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[ Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 ]

Police charge Bundy in theft
The former UPUA presidential candidate was also charged with disorderly conduct Monday.

Collegian Staff Writer

Student government presidential candidate Jay Bundy, who was disqualified after winning the election, allegedly kicked walls and slammed his handcuffs repeatedly against a courtroom table after being arrested Monday in Bloomsburg -- on the same day he asked the Penn State administration to appeal his oust.

Bundy was charged with retail theft for allegedly stealing a roll of Sweet Tarts, a lighter and a SoBe energy drink, totaling about $5, from a Sunoco A- Plus Mini Mart on Paper Mill Road in Bloomsburg at about 6 p.m. Monday. He was also charged with two summary counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly swearing in a public place and threatening the convenience store clerk, according to court documents.

According to a criminal complaint, Bundy is charged with:
1 summary count of retail theft
for allegedly stealing a roll of Sweet Tarts, a lighter and a SoBe energy drink from a Sunoco A-Plus Mini Mart in Bloomsburg -- fined $320.
1 summary count of disorderly conduct for allegedly swearing in public at the convenience store -- fined $210.
1 summary count of disorderly conduct for allegedly threatening the convenience store clerk -- fined $210.
1 count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for allegedly kicking the walls and throwing paper and books in the district magistrate's office when placed in a courtroom and for allegedly for kicking a door, which hit a police officer.
1 summary count of criminal mischief for allegedly intentionally damaging personal property by kicking the wall, which left visible footprints.

Bundy said he was just temporarily walking out of the store with the items to pump his gas and had no intentions of stealing.

Bundy pleaded not guilty to the three citations.

While being arraigned for the charges, Bundy received a third misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge and one summary count of criminal mischief, according to the criminal complaint filed at District Magistrate Craig Long's office in Catawissa.

According to the criminal complaint, Bundy kicked the walls, leaving apparent "footprints on the wall" and threw papers and books around Long's office.

Bundy was taken from the office to a courtroom, where he allegedly kicked a door closed, which hit a police officer, according to the criminal complaint. When told to be quiet by a police officer, Bundy began hitting his handcuffs on the table and offered the officers and magistrate money to be set free, according to the criminal complaint.

Bundy said he "wanted to work the whole system, even the judge."

Fines for Bundy's first two counts of disorderly conduct and retail theft total $730. He was released yesterday to his family after they paid the $2,500 bail at the Columbia County Prison, where Bundy said he enjoyed his stay.

"It was fun. I got to wrestle these big guys," he said. "They threw me around, and I chewed them out verbally. I spent one night in hell, but do you know how much street cred I got?"

A summary trial is scheduled to be held at 10:30 a.m. next Wednesday in Bloomsburg under District Magistrate Donna Coombe.

A preliminary hearing for the misdemeanor disorderly conduct and criminal mischief charges is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 27 at Long's office.

UPUA President Jay Chamberlin said Vicky Triponey, vice president of student affairs, learned of Bundy's arrest while Chamberlin was meeting with her.

"I found out from someone in the Old Main office. A person came in and started talking to her about this in front of me," Chamberlin said. "I was surprised by the circumstances of what I heard had happened. It was truly unique."

Christina Pillot, Triponey's administrative assistant, referred all comments about the arrest to university relations. University spokeswoman Jill Shockey would not comment, calling the arrest "a personal matter."


 

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