Joseph Malinowski, who became internet famous for his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on their 20 foot sailboatwas arrested Friday on several charges, including failure to appear in court, Tampa police said.
Malinowski, 54, known as “Lieutenant Dan,” was arrested on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court and a misdemeanor charge of trespassing in a city park after warning, police said in a statement.
Police warned Malinowski on Thursday that he posed a health risk because he did not have an “available marine sanitation device aboard his unregistered vessel and did not have records of proper waste disposal,” police said.
He was told to leave the Bayshore Linear Park and Dock but was still there Friday morning, police said.
Malinowski was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail and his vessel was impounded, police said.
He remained in custody as of Friday afternoon, according to facility records. It was unclear if he had a lawyer.
Malinowski survived Hurricane Milton aboard his sailboat after gaining national attention when TikTok creator Terrence Concannon posted a series of videos about his experience riding out Hurricane Helene.
He raised concerns and examination over his decision to stay on sea during the deadly storms.
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