Man Caught With 79 Pairs of Stolen Women's Thongs

Police: Thong thief apprehended with 79 pairs of women's underwear

April 16, 2010
EAST LANSING, Michigan -

A student at the Michigan State University is facing charges in connection with the theft of 79 pairs of women's panties. All 79 pairs were thongs.

The suspect was apprehended whan another student saw the man taking thongs from a dryer in a dorm basement laundry room. The student suspect, who has not been named thus far was taken into custody on April 7.

When arrested in his dorm room, the suspect reportedly was seated in his bed with all 79 thongs surrounding him. He was rolling in the thongs, pausing occasionally to sniff the crotch of one of the thongs.

The arrest of the suspect was the culmination of an intensive police investigation that began on March 22, after it was reported that 15 pairs of panties had been pilfered from the same laundry room.

The suspect denied having any kind of sex addiction to women's underpants and claimed it was merely a prank. He then was released by the police.

One of the victims who reportedly told police she had been forced to "go commando" for more than a week, wants to file charges against the suspect. But that is a decision for Ingham County prosecutors.

The victims all requested the return of their panties. But police said they had to maintain the thongs in police custody until it is determined if the suspect will be prosecuted.