---
title: "Half-Naked Florida Man Tries to Steal Ford Fiesta, Gets Bat to the Face From Feisty Grandma"
description: "Cocaine-high Florida man feels the wrath of angry-as-hell Florida woman. Pi-yow!"
date: "2019-04-19"
modified: "2019-06-05"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/27556/half-naked-florida-man-tries-to-steal-ford-fiesta-gets-bat-to-the-face-from-feisty-grandma"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "Fiesta"
  - "Ford"
  - "Hatchback"
---

# Half-Naked Florida Man Tries to Steal Ford Fiesta, Gets Bat to the Face From Feisty Grandma

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A Florida man was charged with two counts of burglary and drug possession after being taken into custody on Sunday morning [in Gainesville, Florida](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26006/florida-man-told-cops-jesus-told-me-to-drive-ferrari-360-off-pier>). The suspect was accused of breaking into a 65-year-old woman's [Ford Fiesta](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/12773/the-ford-fiesta-is-dead-in-america>), who promptly sneaked up on him and hit him in the head and face with a baseball bat.

According to [*CBS4*](<https://mycbs4.com/news/local/police-elderly-gainesville-woman-hits-half-naked-home-intruder-in-the-head-with-bat>), 65-year-old Clarese Gainey was put on alert by some irregular activity on the parking lot adjacent to her trailer home, something which she confirmed when she looked out the window and saw 300-pound Antonio Mosely attempting to break into her lime-green Fiesta. However, he was only wearing underwear, for some reason. The woman sprung into action and headed outside with her bat in hand, fully prepared to show half-naked Mosely who *not* to mess with.

Not knowing if the suspect was armed, or just how dangerous he truly was, Gainey surprised Mosely and slugged him in the head with her bat. In the midst of the altercation, 37-year-old Mosely tackled her and ran away to his trailer home, leaving behind his underwear, which a [K9 officer eventually used to find his whereabouts](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26006/florida-man-told-cops-jesus-told-me-to-drive-ferrari-360-off-pier>).

"I took that bat and hit him upside the head like 'pi-yah!' He said 'Ow!'," Gainey told *CBS4.*

Think this story can't get any crazier? Think again. Once the police [found Mosely at a nearby trailer home](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27453/ferrari-driving-florida-man-lies-to-cop-about-speeding-girlfriend-passenger-gives-him-away>), this time wearing pants and a shirt, he was quickly identified by the [major injury](<https://www.dallastexaspersonalinjurylawyers.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/>) on his face. In addition, police discovered cocaine in his newfound pockets.

"He better be glad I didn't have a gun," Gainey added. "Because I would have shot him. But this is my gun right here (baseball bat). Because I gone 'Pi-yow!'"

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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