Honestly, we don’t make this stuff up! A West Palm Beach man was re-arrested, shortly after being released from the Palm Beach County Jail, following an embarrassingly unsuccessful carjacking attempt, Tuesday March 25, in West Palm Beach, FL.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Frank Singleton, 21, was arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge, and released on his own recognizance following his first appearance before a county judge. Singleton then ran into the jail parking lot and tried to wrestle control of a silver Nissan 350Z from the car’s owner, a 23-year-old woman, after she finished her business at the county complex. Finally able to grab control of the keys he placed them in the ignition but couldn’t make the car go because he didn’t know how to drive the six-speed stick shift.
But wait, it gets better: Noticing a skirmish, Pastor Leo Krug, who mentors and teaches inmates at the jail, pulled a gun (yes, a pastor) on the would-be carjacker, who immediately got into a prone position as deputy sheriffs ran to take him into custody.
Singleton is back in the Palm Beach County Jail, awaiting his arraignment on carjacking charges.
A PBSO spokesperson said “we can’t put ourselves in the mind of someone like this.” Singleton later told an investigator, “I didn’t feel like walking.”
03/25, 11:52 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
haha! Wow what a dumb ass! If you are ever going to pull a car jack then at least if anything know how to drive a stick. Oh and don’t get held up by a pastor as well…
03/25, 11:57 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I love watching ‘Disorderly Conduct’ on Spike. A good PIT maneuver always makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.
03/26, 12:33 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Um, did LLN get a new writer or something. Im not trying to be mean or anything, but it is very confusing to read these articles. Anyone else notice this?
03/26, 12:43 AM
posted by:
2002tii
What do you find confusing? I’m curious.
03/26, 12:57 AM
posted by:
Zo0M 6 Zo0M
But why a 350z if your going to try to carjack a vehicle you better make sure you can get to 100mph in 2 seconds because you can’t outrun a motorola + spectators + sheriiff’s. I mean for crying out loud your still in the damn jail parking lot haha nobody could pick you up and you to big of a “tough man” to walk.
03/26, 1:06 AM
posted by:
archcommus
It’s confusing because of childish things like “But wait, it gets better:” in bold and “(A PASTOR!)”. Not very professional journalism…
03/26, 1:18 AM
posted by:
2002tii
Actually, it is professional, but if you prefer the old “just the facts, ma’am” approach, I’m sure LLN could make that happen! But then that would be as exciting as reading a telephone book, now wouldn’t it?
03/26, 1:45 AM
posted by:
Zo0M 6 Zo0M
The writer is probably like “Why should I be professional if the commentors are not professional?”
03/26, 2:17 AM
posted by:
Astonman12
this story is really dumb. i want car news/information, not these funny, ****ty stories.
03/26, 4:41 AM
posted by:
carbonsigma
Lol Astonman12, relax – it’s not like this story has replaced another, more important story.
03/26, 7:29 AM
posted by:
E60M5
WTF is this???
03/26, 7:53 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Joke
03/26, 7:54 AM
posted by:
CleanGTO
1. Who Cares
2. If we’re being critical here, most people on this forum can’t spell and don’t even know that “should’ve” means “should have” not “should of”. So go easy professor, this isn’t the NY Times.
3. If you have any trouble understanding anything written on this site, X out your browser and go back to whatever it was you were doing prior to taking interest in this site.
4. Get a sense of humor and an understanding of sarcasm.
03/26, 7:58 AM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Must be a slow news day.
03/26, 8:43 AM
posted by:
global_lightning
In Palm Beach County, a 350Z is the equivalent of a Versa anywhere else. I’ve got family down there and I can’t imagine a kookier place. A pistol-packing pastor doesn’t surprise me.
03/26, 9:21 AM
posted by:
driver54
Pistol-packing pastor, that’s some good alliteration global.
03/26, 10:09 AM
posted by:
savedsol
Hooray for right to carry laws!
03/26, 11:06 AM
posted by:
murderedout
I guess all that Florida heat has cooked his brain. Florida has the most road rage incidents of any state. And they wonder why.
03/26, 11:44 AM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
Florida sucks and so do you
03/26, 11:52 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
That really gets to me… if it’s a story you’re not interested in, why click on it? I ignore stories I don’t care much for… Simple…
This is funny enough because it outlines the stupidity of the masses, most of which are located in America… Go Clarkson!
03/26, 11:57 AM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
JohnnyBlazE is so smart and the rest of you are all ignant dip****s. Clarkson is an egocentric tosser, you sad wanker
03/26, 12:12 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
savedsol you sound like a christian twat.
03/26, 12:52 PM
posted by:
murderedout
super****yFORLIFE, you need a girlfriend or better yet a job!
03/26, 1:00 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
this guy clearly doesn’t think before he acts. That’s almost certainly what landed him in jail to begin with.
Florida does not suck.
03/26, 2:24 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
Yeah guys, that guy took my handle too. Murderedout, that wasn’t me.
03/26, 2:49 PM
posted by:
Commodore
Hahahaha, I can picture the pastor carrying a gun (especially IF this was in LA). I wouldn’t mind if LLN posts more of these in the future
03/26, 3:01 PM
posted by:
SS4LIFE
ATTENTION EVERYONE. As of todau 3/26/08 I will no longer be posting comments on here due to the lack of maturity, and problems of whoever is using our LLN handles and trying to impersonate me and anyone else, and therefore causing problems.
If any comments after this post are said by my handle, they will have a hyperlink to a gay porn site (Do not click on it) and are deemed offensive to anyone just know it wasn’t said by the real me. After using LLN over the past 7 months, it’s sad it’s come to this. Good luck everyone.
03/26, 5:07 PM
posted by:
928dreamer
This site needs to get a moderator to control this kind of crap. It is almost impossible to have a decent automotive discussion due to the childish pranks and personal attacks. It completely ruins what could be a great automotive site. If the people who run this site want it to remain viable they need to make some changes before everyone with an ounce of maturity walks away.
03/27, 1:27 AM
posted by:
C6Racer
Seriously, 928.
P.S.: LMAO @ the dumbass would-be carjacker.