D.A. Of The Day - Monday, Feb. 8th

WHEN IT RAINS...

A Florida man locked down a spot on the dumbest drivers of 2016 list by locking himself in the trunk of his vehicle -- while frantically searching for his lost car keys.

Rob Moore entered the Sunshine State's hall of shame after a witness called 911 on Saturday night to report a suspicious vehicle that had been parked near Sombrero Beach for some time. 

When a deputy responded to the scene, he found a 1997 Lincoln Continental with all four doors open but no one in sight, then heard knocking sounds coming from the trunk.

The officer ordered Moore to come out, but the hapless fella said he couldn't, because he'd accidentally fallen in the trunk while searching for the keys and had the trunk close on top of him. While Moore was thrilled to have the cop rescue him from the trunk and help him look for the keys, he was less excited about the guy also finding a pill bottle filled with weed in the vehicle -- and charging him with misdemeanor drug possession.

THIS CROOK IS A REAL CLOWN...

Police in Alabama have arrested a lot of clowns for all sorts of things, but they're usually not actual clowns.

A sheriff's deputy spotted an SUV swerving across a road and pulled over the driver -- who was wearing a full clown costume, complete with a bright rainbow wig and a silly grin. 51-year-old Joel Allan Sloan told the officer that he'd "just had a few drinks," but refused to explain why he was dressed as a clown. 

A further investigation of the clown found that Sloan also had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with a felony theft. 

AWW HE'S A CUDDLER..

Had 23-year-old Vaughn Tucker known he'd be spending Saturday night in jail, he probably would have chosen a different shirt to wear.

Cops arrested the Oklahoma man for possession of marijuana and other drug-related charges. When he was booked into jail, he immediately drew attention from fellow inmates who couldn't help but notice his inviting T-shirt, which read, "I would cuddle you so hard."

Tucker spent the night locked up before being released Sunday morning. No word if he found any willing participants in the joint.