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• Brandon Soules, 19, was arrested by police in Coolidge, Arizona, on Feb. 17, for falsely reporting to police that he had been kidnapped in an apparent scheme to get out of work.
On Feb. 10, police found Soules lying near a water tower with his hands bound behind his back and a bandana in his mouth, the Associated Press reported.
Soules told officers two men had kidnapped him from his home, knocked him unconscious and driven him around in his car looking for money his father had hidden around town, but detectives could find no evidence of a kidnapping or assault, and when pressed, Soules confessed he made the story up to avoid work at The Tire Factory, which subsequently fired him. [Associated Press via KNXV-TV, 2/24/2021]
• Mr. Friendly Auto Service in Warren, Michigan, is one of two auto repair businesses in the area targeted by a serial pooper, police say.
The man, seen on surveillance video, entered parked, unlocked vehicles to do his business, leaving his deposit behind for workers to find the next day, Fox 2 reported.
The man first struck in November and returned in January, said Chris Phillips, manager of Mr. Friendly.
In February, police said, the man struck at nearby Twin Tire, going from car to car until he found one left unlocked because of an electrical problem.
"Now we've got double padlocks on the gate," said Phillips. "The guy needs to be caught. There is something wrong with him." [Fox 2, 2/16/2021]