received multiple calls about a man who was making a scene at several businesses.

News outlet WKMG reported the 61-year-old man was going around proclaiming himself as a “saint” while allegedly threatening to unload his reptile army to “destroy everyone.”

Lane was reportedly picked up by an officer and was transported to police headquarters where cops say he threatened dispatch and banged on the walls and glass before leaving the building.

Cops later found Lane in a 7-Eleven parking lot where he allegedly cussed out customers and called 911, Fox 35 News reported.

While on the phone with the 911 operator, Lane reportedly said the officer “needed to leave now or you will all be sorry you f—– with the saint.”

According to an arrest report, Lane refused to leave his vehicle, prompting cops to remove him with force. During the forced extraction, Lane continued to hurl profanities and warned bystanders about the impending doom of his turtle army.

Lane was later arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest without violence and misusing 911, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The suspect was booked at Brevard County Jail but later released on bail.

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