Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Jan 8, 2004 19:57:18 GMT -5
Sleeping man ejected from home after crash
DENNIS, Mass. (AP) -- A man asleep in bed was ejected from his home -- mattress and all -- when a stolen car crashed through his small cottage.
Ellis Tomas, 34, was thrown from his bed into an adjacent parking lot early Tuesday morning, police said. He suffered just minor injuries.
The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, stole another car, and was still at large Tuesday night, police said.
The chain of events began about 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday when police spotted a vehicle at a convenience store that had been reported stolen. The vehicle sped off when police attempted to pull it over.
The stolen vehicle crossed into Dennis, went off the road, barreled through a field, crashed into a fence and then rammed through Tomas' cottage, police said.
Police think the suspect, who has a lengthy criminal record, fled on foot, broke into another car, where he ate a sandwich he bought at the convenience store and took a nap. Then, at about 7:30 a.m., he allegedly stole another car that had been left running.
All I can say is I hope the sleepin' man didn't sleep in the buff!
DENNIS, Mass. (AP) -- A man asleep in bed was ejected from his home -- mattress and all -- when a stolen car crashed through his small cottage.
Ellis Tomas, 34, was thrown from his bed into an adjacent parking lot early Tuesday morning, police said. He suffered just minor injuries.
The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, stole another car, and was still at large Tuesday night, police said.
The chain of events began about 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday when police spotted a vehicle at a convenience store that had been reported stolen. The vehicle sped off when police attempted to pull it over.
The stolen vehicle crossed into Dennis, went off the road, barreled through a field, crashed into a fence and then rammed through Tomas' cottage, police said.
Police think the suspect, who has a lengthy criminal record, fled on foot, broke into another car, where he ate a sandwich he bought at the convenience store and took a nap. Then, at about 7:30 a.m., he allegedly stole another car that had been left running.
All I can say is I hope the sleepin' man didn't sleep in the buff!
