A robbery suspect called police for help Wednesday after pooping in his pants while stranded inside a downtown high-rise, the Augusta News Agency reported.
Deputies rescued the defiled Brandon Thorne shortly after 3 p.m.th The floor of the building where Vision Wireless' office is located. augusta press report. Authorities said feces were found on the seat of the 22-year-old suspect's pants and on the furniture he was sitting on.
Augusta robber calls 911 for help after getting stuck and defecating https://t.co/l2RNiM2Mm1 pic.twitter.com/n29J3tq0Cf
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Authorities said Thorne initially said he entered the building to escape two people who were trying to kidnap him, the Augusta News Agency reported. Authorities said Thorne allegedly opened a new cell phone on his office desk and used a fire extinguisher after entering the building.
The suspect later admitted that the kidnappers were never looking for him after police took him downstairs, the Augusta Press reported. However, the newspaper said he did not say why he allegedly broke into the building. (Related: CBS sports host says all underwear and bras were stolen from checked baggage)
Thorne was charged with attempted robbery, a felony. He was booked into the Charles B. Webster Detention Center because he was unable to pay $5,700 bail and remained there Sunday night, the newspaper said.
This is reportedly not the first time Thorne has faced bathroom-related charges in Aiken. He was fined $257 in November 2022 for public urination, the newspaper said.
