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Police Arrest Man Wearing Only a Toga
AP/Yahoo ^ | 1/19/06

Posted on 01/19/2006 3:56:51 PM PST by martin_fierro

Police Arrest Man Wearing Only a Toga

1 hour, 53 minutes ago

MORGANTON, N.C. - Police captured a man wearing only a toga while he sped away in a car with women's underwear inside. Michael Sean Ostrander, 33, was arrested Monday after allegedly breaking into the home of a Burke County woman and making off with some of her clothes.

The woman told police she was visiting a neighbor when she heard her burglar alarm go off and saw a man flee in a car.

The woman gave chase and called the police, with the state Highway Patrol and local officers joining the pursuit along North Carolina Highway 181.

According to the patrol, Ostrander was arrested near the Burke-Avery county line after stopping his car. The Burke County Sheriff's Office said it found panties and photos belonging to the woman inside Ostrander's car.

Ostrander is charged with breaking, entering and larceny, possession of stolen goods and speeding to avoid arrest — all felonies.

He spent four years in prison following a 2001 conviction in Catawba County on a second-degree rape charge.

A judge on Wednesday set a probable cause hearing for next month.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: perverts; poorheadlines; togatogatoga; wtfiiwnc
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To: martin_fierro
"The Cavalcade of Lousy Headline Writing continues"

Agreed. The headline would lead readers to think the man was arrested for wearing a toga, when the actual crimes were "breaking, entering and larceny, possession of stolen goods and speeding to avoid arrest — all felonies".
21 posted on 01/19/2006 4:22:54 PM PST by backtothestreets
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To: Larry Lucido

Sounds like this guy was using the "I'm Julius Ceasar" ploy to get off the hook. I don't fall for that one anymore.


22 posted on 01/19/2006 4:29:45 PM PST by Horatio Gates (Optimist sees the donut, pessimist sees only the hole.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I once made an arrest while dressed as the IHOP Pancake !

Perp was muggin old gomers crossing the parking lot etc so I was volunteered to be the IHOP pancake for a few days......I looked good !


23 posted on 01/19/2006 4:34:00 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Squantos; Larry Lucido
Perp was muggin old gomers crossing the parking lot etc so I was volunteered to be the IHOP pancake for a few days......I looked good !

I bet the perp was shocked when you whipped out your Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity®.


24 posted on 01/19/2006 5:28:11 PM PST by martin_fierro (Internationally-recognized insomniac)
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To: martin_fierro
a man wearing only a toga while he sped away in a car with women's underwear inside.

In the immortal words of Seinfeld, Is that wrong?

25 posted on 01/19/2006 5:29:06 PM PST by lancer (If you are not with us, you are against us!)
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To: martin_fierro

it took 2 posts to get the mandatory John Belushi pic on this one :)


26 posted on 01/19/2006 5:29:55 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: martin_fierro

Reminds me of my college days..........


27 posted on 01/19/2006 5:53:15 PM PST by day10 (Whenever you come near the human race, there's layers and layers of nonsense.)
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