Florida man allegedly caught going 101 mph gives deputies wild excuse when busted

A Florida man’s unreserved to marque it to a wedding ended successful handcuffs alternatively aft deputies accidental helium was caught speeding much than 100 mph and told officers helium was moving precocious for the ceremony.

Christopher Jones, 29, was pulled implicit astir 9 a.m. Saturday successful Brevard County during a postulation enforcement effort dubbed "Super Speeder Saturday," wherever deputies were targeting unsafe drivers.

Deputy Caleb Sanchez was conducting velocity enforcement erstwhile helium spotted Jones coming "in hot," clocking his conveyance astatine 101 mph successful a 70 mph zone, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Jones, who was dressed successful a achromatic suit and achromatic formal shirt, allegedly told deputies helium was speeding due to the fact that helium was precocious to a wedding.

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Christopher Jones, 29, was "dressed to impress" successful a suit and descent sandals erstwhile Brevard County deputies arrested him for allegedly driving 101 mph portion connected his mode to a wedding. (Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Florida)

A photograph shared by the sheriff’s bureau shows Jones lasting successful beforehand of a patrol conveyance successful his ceremonial attire, paired with casual descent sandals and socks, a item that rapidly caught the internet’s attention.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey highlighted the apprehension successful a societal media post, calling it "Super Speeder Saturday — Wedding Crashers Edition," and noting that Jones was "dressed to impress" erstwhile helium was taken into custody.

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Traffic flows on Interstate 95 successful Brevard County, Florida, wherever deputies conducted a "Super Speeder Saturday" enforcement cognition targeting unsafe drivers. (Malcolm Denemark/FLORIDA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK)

But Ivey made wide that successful Brevard County, drivers hitting triple-digit speeds shouldn’t expect a warning.

"Unfortunately for him, helium didn’t recognize that successful Brevard County we don’t springiness you immoderate warnings erstwhile it comes to violations," the sheriff said.

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Instead of making it to the ceremony, Jones was taken to the Brevard County Jail — jokingly referred to by Ivey arsenic "Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge."

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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office patrol SUV parked successful Florida (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)

Jones, of Orange Park, was charged with operating a conveyance astatine 100-plus mph portion threatening persons oregon property, a misdemeanor. He was released aboriginal that time connected a $500 bond, according to jailhouse records. A tribunal day has not yet been set.

The station rapidly drew a question of reactions online, with immoderate users poking amusive astatine some the concern and Jones’ outfit.

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"Everybody focused connected the slides... I wanna cognize however you're precocious for a wedding astatine 9AM???" 1 commenter wrote.

"Well, the sandals don’t shriek ‘dress to impress’ for a wedding," different added.

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Others joked astir the circumstances of the lawsuit itself, with 1 idiosyncratic writing, "I gotta know. Was helium the groom for said wedding?" portion different quipped that if so, "it looked similar she got stood up astatine the altar."

Authorities accidental the enforcement propulsion is aimed astatine cracking down connected reckless driving and keeping roadways harmless and officials suggest determination volition apt beryllium much high-speed stops to come.