Florida Man Suspected Of Boat Theft Attempted To Fool Police Searching For Him By Dressing Up As A Woman

Police were hot on the trail of a suspected boat thief in Florida when he came up with what he thought was a brilliant plan to sneak past them.  His plan was to dress himself up as a woman and leave the area undetected.

The not-so well-thought-out plan backfired for several reasons.  The most obvious reason being that he doesn't look like a woman at all, not even with an elaborate disguise.

A Florida boat theft suspect dressed up as a woman in an attempt to slip passed the police. (Image Credit: Getty)

Deputies investigating a boat theft in Glades County, Florida, last week recovered the stolen property in Lakeport and identified 33-year-old Joshua Kolotka as the suspect.  They then started canvassing the area for him.

During the search, Kolotka thought he would be able to avoid arrest by putting on a dress, a cardigan, a pair of sunglasses and a wig.  Evidently, these are all items he keeps close by in case he finds himself needing to leave undetected.

Despite his best efforts, he didn't fool anyone.  However, the cardigan was a nice touch.  Deputies watched as he exited a home in the area where they were conducting their search dressed as a woman.

The Florida Boat Theft Suspect Had Other Possibly Stolen Items

Kolotka was quickly taken into custody, according to NBC Miami.  He was then arrested on two warrants, charges for the boat theft, and the theft of a John Deere Gator.

They could have very easily added more charges to his list for his poor sense of fashion.  They did not, but that doesn't mean they won't be adding to his list of charges.

Deputies found a number of other possibly stolen items at the scene.  Investigators are trying to identify those items and see if they match other theft cases.

Better luck next time.  It turns out you can dress up like a woman to compete in women's sports, but not to avoid arrest.