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A News of the Weird Classic (August 2012)

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Frank Parlato  ·  July 15, 2016
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When the assistant manager arrived early on June 26 (2012) to open up the Rent-A-Center in Brockton, Massachusetts, he encountered a man on the ground with his head stuck underneath the heavy metal loading-bay door (obviously as the result of a failed burglary attempt during the night). “Hang tight!” the manager consoled the trapped man. “The police are on their way.” Manuel Fernandes, 53, was arrested. [The Enterprise (Brockton), 6-26-2012]


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