Forget alarm clocks — folks near 25th and Grandview got a rude awakening thanks to one man’s sunrise screamfest.
Just after 6:30 a.m., residents were jolted awake by the sounds of a man rolling on the ground, yelling like he’d lost a bet with reality. When officers arrived, they found Jerod Griffith near the intersection of Grandview Avenue — eyes closed, knees bent, and jumping like he was on an invisible pogo stick.
Police promptly took Griffith into custody for disorderly conduct and a probation violation, ending his morning calisthenics with a ride to jail.
It’s not his first run-in with the law. Back in May of last year, Griffith was arrested for theft and possession of drug instruments. The theft charge was dropped, and he was ordered to attend rehab instead of jail — a deal sweetened with a suspended sentence.
Then in September, he pleaded no contest to an escape charge and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 140 suspended and probation added to the mix.
Looks like his morning workout routine just earned him another trip through the justice system — and gave his neighbors an early-morning story they won’t soon forget.
