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At approximately 11:03 AM, Bird walked through the door and asked to speak to a "Jimmy the Wop", and claimed "he knows why I'm here, he's got some stuff for me". An employee informed Bird that no person by that name worked there. Bird then requested some "nitro balloons" so he could at least "huff something" in his van, and the staff again responded that they had no idea what he was talking about. | |||
Bird then became irate and proceeded to urinate on a display of inflatable clown punching bags, and then picked up a length of pipe and started smashing merchandise. Store manager Randy Preston telephoned police and then managed to subdue Bird. The police arrived shortly thereafter and cited Bird for public urination and destruction of property. | |||
== Aftermath == | |||
Bird was held on $300 bond, which was posted by his attorney. He plead "not guilty" to the charges, and the prosecuting attorney for Winnebago County decided not to pursue the case further. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 11 September 2026
Carl Bird was arrested on March 3, 2010 for causing thousands of dollars in damage to the inside of Partyland, a party equipment rental business located in Rockford, Illinois.
Incident
At approximately 11:03 AM, Bird walked through the door and asked to speak to a "Jimmy the Wop", and claimed "he knows why I'm here, he's got some stuff for me". An employee informed Bird that no person by that name worked there. Bird then requested some "nitro balloons" so he could at least "huff something" in his van, and the staff again responded that they had no idea what he was talking about.
Bird then became irate and proceeded to urinate on a display of inflatable clown punching bags, and then picked up a length of pipe and started smashing merchandise. Store manager Randy Preston telephoned police and then managed to subdue Bird. The police arrived shortly thereafter and cited Bird for public urination and destruction of property.
Aftermath
Bird was held on $300 bond, which was posted by his attorney. He plead "not guilty" to the charges, and the prosecuting attorney for Winnebago County decided not to pursue the case further.