Scouse
31-01-2008, 06:37 PM
Two men in the US have been arrested wheeling a corpse down a busy street in an office chair.
David J Dalaia and James O'Hare were planning to use their friend's body to cash his $355 (£181) social security cheque.
However, a New York police officer stopped the pair when he saw them from a restaurant window.
Detective Travis Rapp said he had thought the body was "a mannequin or a dummy".
After arresting the men, Det Rapp discovered they had been trying to cash Virgilio Cintron's cheque at a store in Hell's Kitchen.
But the shop owner had told them Mr Cintron - who had died 24 days earlier - had to be present.
The men went back to his flat, dressed him in a T-shirt and trousers, and then wheeled him to the store in a red office chair.
The pair - who have a history of heroin addiction - left the corpse outside, but the shopkeeper asked to see Mr Cintron.
When they were about to bring him in, they were spotted by the detective.
Det Rapp said they feigned surprise when paramedics declared him dead, saying: "Oh my God, he's gone?"
lol sorry but i think thats funny ;x
David J Dalaia and James O'Hare were planning to use their friend's body to cash his $355 (£181) social security cheque.
However, a New York police officer stopped the pair when he saw them from a restaurant window.
Detective Travis Rapp said he had thought the body was "a mannequin or a dummy".
After arresting the men, Det Rapp discovered they had been trying to cash Virgilio Cintron's cheque at a store in Hell's Kitchen.
But the shop owner had told them Mr Cintron - who had died 24 days earlier - had to be present.
The men went back to his flat, dressed him in a T-shirt and trousers, and then wheeled him to the store in a red office chair.
The pair - who have a history of heroin addiction - left the corpse outside, but the shopkeeper asked to see Mr Cintron.
When they were about to bring him in, they were spotted by the detective.
Det Rapp said they feigned surprise when paramedics declared him dead, saying: "Oh my God, he's gone?"
lol sorry but i think thats funny ;x