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Man Arrested After Taking Off Clothes & Jumping In Bass Pro Shop Pond
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By Emery Akin, CBS 42
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) – A Sterrett man has been arrested after he ran a car into a pole outside of the Leeds Bass Pro Shop, took his clothes off, ran inside and jumped into the indoor pond Thursday night.
According to Leeds Police Department Police Chief Paul Irwin, police responded to the Bass Pro
Shop, located at 5000 Bass Pro Blvd, just before 9 p.m.
Irwin said the 42- year-old man had “intentionally struck a pole” in the parking lot with his family in the car. He then ran inside, took off his clothes and jumped into the Bass Pro Shop pond.
“It’s very unfortu- nate that people like this aren’t receiving the treat- ment they need,”
Irwin said.
The man, who has since been identi- fied as George Owens, was taken into custody and is charged with pub- lic lewdness, dis- orderly conduct, assault in the sec- ond degree, resist- ing arrest, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of criminal mischief.
He is currently being held in the St. Clair County Jail.
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