Man Detained after Exercising atop FL Ambulance

Sept. 27, 2023
He was on the Miramar Fire Rescue vehicle for more than two hours before coming down.

A man performed exercises on the roof of a Miramar Fire Rescue ambulance for two hours Tuesday.

Todd F. Boothe, 31, eventually jumped to a police vehicle where he was taken into custody. He was given some water before police put him in handcuffs, according to WPLG.

During the incident, he shouted and sat in yoga poses. He jumped on the rig at an intersection.

“I’m glad it worked out the way it worked out. Nobody got hurt. Nobody got shot,” said one witness.

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