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By: MICHELLE WILLARD, mwillard@murfreesboropost.com

Posted: Sunday, January 2, 2011 4:27 am

Some behavior in Murfreesboro is just down right bizarre, which is why we have a weekly feature highlighting the most bizarre behavior in the ‘Boro.

2010 was a good year for some strange police reports and here are the Top 10 (11, because there were some good ones).

Goldilocks and Three bears

A woman came home from school on lunch break in February and found two men and one woman inside her apartment eating her food and watching TV, Officer Tracey Womack reported.

She identified one man by his name but didn’t know the last names of the other two people. This is the third time she found them inside her apartment.

One of them threatened to shoot her if she called police.

She told Womack she didn’t mind them being there when she was at home.

Published Feb. 7

Mouse Trap

A property manager received a letter in the mail containing mouse droppings a few weeks ago, Officer Finess Brown reported.

As she entered her office Monday, she saw a brown paper bag located on the floor. When she looked inside the bag, she saw a mouse.

“She dropped the bag and the mouse escaped into the office,” Brown reported.

The woman filed a harassment report but didn’t have any idea who was responsible.

Published March 14

Between a man and his beer pong

A Murfreesboro resident was at a party April 3, when another partygoer, who was playing “beer pong”, threatened to urinate on him.

“He told (the victim) he had three seconds to move out of his way or he would urinate on him,” Murfreesboro Police Officer Rathana Sidadouangleuth reported.

The alleged assailant then urinated on the victim and punched him in the face several times.

Published April 11

Indecent exposure

A Murfreesboro resident was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after having a few too many Tuesday, June 29.

The 27-year-old man was taken into custody after Larry Hutto and his wife Patricia Kull alerted officers that they had seen a man acting in an inappropriate manner.

Hutto and Kull reportedly witnessed the man defecating on a vehicle parked in the driveway of 1106 Harrison Ave.

He allegedly began walking around with only a shirt on exposing himself to the couple before asking, “Are you jealous ‘cause your wife is looking at my dong?” and making more obscene gestures.

The two witnesses also reported noticing a broken glass door on the residence.

Police reported that the suspect admitted to consuming alcohol, defecating on his brother’s car, breaking a glass door and urinating in the driveway.

Published July 6

Ding, Dong, Ditch

Two female subjects were arrested Saturday, Aug. 7, on charges of indecent exposure and public intoxication

The two MTSU students were reportedly running naked through the yards of residents on Boston Avenue and Leaf Avenue ringing doorbells.

The two were located by Officer Mark Wood behind a vehicle at 927B Boston Ave. Both admitted to consuming alcohol and were placed in custody.

Published Aug. 15

Ain’t seen crazy

A separated couple became the subject of a domestic disturbance call Saturday, Aug. 21.

The husband had gone on a date at his residence and was ignoring calls from his wife.

Messages left by his wife stated she would be coming to the residence and “he hadn’t see crazy yet.” Upon hearing the message, the husband and his date left for the night.

During the time they were out, the wife reportedly showed up at the residence and took several items, including sheet sets and curtains. She allegedly went through her husband’s truck, leaving opened condom packages throughout with a note saying he needed them for “her pleasure” and threw change around the garage.

Following the incident, the wife reportedly left a voicemail listing the items she took and saying she would be back.

Published Aug. 29

But who fed the dog?

A Murfreesboro woman was arrested Monday morning for public intoxication and disorderly conduct after lunging at an officer.

The woman had been picked up by her mother roughly two hours prior after Smyrna police called informing she would be arrested otherwise.

Officers attempted to have the subject return to her residence to sleep. She asked for her car keys so she could leave when she sobered up in “about four hours,” and asked officers if she could get her dog.

Police advised the woman her brother would get her dog for her at which point she closed her fists and lunged toward the officer.

Published Sept. 12

Unemployment statistics

A man entered Bed, Bath & Beyond Thursday to follow up on an application he had filled out.

The hiring manager reportedly informed the man of the hiring process at the store.

Upon leaving, an employee overheard the man allegedly stating, “I don’t know why they haven’t hired me. I’m gonna go home and get my gun and come back and shoot him.”

Published Oct. 24

Cannabis ministry

A man was arrested at The Boro Saturday night, Nov. 13, for public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The owner of The Boro, who said the man had been asked several times to leave because he was harassing customers and causing them to leave, contacted police.

Upon arrival officers made contact with the man at the bar reading his Bible. When asked to leave, he responded by saying it was his first amendment right to preach his religion.

After being asked how much the man had to drink, he responded by saying “enough.” He then told officers he would call his wife to come pick him up, but instead took out his phone and began to type a message on Facebook.

When the police placed the man under arrest he informed them he had a pipe for smoking marijuana in his backpack. After police located the pipe and charged the man with possession of drug paraphernalia, the man began yelling that officers were violating his first amendment rights.

Published Nov. 19

What God wants

On Saturday, Dec. 11 Murfreesboro Police responded to a man threatening customers in the Demos’ Restaurant parking lot. The complainant said the man was asked to leave at which point he asked, “Is that what God would want?” “Yes, that is what God wants,” the complainant allegedly responded.

“That’s fine,” the man said. “When you leave the building tonight God wants me to shoot you.”

The man then walked to the storage unit complex behind the restaurant, the complainant said.

MPD found the man at a unit in the storage complex and arrested him for violation of probation.

Published Dec. 19

Watching the Watchtower

A local man apparently has issues with the Murfreesboro and Woodbury Jehovah’s Witness congregations.

A member of the Woodbury Jehovah’s Witness congregation, the man has some problems with the Murfreesboro congregation.

He allegedly wrote two letters to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society that said he was very upset with the teachings of the church and wanted $1 million in compensation.

“This is not a joke,” he wrote. “And there will be serious regrets” if his demands are not met.

The man also describes himself as “mentally disturbed” on his Facebook page, the police report said.

Published Dec. 26

Tagged under Bizarre, Crime, News, Top 10

Member Opinions:

By: 2centsIn on 1/3/11
Nice to know we are surrounded by such "colorful" people. Never a dull moment in the Boro!

By: Sprtman on 1/5/11
I like the mouse trap best. We have some horrible real estate agent slum lords here in the Boro.