Bizarre: After Man Arrested for Streaking Police Find Wild Raccoon in His Car
- Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:53pm by
Billy Hallowell
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The wild and endlessly-entertaining tale of Joshua Greene’s arrest for streaking at a NASCAR event and the subsequent discovery of a wild raccoon in his car is almost too bizarre to be believable. But, alas, truth is often stranger than fiction:
The 27-year-old shocked Bristol, Tennessee, residents and authorities when he purportedly streaked through Pit Row Market, where there were concerts and festivities being held to coincide with the races. Witnesses called the police and Greene was arrested for his indecent behavior. The incident was, of course, captured on video. But the story gets even more bizarre.
Police also discovered a wild raccoon in the backseat of Greene’s car. After apparently finding the animal in a local park, Greene and his girlfriend chased it into the car. Police Captain Matt Austin explains the find:
“He had it in a large plastic tote with some holes in it so it could breathe. I wouldn’t let officers open the tote until the Wildlife Agency got there to tell us what to do with it…They had in their minds, for their reasons, that they were rescuing it.”
NBC News reports:
In reflecting on the ludicrous circumstances, SBNation.com’s Jeff Gluck humorously wrote:
We’re all in favor of NASCAR fans unwinding and having fun when attending races. But there’s definitely a line that can be crossed, and running around naked while you have a raccoon stashed in your car is a major party foul.
Below, enjoy Greene’s epic mugshot:
In the end, police charged the man with public intoxication and indecent exposure. The Wildlife Agency followed these accolades up with another charge for his possession of the wild raccoon. He has since been released from county jail.
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Comments (59)
dlspiece
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 5:04ami dont understand the problem, he was just running in a marathon to raise awareness to the fact that due to his unemployment, he can not afford clothing
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 8:42am… It‘s Obammy’s fault. What an ultra maroon.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:06amSounds like something PETA could use for an ad.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:22amlucky they didn’t beat him to death
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loriann12
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:43amI don’t know if he Raised awareness or not, they fuzzed out the picture.
Report Post »pumpalope
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 6:19amPlastic tote…Picnic Basket…same same
Report Post »alina.bolero
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 4:41amUmmmmmmm … OK then! …
Report Post »B01MARBE
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 4:35amI don’t know about you guys but this story makes me want to start watching NASCAR
Report Post »Kiwon
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 3:55amDid the raccoon press charges against Mr. Greene?
Report Post »READRIGHTHERE
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 3:38amHelp me Tom Cruise’s god!
Report Post »J4Y
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 1:54amInstead of using words, i have three letters to say, L O L
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Report Post »HD Veteran
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 10:00pmHe’s a registered democrat.
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:47pmWhat’s his Blaze logon?
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 10:02pmenicon ??
Report Post »DanWesson455
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:02amRose_Ellen?
Report Post »mdlwoods
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 3:17pmEncinom/monicne ROFLMAO! That was a really good one, THEGREYPIPER! I am going to be thinking of that and chuckling all the rest of the day! Thanks!
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:29pmDevo predicted this.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:24pmYoung boys, goats, now raccoons!
Report Post »What’s the world coming to?
whatthecrazy
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:54pmPoor racoon no telling what the poor thing went through or was about to go through.Thank goodness the nasty dude was caught………
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:47pmThis guy wins the 2011 Darwin Award for excellence.
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:45pm“Don’t worry Mama, I’ll pick up dinner on the way to the race…” HAHAHAHAHA!
O=US screwed
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:44pmAww dang-it !! You guys sure know how to party in Tennesee. All we have here in Ohio are weirdos who leave 3000 pairs of ladies underwear on the side of a highway.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:41pmLast I heard they still haven’t figured out who they belong to.
Report Post »AMERICA4EVER
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:53pmHere ya go: http://jezebel.com/5836794/3000-pairs-of-panties-dumped-near-highway
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:41pmhey, i wonder if he is a paulbot … he needs to stay away from drugs
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:12pmfunny
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:30pmHAHAHA -INBREEDERS!
Report Post »Not just another pretty mouth…
yiddishlion
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:26pmI’m just curious….is that raccoon walking funny?
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:41pmlol me too
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:56pm@yiddishlion — I’m just curious….is that raccoon walking funny?
Jeeeezzzzz… I‘m laughing so hard i can’t see my keyboard… good one…:)
Report Post »AMERICA4EVER
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:55pmThat’s why the picture was blurred, that guy had a lot of claw marks down there.
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:23pmBeing a resident of Bristol I would just like to point out that this man is from WEST Virginia…and that while West Virginia may have it’s share of rednecks, it is NOT part of the South.
Anybody who decides to tattoo themselves a scarf get’s what natural selection has picked out for them.
Report Post »Melika
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 11:36pmMost of WV is south of the Mason-Dixon line, so technically it is a part of the south.
Report Post »PATRIOTINTN
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 9:09amSo it’s mostly south of the Mason-Dixon line. Big deal. The South decides who is part of the South, and West Virginia ain’t part of the South!
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 10:05amMelika if you‘ll look up the history of how western Virginia got to be West Virginia you’ll see that despite their geographic location, they are most definitely not Southern.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:15pmYou know your a Redneck when the Cops find a Wild Raccoon in you Car – after they arrest you for streaking a crowd of people in a Convenient Store parking lot.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:25pmlol
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:15pmWell it’s a good thing it was a raccoon instead of a squrriel,you know those pesky critters do love nuts
Report Post »drago
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:19pmDamn, you beat me to it…..
Report Post »B01MARBE
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 4:33amthis just made my day….haaaa!
Report Post »preppymom
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:14pmDo racoons blush?
http://www.crackingthecodesite.com/
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:07pmThere’s an old story (said to be an urban legend) about Richard Gere and a Gerbil.
Those crazy NASCAR fans…
Report Post »preppymom
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:06pmI’ve heard of gerbils but really…how inappropriate.
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Devil Dog 7175
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 8:15pmLOLOLOL!!! Kinky little bastard , isn’t he? By the looks of him he could be brought up on crulity to animals charges! ROTFLMFAO!!!
Report Post »flfshrmn
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:59pmPoor thing.
Confused…..Scared……Humiliated!
Can you imagine the things the other Raccoons will be saying?
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:58pmInteresting that this story comes out shortly after NASCAR drivers decline zero’s invitation to our White House.
Could it be…..? Nah, no one would want to stamp NASCAR fans as kooks, would they?
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 11:47pmDern lucky he wasn’t the guy who gathers the poisonous snakes for the local Pentacostal church. That would have been an eye opener for law enforcement indeed.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 7:42amThat truly is one epic mugshot. I smell a PR stunt here. Did the guy wear Axe body spray or something? I bet his girlfriend is smokin’ hot too.
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