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Panty-Clad Man Tries Robbery With Lighter
AP ^
| May 10, 2007
| Staff
Posted on 05/10/2007 9:42:05 PM PDT by Sleeping Beauty
INWOOD, W.Va. (AP) - A thief covered his face with a pair of blue women's underwear and used a pistol-shaped cigarette lighter in a botched robbery of a convenience store, police said. "I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried," State Police Sgt. T.C. Kearns told The Journal in Martinsburg.
The cashier at first thought it was a joke and refused to give the man any money, so he ran to a Jeep Cherokee and drove away at about 4 a.m. Wednesday, Kearns said.
A few minutes later, police stopped a vehicle matching that description and took two men into custody.
Police later charged Steven Clay Stephenson, 34, of Ranson in the convenience story robbery.
Kearns said police found a pistol-shaped lighter while searching Stephenson. The underwear was recovered nearby.
Stephenson is charged with nighttime burglary, attempted robbery, first-offense driving under the influence, petit larceny and improper registration.
He was being held Thursday at the Eastern Regional Jail. The Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney's Office had no record of a defense attorney being assigned yet to represent Stephenson.
TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: crime; underpants
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To: Sleeping Beauty
Stephenson is charged with nighttime burglary. . . . If only they had tried this during the daytime. . . .
To: dighton
Detective B.C. “Bic” Flint, asked if the perp had left any good fingerprints, said “We’ve got zippo, but we’re trying to get a match.”
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posted on
05/10/2007 10:28:03 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
To: Sleeping Beauty; mikrofon; martin_fierro
He was being held Thursday. . . . Poor guy needed a hug.
To: endthematrix; dighton; mikrofon; martin_fierro
Wines told police he “dozed off” in the Jeep while Stephenson was inside the ROCS store. Doze of Wines and ROCSes.
To: endthematrix
The underwear was found between the Sheetz... This entire story has to be made up. I mean it.
To: Charles Henrickson
"No, you idiot! I said you should use a lighter gun!"
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posted on
05/10/2007 10:33:46 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
To: endthematrix
In Stephenson’s pants pocket, police later found three lug nuts. . . . Three?!
To: Sleeping Beauty
Truly an episode for Cops.
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posted on
05/10/2007 10:36:47 PM PDT
by
afnamvet
(It is what it is)
To: Sleeping Beauty
The underwear was found between the Sheetz... You beat me to it. That was coming next.
To: Sleeping Beauty
The underwear was found between the Sheetz... Aw Jeez, not this Sheetz again!
To: endthematrix
The underwear was found between the Sheetz...Just shoot me now! LOL!
To: Sleeping Beauty
Police later charged Steven Clay Stephenson. . . . They ought to charge his parents.
To: dighton
“Ronson.” I finally got it.
To: Larry Lucido; Dog Gone; Charles Henrickson; AnAmericanMother; MozarkDawg; martin_fierro; ...
The Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney's Office had no record of a defense attorney being assigned yet to represent Stephenson.No attorney feels confident to face it.
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posted on
05/10/2007 10:49:49 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: Charles Henrickson
Note to Self:
Do not wear panties over your face if you want to be taken seriously.
To: endthematrix
“three lug nuts”
Just what is used to mount an External Spare.
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posted on
05/10/2007 10:57:11 PM PDT
by
PizzaDriver
(an heinleinian/libertarian)
To: Egon
"a pair of blue women's underwear"
Direct from Las Vegas...
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posted on
05/10/2007 11:45:07 PM PDT
by
RhoTheta
("We're expecting another 8-12 inches of global warming today.")
To: Sleeping Beauty
Laughing so hard I’m gonna wake the family up.
What does a guy do when he’s obviously too stupid to hold down and job and too stupid to steal?
To: dighton; Sleeping Beauty; Larry Lucido; Thinkin' Gal; Petronski; Billthedrill; martin_fierro
A thief covered his face with a pair of blue women's underwear and used a pistol-shaped cigarette lighter ... Police later charged Steven Clay Stephenson, 34, of Ranson ... Falls short of perfection by one lousy vowel.
Posted for the benefit of those unfamiliar with ancient American consumer products.
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posted on
05/11/2007 4:35:29 AM PDT
by
aculeus
To: keepitreal
What does a guy do when he’s obviously too stupid to hold down and job and too stupid to steal? Well that's obvious. He spends the rest of his time on DU posting expletives.
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posted on
05/11/2007 4:36:09 AM PDT
by
Budge
(<>< Sit Nomen Domini benedictum. <><)
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