[Rhodes22-list] Police arrest naked man after he flails car with a stolen pigeon

[Bill Effros]

*Police arrest naked man after he flails car with a stolen pigeon

*By AARON APPLEGATE, The Virginian-Pilot
© July 18, 2006
Last updated: 11:43 PM

SUFFOLK - A naked man clutching a pigeon was arrested over the weekend 
after beating the bird against a car.

Two Whaleyville residents had just pulled into their driveway Friday 
night when Juan Lopez, 30, of Kellam Road in Virginia Beach came up and 
repeatedly pounded the pigeon on the car, police said. The people got 
out of the car and went to a neighbor's house, where they called the police.

After a short chase, police caught Lopez in nearby woods.

"I'm not sure whether he's mentally disturbed or under the influence of 
narcotics, but he was obviously having some sort of issue that night," 
said Lt. Debbie George, Suffolk Police Department spokeswoman.

Police discovered that Lopez had destroyed two of the homeowners' bird 
cages, freeing 15 small chickens and four pigeons. He killed four birds, 
George said.
Lopez was treated at Sentara Obici Hospital for cuts and scratches. He's 
charged with burglary, destruction of property, and larceny of poultry.

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