Posted on 05/24/2006 9:39:03 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
Rather than running away from the police, an alleged shoplifter ended up running into them — with grave results.
Scott Everette Blake, 46, of Mounds View allegedly tried to steal more than $200 in men's accessories Saturday night from a Marshalls store near the Northtown shopping center in Blaine, said Anoka County Sheriff's Detective Jeff Rokeh.
Store security guards watched as he removed watches, wallets and key chains from their packaging, bit off the security tags and stuffed the items in his pockets, Rokeh said.
The guards called Blaine police and asked them to stand by as Blake prepared to leave the store, Rokeh said.
Two squad cars arrived outside.
As Blake walked toward the parking lot, security guards tried to stop him. Then one of the police officers yelled at him.
"When the Blaine officer ordered him to stop, that's when he took off," Rokeh said.
He ran from one of the squad cars and didn't see the second one approaching slowly from the other direction. He hit the squad's fender as the car ran over his foot. He then fell backward, hitting his head on the pavement, Rokeh said.
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like a scene from batman starring Adam West
Shazam! Holy migraine Batman!
Marshalls, the security guards and the cops will now be facing lawsuits.
That was my thought, too.
"You shoulda tapped your horn! You was tryin' t' murder me!!!"
"Brand names for less."
Sounds like he took the Marshall's slogan a little too far.
Let's see how long before we see another lawsuit from a criminal.
L
Future Darwin Award winner....
I bet that this "Scott Everette Blake" person votes Democrat. Any takers?
I would not touch that bet with a 10',,,,,,,, make that a 20' pole and 50 to 1 odds!
not any more:
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/14698362.htm
Shoplifting suspect dies after hitting squad car
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