Metro police shocked by man's wild crime spree

[Drew]

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -

Metro police say they've never encountered a man quite like William Todd, who they say in just nine hours managed to wreak havoc on Nashville.

"He was just on a terror. I've never seen anything like this before," said Sgt. Tony Blackburn.

Police said Todd traveled to Nashville on a Greyhound bus. During his nine-hour layover, officers said he committed more than 10 felonies.

Officers said Todd broke into the Slaughterhouse and stole a Taser, revolver and shotgun. Then, they said he shot the business up, stole a T-shirt and set the business on fire.

Police said Todd then found four people leaving a local bar. He held them at gunpoint, tased one, pistol whipped another, then took off with their cash and credit cards.

Five minutes later investigators said Todd carjacked a cab at gunpoint, then headed off to commit fraud, and used his newly acquired stolen credit cards to buy food.

"He was able to find the Walmart on Nolensville. He goes there and purchased $199 worth of items," said Blackburn.

Next stop: Hotel Indigo at 6 a.m.

Police said Todd broke into a law office there, ransacked the business then defecated on a desk, smearing feces on some of the framed law degrees.

He then knocked on several hotel room doors pretending to be a female housekeeper.

In one case, police said Todd stole $600 from a Canadian couple at gunpoint, crying the whole time.

Before taking off in his stolen cab once again, officers said Todd opted for a new look.

"We have him on video leaving the hotel with a shaved head," said Blackburn.

At 9 a.m., police said Todd crashed the stolen cab into a parking garage.

At 11:30 a.m., he hailed a new one and headed to Opryland, then held the cab driver at knifepoint.

Police finally caught up with Todd at noon. They said he was hiding on top of Opryland, submerged in a water-cooling vat with water up to his nose.

It was just a quick nine-hour pit stop in Nashville, but now Todd won't be headed home any time soon.

"He rode the Greyhound bus and had a layover, then left in blue lights. There definitely could be more charges. We hope that there are no more victims," said Blackburn.

Todd is now facing 11 felony charges. Officers said he's also wanted out of Kentucky.

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[SHAFT]

"stole a T-shirt"

That's hardcore

[Bhaalizmo]

I wonder if it said Michigan but had the shape of Florida on it.

[Drew]

He then knocked on several hotel room doors pretending to be a female housekeeper.

Housekeepy, you want sucky sucky?

[Tgo01]

"He was able to find the Walmart on Nolensville. He goes there and purchased $199 worth of items

So, wait, he commits all of these crimes then actually PAYS for this stuff at Walmart? He didn't just try to walk past the old door greeter while shoving a gun in his face?


He then knocked on several hotel room doors pretending to be a female housekeeper.

He went from committing high profile crimes to pulling off high school pranks?


In one case, police said Todd stole $600 from a Canadian couple at gunpoint, crying the whole time.

Wait was Tod crying the whole time or the Canadian couple?

[SHAFT]

Housekeepy, you want sucky sucky?

What kind of hotel is this??? Oh it's you

[Celephais]

Housekeepy, you want sucky sucky?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QCSrQEGvZA

[Celephais]

I love how they rub it in that the Canadian couple was crying. If it were an American couple they wouldn't have been such pussies.

[WRoss]

Dude has nothing on this guy. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Killdozer.jpg

[WRoss]

I love how they rub it in that the Canadian couple was crying. If it were an American couple they wouldn't have been such pussies.



In one case, police said Todd stole $600 from a Canadian couple at gunpoint, crying the whole time.

Maybe I fail at English, but I believe it means that HE was crying the whole time.

[Bhaalizmo]

Maybe I fail at English, but I believe it means that HE was crying the whole time.

That's pretty much what I got out of it.

[Drew]

Same, that's basically the part that made me want to post it.

[Celephais]

I was just suspecting that the author of the article failed at English, not that Todd had been crying.

Either way it was funny that they specified that they were Canadian.

[Tgo01]

Never fear, Clyder here is to save the day.

This (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/william-todd-crime-spree_n_1415407.html) story is a bit more detailed.


A fugitive spent his bus layover in Tennessee allegedly committing 11 felonies in just 9 hours -- a bizarre crime spree that included Tasing bar patrons, lighting a business on fire and carjacking two cabs, cops said.

William Todd traveled to Nashville on Monday by Greyhound bus and, during a lull in his trip, started wreaking havoc at 3 a.m. by breaking into a business and stealing a Taser, a revolver and a shotgun, WSMV-TV reported. He proceeded to shoot the place up, steal a T-shirt and then light the building on fire, police say.

Then Todd found four people leaving a nearby bar. He held them at gunpoint, Tased one, pistol whipped another and stole their cash and credit cards, cops said.

Just five minutes later, he allegedly jacked a cab and sped off to spend his victims' money at Walmart. He unloaded $200 and headed for downtown, according to NBC Miami.

That's when things got really weird.

He reportedly found a law office, ransacked the place and defecated on a desk. He smeared feces on some framed law degrees before moving on to an adjacent hotel, police said.

Inside, Todd allegedly went door to door pretending to be a female housekeeper in an attempt to rob guests. He held a Canadian couple at gunpoint and took $600 -- crying the whole time, according to WSMV.

At some point in the hotel, he shaved his long red ponytail. Security footage shows a completely bald man leaving that is apparently him.

At about 9 a.m., Todd crashed his stolen cab into a parking garage. Two hours later, he hailed a new cab and at knifepoint kicked out the driver.

Cops were hot on his tail at this point. He drove to the Opry Mills shopping mall just outside of the city center, where he tried to submerge himself in a vat of water, with only his nose exposed, the Daily Mail reported.

But an eagle-eyed officer spotted him and brought his rampage to an end.

"He was just on a terror," said Sgt. Tony Blackburn to WSMV-TV. "I've never seen anything like this before."

Cops charged him with crimes like burglary, aggravated assault and fraud. His bond was set at $180,000. He's also reportedly a wanted man in Kentucky.

William Todd's alleged crime spree:

3:05 a.m.: Todd burglarizes a business, stealing a Taser, a revolver and a shotgun. He fires shots, steals a T-shirt and then lights the place on fire.

3:30 a.m.: Todd finds four people at a local watering hole, holds them at gunpoint, Tases one, pistol whips another and steals everyone's cash.

3:40 a.m.: He carjacks a cab and heads to Walmart to spend $200 on supplies.

5 a.m. to 6 a.m.: Todd breaks into a law office, defecates on a desk and smears poo all over some framed law degrees.

6 a.m.: Todd hits Hotel Indigo nearby, where he impersonates a female housekeeper and then steals $600 from a Canadian couple at gunpoint. He was crying the whole time.

Some time later: He shaves his head and leaves.

9 a.m.: Todd crashes his stolen cab into a parking garage.

11:30 a.m.: He hails a new cab, holds the driver at knifepoint, and takes his new ride to Opry Mills shopping mall. He submerges himself in a vat of water until cops find and arrest him.

Also it explains he was pretending to be a housekeeper in order to rob people. That certainly makes more sense than the Tommy Boy image I had running through my head.