Florida fugitive Aaron D. Johnson Credit: (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
A career criminal learned the hard way that pride goeth before the fall earlier this week after deciding to taunt one of the nation’s toughest sheriffs when another party entered the mix.
As Fox News reported, 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was wanted on multiple charges, including violating a pretrial release condition, bet the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Grady Judd on Facebook that they would never be able to find him.
On top of letting his ego go to his head, Johnson showed he did not learn much in school, as one will notice in his posts. The sheriff’s department remained calm and confident throughout the exchange.
Ya’ll too busy fishing dats why yall didn’t catch me when I left my grandmas house today,” Johnson said in one post to Polk County Sheriff’s department. “Should’ve waited a bit longer. Yall accepted da challenge right. #GradyCan’t FindMe #ComeAgainGrady.”
“Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions,” the sheriff’s office wrote back. “No worries – we will find you. Bet.”
“I done out ran yall several time,” Johnson wrote back. #ComeTryAgainGrady.”
“Challenge accepted,” the sheriff’s office replied.
“OK! I’ll give you and ya crew a head start,” Johnson said in his final post. “Ya’ll couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter!” #level up #ImGoneGrady.”
However, while Johnson was taunting Judd and his department, another one was paying close attention to his Facebook posts. Fox News revealed that the Lakeland Police Department had also decided to accept his challenge, especially after he boasted about getting away with multiple crimes up to that point.
The Lakeland Police Department sprang into action and arrested Johnson, transporting him to Polk County jail.
The Lakeland Police released the following statement on social media following the arrest.
What Aaron didn’t know is – that we got their backs. When Aaron Johnson jumped on Facebook and challenged the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, bragging he couldn’t be caught despite having multiple felony warrants, our LPD officers said, ‘Challenge accepted.’
Today, that little game ended, the police department continued. Our officers and detectives tracked him down and personally delivered him to the Deputies at the Polk County Jail. Nice Try, Aaron. Maybe next time…but probably not.
The Polk County Sheriff’s office joined in on gloating as well with a funny statement.
You done messed up A-aron! “You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work together…………thanks LakelandPD for the find. #GotEm #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes #AaronRanButWeCaughtHimAnyway.
Getting Johnson off the street is a massive victory for Polk County and the state of Florida. Jailhouse records obtained by Fox News show he has been in and out of the Polk County Jail on several violent charges since at least 2015.
These crimes include domestic assault, burglary, and written threat to kill or injure another person.
Fox News reports that Johnson faces several charges, including violation of pretrial release conditions.
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