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from ANN:

Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Breaking Into Evergreen Aviation Museum

Tue, 20 Mar '07
Allegedly Punched Museum Director, Bit Employee

Police in McMinnville, OR say they've found the man who broke into the Evergreen Aviation Museum early Monday morning, assaulted two museum employees and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Gerald Lahey, 19, is accused of the break-in and senseless destruction.

Oregon's KPTV-12 reports Lahey smashed a WWII display case to grab the bomber pilot uniform inside, which he then put on. The man then allegedly climbed inside the museum's B-17G Flying Fortress.

Evergreen employees arriving for work Monday morning spotted Lahey, and called police. Before the authorities arrived, the employees said Lahey punched the museum director, and bit a 62-year-old woman who works at the museum's Spruce Goose Cafe.

To add insult to injury, police add they had cited Lahey less than 24 hours prior to Monday's incident, for reckless driving following a collision with a car he tried to pass.

Nicole Wahlberg, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Evergreen, told ANN the museum is still evaluating the damage. Wahlberg said a large-screen television was destroyed, and several windows were broken. Blood stains will need to be cleaned off the museum floor, and off the WWII bomber uniform Lahey put on.

Perhaps the best news, Wahlberg says it appears nothing was physically stolen from the museum. Lahey is now in police custody, charged with -- among other things -- robbery, resisting arrest, and assault.

he was probably on crack or meth & tried to shove the hughes spruce goose in his pants pocket to sell for dope!!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Wow... what a nut-job. That frightens me.

What could you possibly make of that?

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

What could you possibly make of that?

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"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler

Just shoot it.

Sadly, this jerk will probably get off with very little jail time.

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

I agree with just shooting him.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

"I could make a dafodile, a broach,! it looks like a giant Tylenol with wings,! good luck to you, we're all counting on you!, and don't call me Shirley!

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If God had wanted man to fly behind a flat motor, Pratt Whitney would've built one.

Nice. Johnny How about some coffee. No Thanks!

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

What a disgusting puke. He's pathetic. He should pay an arm & a leg for what he did, literally.

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David
1953 M38A1 jeep owner
& Student Pilot soloed 09/09/06
USAF 1984-1986

You would have to ask what he was on. That must be one hell of a drug. I feel that he is a walking piece of trash.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

We should all be thankful that it wasn't any worse than it was. The news is too full of megabuck damage to irreplaceable artifacts in this sort of incident.

Canso42

He needs a cure; I prescribe 158 grains of pain relief.

(semi-jacketed, hollow point, pain relief).

Hey, tell him to go out and play on the freeway ... he'll do it; tell him his B-17 crew is waiting for him in the center lane.

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