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Intoxicated Louisiana man arrested, said SpongeBob stole his paperwork

The arrest warrant says deputies noticed a white substance near Porter's mouth and found meth and a narcotic pain reliever in his pockets.

Credit: Ouachita Parish Sherriff's Office / AP

Ouachita Parish Sherriff's Office responded to a call Sunday that 27-year-old Jonathan Porter was intoxicated and creating a public disturbance. FILE - In a Jan. 19, 2009 file photo, SpongeBob SquarePants poses for a portrait at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival (AP Photo/Mark Mainz, File)

MONROE, La. — Louisiana authorities have charged a man with disturbing the peace after he was found wandering down a street and screaming profanities.

The Monroe News Star reports the Ouachita Parish Sherriff's Office responded to a call Sunday that 27-year-old Jonathan Porter was intoxicated and creating a public disturbance. Deputies wrote in arrest warrants that Porter told them the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants had stolen his paperwork and that "God has battleships but hasn't sent them yet."

The arrest warrant says deputies noticed a white substance near Porter's mouth and found meth and a narcotic pain reliever in his pockets.

He's also charged with resisting an officer and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Man facing drug charge says SpongeBob took his paperwork: OPSO

CLOSE A Monroe man is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly shouting in the street Sunday. According to an arrest report for Jonathan Porter, age 27, a witness contacted OPSO because Porter was walking up and down Warwick Drive yelling, screaming and cursing. The witness believed Porter was under the influence of alcohol.

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