Estates man arrested for DUI blames 'boogeyman' for motorcycle crash, deputies report

CCSO

• Name: JAMES SCARBOROUGH
• Charge: OPERATE MOTORCYCLE WO LICENSE, DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, OBSTRUCT WITHOUT VIOLENCE, REFUSE TO SUBMIT DUI TEST AFTER LIC SUSP
• Residence: Naples, FL
• Age: 49
• Occupation: No info found.
• Case #: Not yet available

A Golden Gate Estates man accused of DUI and crashing his motorcycle says the "boogeyman" caused the wreck.

James Scarborough, 49, of the 800 block of 13th Street, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol officers at Physicians Regional Hospital.

According to an arrest report:

On Sunday afternoon, Scarborough was found trapped underneath his motorcycle after crashing it into trees. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

When officers arrived at the hospital, they heard screams and profanity coming from Scarborough’s room as he was attempting to get out of his bed.

During questioning, the smell of alcohol from Scarborough’s breath was very strong. He said he was not in a car accident that day.

When officers asked him how he became stuck under his motorcycle, he told them that the "boogeyman" did it. He then told the officers they could not arrest him.

He was asked to complete a field sobriety test, which he refused several times, and then became combative with deputies. Medical staff said he earlier made threats that he was going to kill someone.

Scarborough was arrested on misdemeanor charges of DUI, resisting a law enforcement officer, refusal to submit DUI test, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, and operating a motorcycle without a license.