A Florida man found himself in hot water after he mistakenly vandalized a vehicle he believed belonged to his ex-girlfriend, only to discover it was actually owned by someone else, according to police reports.

Justin Allen was apprehended on February 13 in Ormond Beach, Florida, following reports of a burglary in progress. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store, as confirmed by Oxygen, despite certain details being redacted from the official affidavit.

Authorities found Allen in the front passenger seat of a white SUV, surrounded by shattered glass, as he aggressively struck the car’s radio with a hammer, according to the affidavit.

In a tense moment captured on dramatic body camera footage and shared by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, a police officer drew his weapon and instructed Allen to step out of the vehicle.

During his arrest, Allen, visibly upset, was heard in the video cursing and alleging, “She thinks she can do whatever she wants.” He further expressed his frustration, stating, “She thinks she’s going to go with a new man” and lamented, “She left me.”

Allen later said on the footage of his ex, “She thinks she’s going to go with a new man” and “She left me.”

Allen initially told police that the car belonged to him and that he caused damage to it, per the affidavit; he also backtracked and said the car belonged to his ex-girlfriend. In that interview, Allen alleged that his ex, along with others, had previously robbed him of his Xanax.

Because of the alleged theft, Allen became “furious” when he spotted what he thought was his ex’s car in the parking lot, per the affidavit, and told police that he tried prying the door open with a knife. When that was unsuccessful, read the document, Allen grabbed a crowbar and a hammer, and smashed multiple windows and the radio.

Allen shared the name of his ex-girlfriend with police, according to the affidavit, however police identified the car’s registered owner as a different woman named Taylor Green. Allen confirmed in the affidavit that the car in question did not belong to his ex.

When police contacted Green, she appeared “distraught,” read the affidavit, and claimed to not know Allen. Green told police that she wanted to press charges, as noted in the affidavit, and estimated the damage to her car was $17,000. 

“At first, it was just so much shock—I was just like, ‘I don’t know what’s going on, why this is happening,’” Green, a Publix employee and mother of four, told WESH 2. “Nothing like this ever happens to me.”

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office shared a Facebook photo depicting damage to Green’s car, with the caption, “This family with four kids is now without a vehicle that fits everybody.” 

One witness, whose testimony was quoted in the affidavit, told police that he confronted Allen during the alleged act, and that Allen claimed that his ex-girlfriend was “off with another guy and stole his meds.” 

When Allen’s ex was contacted by police, as noted in the affidavit, she confirmed they were no longer in a relationship, and she had stopped communicating with Allen. 

Allen was arrested on the following charges: Burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, possession of burglary tools, possession of cocaine, possession of narcotics paraphernalia and criminal mischief with damage over $1,000.  

He met his $10,5000 bail and was released from custody that same day, according to court records reviewed by Oxygen. Allen’s arraignment date is March 17. 

Green could not be reached for comment by Oxygen, however WESH 2 reported that a local car dealership had temporarily loaned her a car. 

An attorney for Allen did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Oxygen. Publix HQ did not immediately respond to a request for comment.