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US police arrest 'Butt Bandit' suspect
Published Saturday, Nov 22 2008, 15:35 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Police in Nebraska believe that they have finally tracked down a 'Butt Bandit' who has been using his backside to vandalise a town.
Since spring 2007, imprints of an individual's naked behind - created with lotion or petroleum jelly - have been appearing on windows of businesses in Valentine, Cherry County.
A 35-year-old man was finally caught in the act at 3:30am on Wednesday and arrested by police, though he has not yet been charged.
"This isn't normal behaviour for Valentine, Neb.," Cherry County's Attorney Eric Scott told The AP. "It's an embarrassment for the hardworking people who live here."
Despite earlier fears that copycat criminals had been making the situation worse, Scott confirmed that police now believe the wave of vandalism was "the act of a lone deviant".
A local hotel was one location believed to have been hit worst by the Bandit. Nearly all of its windows were targeted during one nocturnal visit.
Since spring 2007, imprints of an individual's naked behind - created with lotion or petroleum jelly - have been appearing on windows of businesses in Valentine, Cherry County.
A 35-year-old man was finally caught in the act at 3:30am on Wednesday and arrested by police, though he has not yet been charged.
"This isn't normal behaviour for Valentine, Neb.," Cherry County's Attorney Eric Scott told The AP. "It's an embarrassment for the hardworking people who live here."
Despite earlier fears that copycat criminals had been making the situation worse, Scott confirmed that police now believe the wave of vandalism was "the act of a lone deviant".
A local hotel was one location believed to have been hit worst by the Bandit. Nearly all of its windows were targeted during one nocturnal visit.
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