Vladimir Putin (but not THAT one) arrested in Florida

Police in West Palm Beach, Florida, said Putin was yelling at employees inside a Publix grocery store.

The 48-year-old suspect, who shares the same name as the President of Russian Federation (and is definitely not him), was detained at a Publix supermarket in Florida.

Police arrived at the scene and took “Putin” into custody and charged him with trespassing and resisting an officer without violence.

Putin refused to leave the store when confronted by supermarket managers, according to police.

Police officers get told fake names all of the time. – Global relations between the US and Russian Federation could get dicey after a man named Vladimir Putin was arrested at a South Florida grocery store.

Putin appeared in court Monday morning and was released on his own recognizance.

“Should have claimed diplomatic immunity”.

South Florida’s Putin, 48, was arrested on August 21, according to Palm Beach County Jail records.