Crime

Man urinates, falls asleep in middle of Steak ‘n Shake, cops say

Hillsborough county deputies arrested James Steadman, 45, in Tampa Saturday night for urinating on the floor of a Steak ‘n Shake in front of dozens of customers, deputies said.
Hillsborough county deputies arrested James Steadman, 45, in Tampa Saturday night for urinating on the floor of a Steak ‘n Shake in front of dozens of customers, deputies said. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Deputies arrested a man they say urinated in front of dozens of customers in the middle of a Tampa Steak ‘n Shake on Saturday night.

According to broadcast reports, around 11:40 p.m. James Steadman, 45, was sitting in a booth at the Steak ‘n Shake on East Fowler Avenue.

Deputies say he then decided to stand up, unzip his pants, expose his genitals and urinate on the floor. When he finished, he went back to sleep in the booth.

Deputies said that about 30 people witnessed the incident, ABC Action News reported.

Steadman, deputies told ABC Action News, caused a health hazard and was endangering the safety of other customers

He was arrested and faces one count of indecent exposure, according to jail records. He was booked into Hillsborough County Jail early Sunday morning and is being held on $1,000 bond.

Samantha Putterman: 941-745-7027, @samputterman

This story was originally published December 11, 2017 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Man urinates, falls asleep in middle of Steak ‘n Shake, cops say."

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