Man Stole 1,500 Pairs Of Girls' Shoes Because He Liked To Smell Them

[matcom]

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Police recovered more than 1,500 pairs of girls' shoes stolen from all three Waukesha public high schools and Butler Middle School after arresting a man for 17 counts of burglary, Waukesha police Lt. William H. Graham said.

"He liked to smell them," Graham said.

The shoes, some of which had to be placed in boxes and bags, are in the department's property room, he said.

The man worked for a cable company and collected keys for the schools as he responded to calls.

The Kenosha man, 27, is expected to be in Waukesha County Circuit Court today, Capt. Mike Babe said.

According to police:

The man is accused of stealing the shoes on May 20 from girls' lockers at North and South high schools. A security video shows a man entering North High School and leaving the school carrying some items. The video shows him place the items in the trunk of his Dodge Avenger. Police were able to track the man through the registration of his unique vehicle.

On May 24, police searched the man's residence and a rented storage unit where the shoes were recovered. Police also collected school year books, keys, a bolt cutter and other items that may be related to the burglaries. He was taken into custody a short time later.

Police believe that the man burglarized West, North and South high schools multiple times in the past two years with the intent to steal tennis shoes, as well as the middle school.

The man has previous conviction of stealing shoes from Kenosha Tremper High School in 2005.

http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=5/29/2007&id=24141

[swimboy]

1. Captain Mike Babe???

Is the whole thing some kind of code?

Nobody rat out our guy, understand? Nobody.

[In_The_Wind]

2. I think he has a brother named Harry.

:wow:

[swimboy]

5. Oh. My. Goodness. Gracious.

It's Joani


:) :D :P :9 :* :7 :hug: :pals: :party: ( :smoke: ) :bounce: :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

7. I was so tempted to call you & mr. swim as I was driving through Va.

:loveya: I'm getting allll of my computer woes fixed before I head south again. :bounce: I'll be down to lugging only one around with me after that. :)
It looks like I'm going to be passing your way for the next .... oh ... 8 years. We'll meet again!

[AllegroRondo]

3. Wow, I knew people who went to Tremper High School

but not in 2005.

[pdx_prog]

4. In related news....

I heard Sniffa is going to assemble a protest outside of the jail to free the man.


:rofl:

[Vidar]

6. His collection is closing in on Imelda's.

[undeterred]

8. Don't laugh at Wisconsin male sexuality.

Its cold up here.