The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrest records show 54-year-old Joseph Malinowsky, known as “Lt.

'LT. DAN' ARRESTED: Joseph Malinowski, who gained viral attention on TikTok as 'Lieutenant Dan' for his attempt to ride out Hurricane Milton in his houseboat, has been arrested, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. https://t.co/Oc7KWmSaak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The man who gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he was riding out two hurricanes in his boat has been arrested in Tampa, Florida.

Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing to appear in court,

Viral sailing sensation “ Lieutenant Dan ” was arrested in Florida due to the very boat that made him popular in the first place. According to Tampa PD, officers met with Lieutenant Dan at Bayshore Linear Park and Dock the day before when he informed them that he didn’t have an accessible marine sanitation device on his boat and lacked a record of proper waste disposal.

Joseph Malinowski, who went viral for claiming he would ride out Hurricane Milton inside his houseboat, was arrested Friday morning, Oct. 18.