58-year-old Richard Corrigan told police “The Lord gave me the vehicle, keys and all” when they inquired why he was sitting in a stolen 2018 Econoline van Saturday night. Bond was set at $5,000.
COMPLAINT:
2021-0539932
ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT:
ON 10/16/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1950 HOURS, OFFICERS OBSERVED A SUSPICIOUSLY PARKED VEHICLE (WHITE 2018 ECONOLINE WORK VAN, SOUTH CAROLINA TAG # SHN833, BACKED UP IN THE PARKING LOT OF 857 DICKERSON PIKE, IN AN AREA KNOWN FOR RECENT BUSINESS BURGLARIES. OFFICERS OBSERVED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TURN HIS HEADLIGHTS OFF WHEN OBSERVING THE OFFICERS PRESENCE.
OFFICERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE (SUSPECT- RICHARD WALTER CORRIGAN) WHO ADVISED THAT _A FRIEND GAVE HIM THE VEHICLE._ OFFICERS RAN THE VEHICLE TAG AS WELL AS THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SHOWED AS “STOLEN” IN OFFICERS IN-CAR COMPUTER OUT OF MEMPHIS, TN.
ON READING THE SUSPECT HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, THE SUSPECT ADVISED THAT HE FOUND THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SHOPPING STRIP IN MEMPHIS, STATING THAT “THE LORD GAVE HIM THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS AND ALL.” A SEARCH IN THE STATE’S SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE SUSPECT HAS NO HISTORY IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. DUE TO THE SUSPECT ADMITTING TO TAKING THE VEHICLE, THE SUSPECT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A STATE CITATION AND WAS TAKEN TO BOOKING WITHOUT INCIDENT
I’m sure prosecutor “JOAO PUNHO” will THROW THE BOOK at Whitey….
It appears the right side of his face is melting.