Florida Trash Heap Leads To Pirate-Style Confrontation: WATCH

NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL — An enticing trash bounty led to a pirate-style confrontation between a jogger and another Florida man, who was captured on video waving what appeared to be a sword at his fellow trash hunter.

"They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but is a plastic dump cart found in a bulk trash pile worth going to jail for," asked the Broward County Sheriff's Office in releasing video of the unusual confrontation on Monday. The incident occurred on July 15.

The agency's Keyla Concepción said the jogger came across the bulk trash pile in front of a vacant home near Prospect Road and Northwest 11th Terrace while out for an evening jog.

Watch video of the confrontation below via the Broward Sheriff's Office:

"The jogger noticed the pile had caught the eye of a man in a white, older-model van who was already perusing through the items," according to Concepción. "The jogger stopped and decided to look around as well and found a black heavy-duty dump cart he decided to stake claim to."

That apparently didn't sit well with the sword-packing man.

"The other man became upset, feeling he had rights over the pile since he was looking through it first," said Concepción. "The two exchanged words, but the jogger took the cart and ran behind it as he pushed the item home."

When the jogger arrived home, he noticed that he was followed by the other man.

"As the suspect got closer to the jogger, he removed a long sword from a red sheath and began swinging it at the jogger as he tried to wrestle the cart away," said Concepción. "The jogger eventually told the man the attack was being captured on video. The suspect saw the camera and retreated but threatened to return."

The jogger left the cart sitting in his front yard during the commotion.

"Minutes later, he spotted a woman approach and drag the cart away from his yard as she flung insults at the jogger," Concepción added. "Detectives believe the suspect and the woman know each other."

To report a tip, call BSO Violent Crimes Unit Detective Tiberio Barbosa at 954-321-4278. Alternatively, call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or visit browardcrimestoppers.org. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.