Police: Man Crashes Stolen Car Into Blockbuster Video

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Posted: 7:54 AM Aug 25, 2008
Last Updated: 9:28 PM Aug 25, 2008
Reporter: Heather King

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Greenville Police say a man led them on two different chases Monday morning. The sequence of events began with the alarm going off at Blockbuster Video on Greenville Blvd.

When officers responded to the alarm, police say they found a man trying to break into the video store by ramming a car into the front doors. The man drove off in his car when police arrived, officials say. Officers chased the car down Greenville Blvd., until the suspect's car crashed into a parked van near Hooker Rd. Police say the suspect then took off running.

Officers say they caught up with the suspect and arrested 30-year-old La-Quann Sha-Riff Perry of Greenville. He's facing ten charges.

Police say the car Perry was driving was stolen from a local auto body shop.

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Posted by: Funny Location: Greenville on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I must admit that this did make me laugh too. I'm glad that nobody was hurt! I guess he was thinking if he took movies rather than rent them, the fees would never catch up with him?? Hmm...oh well...he's seen his last movie for a while I think!

Posted by: bj on Aug 25, 2008 at 09:24 PM
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Well Julian, if you like weather updates, WITN is the place to be because they talk about the weather once every 5 minutes.

Posted by: julian dennis Location: newport,n.c. on Aug 25, 2008 at 02:32 PM
My wife and I enjoy your news and weather updates every morning and evening. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Mike Location: Greenville on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I can understand the impatience of this man, but he has to wait for the new Hannah Montana DVD just like everybody else...

Posted by: Dave Location: Greenville on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Stories like this no longer surprise me. After all, this is Greenville NC!

Posted by: jes Location: martin co. on Aug 25, 2008 at 10:01 AM
is it me or did this story make anyone else laugh this morning. I wish I could have been driving by and seen this man crashing his car into a blockbuster... ya know a brick would do the same amount of damage! It is sad however that with the hard economic times we are in we will see more of these incidents. WTG Greenville PD!

Posted by: Keith Location: Greenville on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Good Job to the Greenville Police Department.

Posted by: Ben on Aug 25, 2008 at 08:08 AM
Just another sorry loser who needs to be put away for a long time.

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