A 22 - twelvemonth - old humanity has been halt for car stealing , after he pulled over to follow the occultation .

concord to the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office , Joscan Feliciano Rosado stole a machine and was being stick to by the Auto Theft Unit shortly before the occultation . As the eclipse draw close , he   stopped the fomite   outside a local store and park up .

The humanity , who had clearly been take heed to eclipse safety advice , if not attribute law , went inside to buy a welder ’s masquerade so that he could safely view the spectacle . The occultation partizan then proceeded to go outside and put on the welding mask to watch it . Whilst he looked up safely at the eclipse , he was arrested .

The Sheriff ’s Office post about the arrest on theirFacebook varlet .

The Sheriff ’s Office pen that the man " never saw it amount " when the deputy " swooped in and made an hitch " . Probably because   he was wearing a welding mask at the time .

It ’s unclear whether the Florida gentleman   took the car only for the aim of watching the eclipse , and the allege car stealer has yet to be pursue for it .

The Facebook place has proved divisive , with some people laughing at the nail man , and   others praise his enthusiasm for uranology .

" Probably the only person in the USA who stole a automobile just to drive to harbor freight to get a welder ’s masque to seem at the eclipse , " one mancommented on the military post . " This kid ’s gon na be far-famed . Remember I told you that . "

Another person blamed the occultation itself for the man ’s behavior .

Whilst another Facebook user imply that he was saucy in some ways than President Trump , who in short take in the eclipsewithout using any safety equipment whatsoever .

" take care at the bright side , at least he was smart enough to have it off not to look at the Lord’s Day without protection … perhaps there is still hope for this one , " they wrote .

NASA advisesthat only welders ' helmet of shade 12 or higher can be safely used to regard an eclipse . digit crossed   the man know this , or he ’ll have oculus job to go along with his court of law display case .