Deputies: Man wanting 'Ride Along' gets one - after his arrest
SALEM, Ore. - Marion County Deputies said a Salem man who had repeatedly applied to their program giving members of the public a "Ride Along" in a patrol car finally got his wish - but only after he was arrested.
Deputies said Corban Schekler, 26, had repeatedly applied for the Ride Along program, which "gives members of the public an opportunity to see first-hand what it's like to work for Marion County Sheriff's Office."
Schekler had been disqualified from the program after a background check but continued to re-apply and pester them, deputies said.
But just before 2 a.m. Friday morning, Sergeant Shane Burnham was on patrol near 12th Street and Madrona Avenue when he spotted Schekler attempting to open the rear door of a vehicle that was stopped ahead of Burnham's vehicle at an intersection.
The driver of the car sped off and Burnham approached Schekler to "find out what he was doing."
Schekler then jumped into the back seat of Burnham's patrol car and refused to get out, deputies said.
Deputies said it took help from Salem Police officers to pry Schekler out of the patrol car. He was searched, handcuffed and taken to the Marion County Jail on criminal trespassing charges.
Deputies said Schekler offered no reason for his behavior. He was due in court Friday afternoon.
ask and ye shall receive....
The autism is strong with Mr. Schekler, here. Sounds like a cop foamer / wacker. Definitely got a few neurons misfiring upstairs!
Next time he requests a "ride along" tow him.
give the guy a ride
The next George Zimmerman?
"Deputies said Schekler offered no reason for his behavior."
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And I don't offer any reason for my behavior either.
@Kushfan Reasons are one thing, excuses are another.
I choose to blame the vodka.
 @WendyTeagarden  @Kushfan I blame music and violent video games.
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So let me get this straight, he jumped into the back of a cop car and didnt want to get out? That's definitely the first time I've heard of that happening, usually it's quite the opposite.
@paulelijah ...kind of like those guys that break INTO jail.
Maybe he's a lost "trunk monkey"!
@swimbad Urban dictionary????? Are you related to Kushfan?????
 @WendyTeagarden  @swimbad oK!
Might as well give him the full experience and let him see what staying in a jail is like.
He's not so dumb. He got what he wanted didn't he?
Yaba daba, don't.
Happened in Salem, eh? Ol' Corban must be drinking the same pond water as the Gov! Wonder if they get it shipped in from Nike? Just a thought.
That's not Ted!
Weird.
A blood toxicology test would probably help explain his behavior. Very strange.
 @DeaconBugg Yes and perhaps a mental eval as well. I do believe it's time to stop dismissing peoples odd behavior so easily without further investigation. When behavior goes beyond quirky things like putting ketchup on your baked potato...well, it's time to investigate and hopefully prevent more devastating outcomes.
"When behavior goes beyond quirky things like putting ketchup on your baked potato"
Uh, what's wrong with that? :)
 @leapfrogger  @DeaconBugg Is Pregnant quirky? :-)
 @WendyTeagarden  @mikeyb123 Wen, I think I will just leave this one be...
@mikeyb123 .....depends on just how you got pregnant.
 @leapfrogger "When behavior goes beyond quirky things like putting ketchup on your baked potato"
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That has got to be my favorite response in a post so far. That cracked me up. Completely agree with all you said.
 @leapfrogger  @DeaconBugg ~ I second that, leapfrogger..!