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Man Steals $314 From Stripper's Garter

By Jack Huber

The dancer said that 19-year-old Ronnie Menard was ?eager? to get a lap dance. Apparently, that's not unusual. But it was not lust that drove Ronnie to that Fort Myers, Florida gentleman's club. No, although his heart was pure his pockets were empty. Now your average criminal might target a convenience store at a time like this. Or a bank. Or he might mug an innocent victim on the street. But Menard hit upon a novel idea: robbing mostly naked women ? that's the ticket! As she was preparing to perform the lap dance (one can only imagine what that entails), the woman said she felt her garter snap and suddenly Ronnie jumped up and ran out of the club. He was caught when another dancer said she knew him and where he lived. We are left with the question of how a dancer can fit $314 in a garter belt (unless there is a new $300 bill we haven't heard about)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Bizarre Crimes of the Week on February 14, 2011 (boomark / email).