Man Accused of Stealing Boy's Socks

[Champ]

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused of grabbing a 9-year-old boy, carrying him behind a Kroger store and stealing his socks has been arrested on kidnapping and robbery charges.



Maurice C. Teague told officers he has more than 500 pairs of children's socks.


Investigating officers said they couldn't confirm the number but said they found "a lot" of socks at Teague's home, police spokeswoman Sherry Mercurio said on Tuesday.


Police said Teague, 28, accosted the boy Friday evening and dropped a piece of identification as he fled. They arrested him at his home on Sunday, Mercurio said. He's jailed on $75,000 bond.

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[The Zanti Regent]

1. Is this another Republican Party activist in action?

Sure sounds like the same M.O.!

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Well, that's quite a fetish

wonder if he's planning on running for congress on the GOP ticket.

How very odd to go around and steal boy's socks. Though at least he offered to pay for them first.

:shrug:

Definitely a bit of a loon, and possibly dangerous, I'd say.

[radwriter0555]

3. GUYS LIKE THIS make WOMEN SUPERIOR... You mens are just WIERD...

we might have CATS, but you all mens do this strange sex stuff.

WTF is up wid dat????