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Exantus was standing in his garage on Oct. 9 when deputies arrested him for failing to register as a convicted felon. Bloom said Exantus “didn’t seem to understand why” he was being arrested, though the Department of Corrections had notified Exantus he had 48 hours to register with the sheriff’s office.
“I don’t know why he chose Florida,” Bloom said. “To come to Florida after doing something like that… you’re not going to flaunt the law and fail to register here.”
According to the sheriff’s office, Exantus is believed to have family in Marion County, possibly explaining his move to the area.
Exantus was booked into the Marion County Jail and is being held without bond. His failure to register is also a violation of his probation, and Bloom said Exantus could be extradited to Kentucky soon. The lieutenant could not provide an exact timeline.
“Our hope is this person is back behind bars, stays behind bars and, in the end, common sense rules out,” Bloom said. “The will of the people rules out, and he does not get to see the light of day, not in this state and even in Kentucky.”