Josie
03-08-2005, 05:45 PM
Drunk man steals garbage truck
Vincent Hayes had the right idea when he called his wife for a ride home after a night of drinking. But police in Knoxville, Tenn., say by the time the woman arrived at the bar, her husband had run out of good judgment.
Hayes, 42, insisted on driving. When his wife refused, he allegedly stole a garbage truck and attempted to drive it home.
According to Officer Darrell DeBusk of the Knoxville Police Department, a city worker called police to report that his garbage truck had been stolen on Feb. 22. The worker told officers at the scene that he had been loading trash into the truck at about 10:00 p.m. when a man ran up to the vehicle, jumped in and took off.
During the investigation, a woman approached officers and identified the suspect as her husband, DeBusk said. Officers located the truck 20 minutes later in the parking lot of a convenience store. Hayes was asleep behind the wheel.
"He had gone in the direction of his home, but obviously didn't make it there," DeBusk said.
The truck sustained some damages — a missing antenna and caution lights, and scratches to the roof — when Hayes drove it under a low overpass.
The Knoxville man reportedly failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. He was charged with aggravated assault for nearly running over the city worker during the getaway, vehicle theft, and driving under the influence.
He was taken to the Knoxville Sheriff's office, where he posted $10,500 bond.
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Cross-dressing burglar leaves ID behind
Police in South Jordan, Utah, hope that if Wayne Frandsen serves time for burglary, he'll get some help for another problem.
Frandsen, 18, reportedly broke into a neighbor's home on Feb. 27 to use her computer to access Internet pornography websites and to dial 1-900 sexual service numbers. But before Frandsen engaged in the alleged activities, he stripped out of his trousers and put on a pair of the woman's underwear and pajama bottoms.
When the homeowner returned from church and discovered Frandsen wearing her clothes, the suspect fled, but forgot to retrieve his pants, which contained his wallet and identification.
South Jordan Police Detective Dan Starks said investigators were able to track Frandsen to his family's home a few houses away. The suspect was in the shower and was surrounded by evidence when officers arrived.
"There was the woman's underwear and pajamas on the floor," Starks said. "It was pretty damning evidence."
Frandsen was arrested and charged with residential burglary and two counts of theft.
According to Det. Starks, Frandsen has a troubled past and has been in and out of state's custody over the past three years. Frandsen was on a temporary release to visit his family when he broke into the victim's home. Starks also indicated that Frandsen may get help for his porn habit.
However, Frandsen currently has to deal with a more pressing issue — getting out of jail.
"He's having trouble coming up with his bond," Starks said. "His parents are not very thrilled with him and have not come to get him out."
Vincent Hayes had the right idea when he called his wife for a ride home after a night of drinking. But police in Knoxville, Tenn., say by the time the woman arrived at the bar, her husband had run out of good judgment.
Hayes, 42, insisted on driving. When his wife refused, he allegedly stole a garbage truck and attempted to drive it home.
According to Officer Darrell DeBusk of the Knoxville Police Department, a city worker called police to report that his garbage truck had been stolen on Feb. 22. The worker told officers at the scene that he had been loading trash into the truck at about 10:00 p.m. when a man ran up to the vehicle, jumped in and took off.
During the investigation, a woman approached officers and identified the suspect as her husband, DeBusk said. Officers located the truck 20 minutes later in the parking lot of a convenience store. Hayes was asleep behind the wheel.
"He had gone in the direction of his home, but obviously didn't make it there," DeBusk said.
The truck sustained some damages — a missing antenna and caution lights, and scratches to the roof — when Hayes drove it under a low overpass.
The Knoxville man reportedly failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. He was charged with aggravated assault for nearly running over the city worker during the getaway, vehicle theft, and driving under the influence.
He was taken to the Knoxville Sheriff's office, where he posted $10,500 bond.
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Cross-dressing burglar leaves ID behind
Police in South Jordan, Utah, hope that if Wayne Frandsen serves time for burglary, he'll get some help for another problem.
Frandsen, 18, reportedly broke into a neighbor's home on Feb. 27 to use her computer to access Internet pornography websites and to dial 1-900 sexual service numbers. But before Frandsen engaged in the alleged activities, he stripped out of his trousers and put on a pair of the woman's underwear and pajama bottoms.
When the homeowner returned from church and discovered Frandsen wearing her clothes, the suspect fled, but forgot to retrieve his pants, which contained his wallet and identification.
South Jordan Police Detective Dan Starks said investigators were able to track Frandsen to his family's home a few houses away. The suspect was in the shower and was surrounded by evidence when officers arrived.
"There was the woman's underwear and pajamas on the floor," Starks said. "It was pretty damning evidence."
Frandsen was arrested and charged with residential burglary and two counts of theft.
According to Det. Starks, Frandsen has a troubled past and has been in and out of state's custody over the past three years. Frandsen was on a temporary release to visit his family when he broke into the victim's home. Starks also indicated that Frandsen may get help for his porn habit.
However, Frandsen currently has to deal with a more pressing issue — getting out of jail.
"He's having trouble coming up with his bond," Starks said. "His parents are not very thrilled with him and have not come to get him out."