A Florida man, Ryan Howard, allegedly told police he was “Mr.” Monopoly, go straight to jail

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By Greg Wehner, Fox News

A Florida man who allegedly defaced a noise barrier in St. Petersburg was arrested after claiming his name was “Mr. Monopoly” and that he was born April 20, 1969, according to court documents.

Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital show Ryan Howard, 33 — not 55 — was arrested Saturday and charged with resisting arrest and criminal mischief.

St. Petersburg police said officers were dispatched to 54th Avenue South after receiving reports that a white man between the ages of 20 and 40 was seen spray painting a concrete wall in the neighborhood.

Witnesses told police the man was wearing a white cloth around his neck and beige and white shorts.

They also told police he was last seen walking westbound on 54th Avenue South.

One of the responding officers spotted a man matching the description.

When the officer approached the man, later identified as Howard, he found that he was in possession of white shorts and a black bag containing spray paint cans.

The officer asked Howard his name and he did not respond.

After trying again, the agent told Howard he was conducting a criminal investigation and asked him to identify himself.

When he did not comply, the officer placed Howard in the back of a police vehicle and asked his name again.

This time, Howard allegedly told the officer his name was “Mr. Monopoly,” aka Milburn “Rich Uncle” Pennybags, the mascot of the timeless board game “Monopoly.”

Suspicious of the name and date of birth, the officer conducted a search and found a Maine driver's license on the suspect, which listed his name as Ryan Howard with the correct date of birth.

Howard eventually collected a “Go to Jail” card and was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.

Although he did not get a duplicate, he was released after posting $1,000 bail.