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(I heard this on the radio driving to work this AM. Fort Mitchell is in Kentucky, very near where I grew up. Hopefully this guy is not related to Stinky, as he clearly has violent tendencies and is stupid to boot.)
It's rare that a criminal sets up a video camera to record his own crime, then leaves the videotape behind for police.
But that's what Fort Mitchell police said a man wearing only a thong and carrying a knife did last week when he broke into a woman's apartment and tried to attack her as she slept.
This weekend, police say they followed the video burglar's own recorded evidence right to his mother's home in Norwood, Ohio, where they arrested Rodney McMillen, 36, of Covington, on one count of first-degree burglary.
Fort Mitchell Police Chief Steve Hensley said the bizarre burglary began unfolding early Sept. 20 at the Mitchel's Park Apartments on Grandview Drive. About 3 a.m., Hensley said a woman in her 50s told police she was awakened by a man with a knife, who was clad only in thong underwear.
Although the woman was alone, she managed to fight off her attacker, who fled into a stand of trees bordering the apartment complex, Hensley said.
Officers who investigated found a video camera the man had left at the scene that was "in fact, activated, set up and set in place so that he could capture the events of the assault as they took place," Hensley said.
"We recovered the tape ... and it shows him basically walking into her bedroom. There's never any shot of his face, but you can very clearly see the knife as he approaches and stands next to the victim's bed."
There were, however, faces on the tape - those of McMillen's family members, whose images were still recorded on the end of the tape, Hensley said. Investigators were soon able to identify the individuals in those previously recorded images and begin questioning some of them.
Investigators suspect McMillen knew police were on his trail and figure that's why he falsely reported he was attacked by a burglar in Norwood Thursday. Police believe he fabricated that incident in case he was later questioned about injuries that he suffered in the struggle with the Fort Mitchell woman.
"She did an absolutely outstanding job of defending herself, which may well be the reason she's here today," said Hensley of the woman, whom police refuse to identify.
"I think her adrenaline kicked in when she recognized she was fighting for her life. Just through sheer determination and fear, she was able to defend herself against a fairly healthy male intruder and not only get him away from her, but she continued fighting with him as he exited her apartment. I'm sure that's why he left the video camera."
Police said there is no evidence to suggest the two knew each other and detectives still do not know why the Fort Mitchell woman was targeted.
Hensley said the unusual nature of the crime prompted investigators to ask the FBI whether there have been any similar cases. Federal authorities said they knew of none.
Hensley is hoping that any other agencies or individuals who know of similar incidents will contact him.
Hensley said McMillen had no local convictions for serious crimes.. He is in the Hamilton County Justice Center in Cincinnati on $50,000 bond, awaiting extradition to Kentucky.
"This is a very, very bizarre case, to say the least," Hensley said.
Link: http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/NEWS02/609260375/1014/NEWS02
It's rare that a criminal sets up a video camera to record his own crime, then leaves the videotape behind for police.
But that's what Fort Mitchell police said a man wearing only a thong and carrying a knife did last week when he broke into a woman's apartment and tried to attack her as she slept.
This weekend, police say they followed the video burglar's own recorded evidence right to his mother's home in Norwood, Ohio, where they arrested Rodney McMillen, 36, of Covington, on one count of first-degree burglary.
Fort Mitchell Police Chief Steve Hensley said the bizarre burglary began unfolding early Sept. 20 at the Mitchel's Park Apartments on Grandview Drive. About 3 a.m., Hensley said a woman in her 50s told police she was awakened by a man with a knife, who was clad only in thong underwear.
Although the woman was alone, she managed to fight off her attacker, who fled into a stand of trees bordering the apartment complex, Hensley said.
Officers who investigated found a video camera the man had left at the scene that was "in fact, activated, set up and set in place so that he could capture the events of the assault as they took place," Hensley said.
"We recovered the tape ... and it shows him basically walking into her bedroom. There's never any shot of his face, but you can very clearly see the knife as he approaches and stands next to the victim's bed."
There were, however, faces on the tape - those of McMillen's family members, whose images were still recorded on the end of the tape, Hensley said. Investigators were soon able to identify the individuals in those previously recorded images and begin questioning some of them.
Investigators suspect McMillen knew police were on his trail and figure that's why he falsely reported he was attacked by a burglar in Norwood Thursday. Police believe he fabricated that incident in case he was later questioned about injuries that he suffered in the struggle with the Fort Mitchell woman.
"She did an absolutely outstanding job of defending herself, which may well be the reason she's here today," said Hensley of the woman, whom police refuse to identify.
"I think her adrenaline kicked in when she recognized she was fighting for her life. Just through sheer determination and fear, she was able to defend herself against a fairly healthy male intruder and not only get him away from her, but she continued fighting with him as he exited her apartment. I'm sure that's why he left the video camera."
Police said there is no evidence to suggest the two knew each other and detectives still do not know why the Fort Mitchell woman was targeted.
Hensley said the unusual nature of the crime prompted investigators to ask the FBI whether there have been any similar cases. Federal authorities said they knew of none.
Hensley is hoping that any other agencies or individuals who know of similar incidents will contact him.
Hensley said McMillen had no local convictions for serious crimes.. He is in the Hamilton County Justice Center in Cincinnati on $50,000 bond, awaiting extradition to Kentucky.
"This is a very, very bizarre case, to say the least," Hensley said.
Link: http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/NEWS02/609260375/1014/NEWS02
Wow what a sicko!!!
