Wis. man calls cops, says he stole, crashed car
CEDAR GROVE — Sheboygan County prosecutors say a 21-year-old man who crashed his uncle's car called police to report that he stole the car and had been drinking.
James W. Crist III of Cedar Grove was charged Friday with a felony count of taking and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. The charge carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
According to the criminal complaint, Crist had been drinking heavily early Friday morning, then decided to drive to Belgium for cigarettes about 1:30 a.m.
Crist lives with his uncle, who was sleeping at the time. The complaint says Crist took his uncle's car and drove about half a mile before crashing and rolling the vehicle.
Prosecutors say Crist also told police he didn't have a license.
Jan 20, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.
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Oh, beef, don't for get to clarify those pronouns for those that might be a little SLOWER to get what you mean..
Jan 19, 2009 at 5:31 p.m.
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THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!
Jan 19, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.
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Man, I tell ya. I was going the speed limit the whole way to work today, and when I went to turn off Janesville St. onto Whitewater St. in Whitewater, I slid right past it. I really should have slowed down...
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.
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beeferer-He should have slowed down!!
Jan 19, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.
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Hey, this made the Yahoo headlines
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090119/ap_o...
Boy, I sure would be embarrassed.
Jan 19, 2009 at 2:59 p.m.
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"This guy is going to be laughed at a lot in jail".
Boy George will, too, he sobs.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories...
Jan 19, 2009 at 9:57 a.m.
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Why would he end up in jail??? The ones that tried to kill the three year old didn't!
Jan 19, 2009 at 8:26 a.m.
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Wow! He must have been really drunk! Drive to Belgium for cigarettes?!?!? How well does his uncle's car handle in the ocean?
Jan 18, 2009 at 8:59 p.m.
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I'm sure rooster meant "loser". An understatement, to be sure. And a trip to get cigarettes...DUH. Let's hope the uncle has the sense to press charges.
Jan 18, 2009 at 8:24 p.m.
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looser? Does that mean he wasn't tighter?
Jan 18, 2009 at 8:07 p.m.
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drink, steal, crash. a three time looser.
Jan 18, 2009 at 7:55 p.m.
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The first rule of "Fight Club" is;
Jan 18, 2009 at 6:28 p.m.
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At least he was honest about what he did. That shows some remorse.
Jan 18, 2009 at 5:26 p.m.
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The first step is admission, now on to the second.
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