An impromptu middle school reunion in Miami-Dade bond court led to tears today after Judge Mindy Glazer recognized that Arthur Booth, the man charged with burglary before her, was her former classmate at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach.

Booth, 49, was arrested on Monday by Hialeah police. The suspect was spotted driving a gold Honda that matched the description of a vehicle believed to have been involved in a robbery, according to NBC Miami. An officer tried to stop the car, but Booth took off, leading to a police chase. Booth didn't obey stop signs and got into two accidents before eventually crashing the car. He tried to continue fleeing on foot but was eventually caught.

He was arrested and charged with various counts of burglary, grand theft, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, fleeing from an officer, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest without violence.

Booth was taken to bond court on Monday and Glazer was behind the bench.

"Did you go to Nautilus?" Glazer asked.

"Oh my goodness," replied Booth multiple times at first with smiles and then with tears.

It turns out that decades ago the pair had been classmates at Nautilus Middle School.
"I'm sorry to see you here," replied Glazer. "I always wondered what happened to you."

"This was the nicest kid in middle school; he was the best kid in middle school," Glazer continued. "I used to play football with him, all the kids, and look what has happened."

"What's sad is how old we've become. Good luck to you, sir, I hope you are able to come out of this OK and just lead a lawful life."

Glazer, however, set Booth's bond at $43,000, and he has yet to post it.

Booth has at least one previous arrest for theft in Miami-Dade back in 2010. The actual case has been assigned to a different judge.

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That's interesting

That's life. Turns the best of us into monsters.

Two different paths in life right there.

This should be played for high school kids.

Serious issue.

Watch the friends u keep, friends corrupt

This is pretty sobering! May God help us to lead our kids to the path of honour and greatness.

If na for naija, belive me, sentiments will play out and the judge will be unjust cos of old time sake. Lubbish

I feel like crying for the guy...

If na Nigeria here, dem go talk say na "Aye" chop him destiny because they size am say e go sweet gan

Ije uwa. Classmates. One went on to become a judge, the other went down to become a petty thief.