January 15, 2026 – Englewood, FL
A man was arrested after attempting to stay inside a Walmart store for 24 hours as part of a TikTok challenge.
Just after 11pm on Tuesday, January 13, Charlotte County deputies responded to the Walmart store located at 2931 S. McCall Road in Englewood, FL in reference to a reported burglary. The caller advised that there was a male in the store who was actively live streaming to TikTok after the business had closed for the night. Deputies made entry to the store and located the subject, identified as Isaac M. Hurley (3/22/2007), in the dog bed section.
Through investigation, deputies determined that Hurley had entered the store at approximately 10:15pm and intended to remain inside overnight. Deputies learned that his plan was to complete this TikTok challenge, hoping to earn money based on the number of views he could get while doing so. While inside, Hurley also removed an iPhone charger from its packaging.
“I’m not sure why people buy into these social media challenges when they are clearly encouraging you to violate the law. From the ‘kicking in the front door’ challenge, to the destruction of public property thing a couple years ago, to now something as silly as this, young people especially are putting themselves in bad situations and paying the price for it. Why aren’t any of these challenges aimed at making the world better? Imagine mobilizing an entire generation to do positive things – the impact that could have. Instead, we are busy arresting people for making poor choices just to get views and likes. It’s a shame.”
Sheriff Bill Prummell
Hurley was placed under arrest on charges of Burglary of an Occupied Structure and Petit Theft (for the phone charger). He was taken to the Charlotte County Jail, where he has already bonded out in the amount of $1,500.00.
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