Imagine this: You’re working security at Patrick Space Force Base, keeping an eye on the horizon when a dusty Ford F-150 pulls up. The driver steps out, looking determined but confused. His mission? According to him, the President personally tasked him with warning the government about an intergalactic battle between aliens and Chinese dragons. You can’t help but wonder—has someone been watching too many sci-fi movies?

But Corey Johnson wasn’t joking. As deputies arrived and pieced together the situation, his story unraveled further. According to the arrest affidavit, Johnson explained that “the president of the United States told him in his head he needed to take the vehicle.” That vehicle—a 2013 Ford F-150—had been stolen three days earlier, something Johnson didn’t deny. “Mr. Johnson disclosed he took possession of the vehicle three days prior and did not know who the owner of the vehicle was,” the affidavit reads.

When Johnson tried to access the Space Force base, he made his purpose clear: “he needed to tell the government there were U.S. aliens fighting with Chinese dragons.” While Johnson may have thought his mission was urgent, the deputies found it hard to take seriously.

Johnson was arrested for grand theft auto and taken into custody at Brevard County Jail. His bail was set at $3,000. Despite the fantastical claims, Johnson faces very real legal consequences for the stolen truck and the failed break-in attempt at the base.

Johnson’s story is one of those bizarre headlines we’ve come to expect from Florida, but underneath the laughs is someone clearly struggling. It’s easy to poke fun at the idea of warning Space Force about alien-dragon wars, but mental health is no joke. Here’s hoping the courts prioritize getting him the help he needs—and maybe a little less time behind the wheel.