The viral sailor who braved Hurricane Milton on his tiny boat in Tampa, Florida is behind bars … and it appears it’s all because of an issue with where he was keeping his vessel.
Joseph Malinowski — better known as “Lieutenant Dan” on TikTok — was arrested first thing Friday morning in Tampa and hauled off to jail … according to Tampa Police.
Cops tell us Dan is charged with 2 outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court, and one misdemeanor charge of trespassing in a city park after warning.
Tampa PD says officers met with Lieutenant Dan at Bayshore Linear Park and Dock Thursday … and police say Dan told them he did not have an accessible marine sanitation device aboard his boat and didn’t have a record of proper disposal of waste.
Cops say the alleged conditions on Dan’s boat created a public health hazard and he was instructed to move his boat out of Bayshore Linear Park … however, officers say he was still there Friday morning despite numerous warnings … so he was arrested and hauled off to jail.
Lieutenant Dan’s rep, Brandon Gilchrist, tells TMZ … his team is working to bail him out.
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By the way, Lieutenant Dan’s viral fame is actually noted on his booking info … his occupation is listed as “Tik Tok star.”
