'Diaper Bandit' Nabbed: Police In Franklin Township Charge Man Accused Of Leaving Soiled Diapers On Roadways
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- Police in Franklin Township have gotten to the bottom of a stinky situation as they have charged a man known as the "Diaper Bandit."
Franklin Township Police say, over the past year, 68-year-old William Friedman would plant soiled diapers at different locations throughout the area.
***Diaper Bandit Apprehended*** Over the past year as you traveled throughout Franklin Township, have you noticed dirty...
Posted by Franklin Township Police Department on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
According to police, Friedman was caught on Oct. 21 around 3:15 a.m. after an officer in the area of Routes 47 and 40 observed a box truck "drop a load of soiled diapers in the roadway." The officer conducted a traffic stop and took Friedman into custody.
Police say Friedman admitted to dropping the dirty diapers in Franklin Township as a "joke."
Police say, however, one of those diapers caused a serious accident on June 24 at the intersection of Fries Mill Road and Blackwood Avenue when a motorcycle slid on a plastic bag of soiled diapers that was left in the roadway.
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Friedman has been charged with interference with transportation and other numerous ordinances and traffic tickets.