Man arrested after surfing naked on top of moving locomotive
KDVR Denver | 07/17/2026 | Spencer KristensenDENVER (KDVR) — A man was arrested for surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive on Thursday, according to a social media post from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
The man, identified as Daniel Ray Ballance of Quartzsite, Arizona, broke the window on a Union Pacific Railroad locomotive and entered it.
Ballance was arrested and faces a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
“For those of you who had the unfortunate experience of seeing this gentleman surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive yesterday, I want you to know that he was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges,” said the post.
He reportedly expressed to law enforcement his love of vodka, beer and the banjo.
“Daniel expressed his love of vodka, beer and playing the banjo. Unfortunately, we had to separate him from those loves and the train ride,” said the sheriff’s office.
Denver? I would have bet it was going to be India.
I don’t know why, but remember the sequence: first vodka, then beer, then banjo and naked train surfing. Don’t mess up the order or something bad might happen.
It is confusing.
There are so many affordable yet gallant outfits available for the modern-day train surfer.
The dork thought he was Hanging Ten but in reality he was only Hanging Three.
Well, he was drunk and traded the banjo to this surfer dude named Spicoli for some “magic Sex Wax” and wanted to try it out. Guys in the pen will nickname him A Train.
Anyone who’s ever spent more than a few minutes in Quartzsite will understand.
Just in case you think I’m joking.
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I wonder if he changes his sock daily?
Because he was a commie surfer and commies love trains.
Because his wetsuit was in the dryer.
The officer had to tase him. Making him “The Man Who Shocked Daniel Ray Ballance”