Bridge collapse in Oklahoma - Man arrested

Newsday ^

[Sub-Driver]

TOBERMORY, Ontario -- A man accused of impersonating an Army officer and taking control of rescue efforts after a bridge collapse in Oklahoma was arrested Sunday by Canadian police.

Ontario Provincial Police arrested William Clark, 29, of Tallapoosa, Mo., on fraud and theft charges Sunday as he waited to board a ferry in Tobermory, Canada.

Clark was wanted by the FBI for showing up in Webbers Falls, Okla., within two hours of the Interstate 40 bridge collapse over the Arkansas River, and claiming he was a captain with U.S. Special Forces.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

A man accused of impersonating an Army officer...

This guy is a total dirtbag. I hope this skunk does some hard time in the clink.

[Governor StrangeReno]

Find this hard to believe Fema,local sheriff etc wouldn't give a damn if your George Patton

[Inge_CAV]

"Clark is accused of getting free food, lodging and transportation by impersonating a military officer."

Just what the USA needs........Another Clinton!

[tubebender]

According to a earlier post there is more to this story than this clip unless the earlier story was not accurate.

[swarthyguy]

Again, the central question -- how did he know so much about the dead military man when he got to the scene of the bridge collapse.

[deport]

From another article......

AUTHORITIES WANT TO QUESTION A POSSIBLE CON ARTIST

Police say he told everyone he was in charge of the I-40 bridge collapse just moments after the disaster. Now the alleged imposter shows up in Arkansas.

Searcy police say 36-year old William Clark of southeast Missouri entered the Truman Baker Dodge dealership on may 29th wearing army fatigues and a beret.

Clark told the dealership he was a captain in the US Army Special Forces and wanted to borrow a truck to haul supplies to Oklahoma.

After showing the salesmen a video of the bridge collapse they tossed him the keys to a 1997 red Dodge pickup.

The FBI wants to question Clark for allegedly impersonating a military officer. Police also say Clark rented several motel rooms in Van Buren and didn't pay for them.

Police say Clark was supposed to turn the truck in this week. He did not.

Ricso, Missouri police chief Jim Vice says Clark has a unique history in his city. He didn't want to comment on Clark's mental state, but says Clark has impersonated officers in his city before and once managed to have himself declared dead.

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[TomGuy]

According to a earlier post there is more to this story than this clip

Yes...there is something strange with this.

This guy gets released from prison in Missouri on December 11.

The day of the bridge collapse, he shows up within 2 hours wanting the papers and laptop of an Army Captain killed in the collapse.

He is driving a car with NM tags and licensed in Las Cruses, NM.

He exchanges the car for a truck and is next seen near Little Rock, AR (earlier in the week).

[at red star on map]

[VA Advogado]

This guy reminds me of the fake priest that used to show up at airline accidents passing out the business card of the lawyer he was fronting for. How they get there so fast always amazed me.

[bat-boy]

It could be he had a scanner and heard emergency workers speak of finding these articles.

I would like to know what was in the folders though.

whether there is something going on or not, we will never know.

[bat-boy]

It could be he had a scanner and heard emergency workers speak of finding these articles.

I would like to know what was in the folders though.

whether there is something going on or not, we will never know.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Maybe a psycho addicted to his police scanner. Or addicted to FR. Hmm. That hits a little close to home.

[deport]

Is there anything about the three folders he removed from the briefcase before leaving?

Not that I've read....

• There are few other stories here

[redhead]

This boy might not have any screws loose (heh), but he sure has some seriously stripped threads...

[aomagrat]

He also is facing charges under the Canada Immigration Act.

Is it possible to violate Canada's immigration laws?

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

These "Wannabe's" are all over the place- but usually they settle for a few free beers, or fooling some moron reporter into writing about their (imaginary) exploits.

This guy sounds like a genuine nutcase- and it is a little disturbing that people are so easily fooled.

[tubebender]

This boy might not have any screws loose (heh), but he sure has some seriously stripped threads...

LOL...that is a classic saying...:-o)

[Cultural Jihad]

Clark was released from the Central Missouri Correctional Center on Dec. 11 after serving three years for stealing, said Tim Kniest, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Clark also served two years of probation in 1999 for passing bad checks, Kniest said.

2 years on probation, then 3 years in the slammer. Some people never learn. (Wonder whether they'll address how he knew the military officer was in the water that day.)

[OwenKellogg]

>>> Clark was released from the Central Missouri Correctional Center on Dec. 11 after serving three years for stealing, said Tim Kniest, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Clark also served two years of probation in 1999 for passing bad checks, Kniest said. <<<

OK, let's do some math...Released 12/11/01 after 3 years -- then he must have been incarcerated on 12/11/98.

OK, he was incarcerated around 12/11/98 -- therefore, he could not have been on probation in 1999 (much less served two years of probation in 1999).

The official story does not make sense.