Who knew that ordering fried chicken in Lake City could comes with a side of felony? I always thought the only crime was not getting enough delicious dipping sauces. Not possessing a whole arsenal in the Zaxby's parking lot.
According to NBC2, a 26-year-old man named Bryan Chapman landed in the legal fryer when he was discovered in a restaurant parking lot with much more than just a box of chicken wings. DeSoto County authorities were on the hunt for Chapman, who was wanted on a weapons possession charge.
Last week, in the parking lot of a Zaxby's restaurant, a sheriff's deputy happened to smell more herbs than spices coming from a parked car. Inside the vehicle were two individuals, one of whom turned out to be Chapman. The deputy, not only detecting the scent of weed, but was also alerted to the fact that Chapman had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
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Chapman had all kinds of fun activities on his list of charges too. Possession of a weapon, counterfeit bills, and counterfeiting tools. This guy was hungry for crime! Plus, the DeSoto County warrant specifically accused him of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. However, things got really spicy during a thorough search of Chapman's car when authorities stumbled upon a firearm, counterfeit tools and some fake cash, stashed inside his meal box! This dudes craving for crime has no end!
Poor Bryan Chapman. He must order his legal troubles, extra crispy. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office wasted no time in putting Chapman behind bars. He now faces the consequences of producing and possessing counterfeit money. He won't be putting his greasy fingers to work on making funny money anytime soon. Oh, and no more fried chicken for him, at least not from the confines of jail. Talk about a major cluck-up.
Best Fried Chicken in SWFL
Today is National Fried Chicken Day! So to celebrate the holiday we're going to check out the Best Fried Chicken in SWFL.
According to Wikipedia, "The origin of fried chicken in the southern states of America has been traced to precedents in Scottish and West African cuisine. Scottish fried chicken was cooked in fat, but unseasoned; while West African fried chicken was seasoned, but battered and cooked in palm oil. Scottish frying techniques and African seasoning techniques were used in the American South by enslaved Africans."
Because we're on the coast, everyone just assumes that seafood would be the game here. But we also have some amazing pizza, Mexican food, and if you're not aware, there's some mighty amazing places to get fried chicken. An I'm not talking about the obvious treks to Popeye's or KFC, let's hit up the Mom and Pop joints. The only major on this list is Publix. Publix fried chicken tender subs are legendary and there's no way I could leave it off the list. So whether you're taking it along on a picnic or enjoying the crispy goodness for Sunday dinner, we put together a list of the places with the Best Fried Chicken in SWFL. I appreciate your feedback, but if I could choose only one on this list, I'd go to Fancy's, but looking at this last got me thinking of trying something new.
