Crime & Safety
Stillwater Police: Man Walks in to Hospital Grieving His 'Mother's Death,' Walks Out with a TV
A man walked into the emergency room at Lakeview Hospital Sunday night and asked hospital staff if he could come in because his mother died and he needed a place to stay for a while, 15 minutes later he walked out with a TV.
Stillwater police were called to a bizarre crime that occurred Sunday night at .
At about 11:30 p.m. Sunday a man walked into the emergency room at Lakeview Hospital and asked hospital staff if he could come in because his mother died and he needed a place to stay for a while.
Staff members let him in, and according to a police report, the man bought a bottle of soda from the vending area and then sat down to watch television in the lobby of the emergency room.
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About 15 minutes later, hospital security had lost sight of the man and then noticed that the 20-inch television from the lobby area was gone.
After looking at surveillance video, hospital staff saw a man leave the hospital through the main entrance carrying the television in his hands.
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From surveillance footage, police believe the man was possibly Hispanic, was about 5-feet, 8-inches tall with a stockier build and a dark goatee. Police believe the man was in his late-20s to early-30s.
If anyone has information about the incident, call the Stillwater Police Department's Tip Line at (651) 351-4945.
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