While some in the U.S. may wish it was the real Vladimir Putin, the man arrested by West Palm Beach police is actually a Florida resident and bears little resemblance to his much more famous namesake.
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Police arrested him and charged him with trespassing and resisting/obstructing officer without violence.
South Florida’s Putin, 48, was arrested on August 21, according to Palm Beach County Jail records.
Vladimir Putin has been arrested in Florida and is facing charges of trespassing, according to reports from the United States.
Store managers attempted to talk Putin into leaving, but he allegedly refused to cooperate.
Putin told police he had missed his ride, which would never happen to the other Putin.
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Meanwhile, it’s not known if the Russian president who also carries the Putin name also does his own shopping.
