The Ice Bucket Challenge has landed a Nebraska fugitive in hot water.
Jesean Morris — a 20-year-old wanted for allegedly absconding from parole — had the bright idea of joining in on the viral fund-raiser, taking a video of himself dumping a bucket of ice water on himself and posting it on Facebook.
A police tipster recognized Morris and the house where the video was shot, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Acting on the tip, Omaha gang cops Nick Sidzyik and Dan Martin staked out the house, authorities said. They spotted Morris late Friday — and arrested him as he drove off, authorities said.
Morris was on parole for a 2010 conviction for attempted second-degree assault using a firearm. He was booked for the parole violation, criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and criminal mischief, officials said.
The ALS Bucket Challenge has been a viral sensation, with friends and celebrities challenging each other to either donate to research efforts against Lou Gehrig’s Disease or dump ice water over themselves.
Many people do both.