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Games fan, 20, 'stole a truck, kidnapped a woman and hit NINE cars to see what it was like to play Grand Theft Auto in real life'
Zachary Burgess 'jumped into a car that had its engine running in the parking lot of a Baton Rouge bar and tried to steal it'
A woman was in the car and Burgess 'forcibly held her against her will'
He 'tried to flee after smashing into cars' but witnesses held him down
Police: He wanted to 'see what it was really like to play Grand Theft Auto'
By LYDIA WARREN
PUBLISHED: 17:17 GMT, 24 September 2013 | UPDATED: 18:42 GMT, 24 September 2013
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A college lacrosse player has been arrested for allegedly stealing a truck, kidnapping a woman and smashing into nine cars before telling a police officer he wanted to see 'what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto'.
Zachary Burgess, 20, was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 2.30am on Saturday when officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and erratic driving in the Tigerland area.
The Auburn University student, who was in town to watch Auburn take on LSU, allegedly stole the truck after its owner left it running in a bar parking lot with a woman inside.
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Wild: Zachary Burgess, pictured left in his mug shot and right in his lacrosse team photo at Auburn University, allegedly stole a truck with a woman inside and smashed into 9 cars in a bid to re-enact a video game
Burgess allegedly jumped into the driver's seat and tried to speed from the parking lot. But he faced a problem - other parked cars in his way.
'When he tried to flee the parking lot there were several cars blocking the way,' Cpl. Don Coppola of the Baton Rouge Police Department told NBC33. 'He began ramming into the parked cars.'
Burgess, an Auburn freshman from Hoover, Alabama, allegedly struck nine vehicles in total.
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Afterwards, he fled the scene 'with no signs of him intending to return the truck to the rightful owner,' the police report noted.
When officers arrived at the parking lot, the vehicle was found abandoned a few yards away and a group of witnesses were holding the suspect, Cpl. Coppola said.
The woman told officers that Burgess 'forcibly' held her captive in the truck but she was able to jump out and run to safety, Coppola said.
Aspiration: He allegedly told an officer that he wanted to see what it was like to really play Grand Theft Auto - an award-winning video game in which players pretend to be criminals and steal vehicles
During questioning Burgess allegedly told a police officer that he 'wanted to see what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto', NBC33 reported.
He was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, kidnapping and nine counts of hit and run, and he was released on Sunday after posting the $80,000 bond.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Grand Theft Auto is an award-winning video game series in which players take on the role of a criminal and rise up the ranks of organized crime by stealing cars, racing and shooting
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Games fan, 20, 'stole a truck, kidnapped a woman and hit NINE cars to see what it was like to play Grand Theft Auto in real life'
Zachary Burgess 'jumped into a car that had its engine running in the parking lot of a Baton Rouge bar and tried to steal it'
A woman was in the car and Burgess 'forcibly held her against her will'
He 'tried to flee after smashing into cars' but witnesses held him down
Police: He wanted to 'see what it was really like to play Grand Theft Auto'
By LYDIA WARREN
PUBLISHED: 17:17 GMT, 24 September 2013 | UPDATED: 18:42 GMT, 24 September 2013
35 shares 40 View
comments
A college lacrosse player has been arrested for allegedly stealing a truck, kidnapping a woman and smashing into nine cars before telling a police officer he wanted to see 'what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto'.
Zachary Burgess, 20, was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 2.30am on Saturday when officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and erratic driving in the Tigerland area.
The Auburn University student, who was in town to watch Auburn take on LSU, allegedly stole the truck after its owner left it running in a bar parking lot with a woman inside.
Scroll down for video
Wild: Zachary Burgess, pictured left in his mug shot and right in his lacrosse team photo at Auburn University, allegedly stole a truck with a woman inside and smashed into 9 cars in a bid to re-enact a video game
Burgess allegedly jumped into the driver's seat and tried to speed from the parking lot. But he faced a problem - other parked cars in his way.
'When he tried to flee the parking lot there were several cars blocking the way,' Cpl. Don Coppola of the Baton Rouge Police Department told NBC33. 'He began ramming into the parked cars.'
Burgess, an Auburn freshman from Hoover, Alabama, allegedly struck nine vehicles in total.
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Afterwards, he fled the scene 'with no signs of him intending to return the truck to the rightful owner,' the police report noted.
When officers arrived at the parking lot, the vehicle was found abandoned a few yards away and a group of witnesses were holding the suspect, Cpl. Coppola said.
The woman told officers that Burgess 'forcibly' held her captive in the truck but she was able to jump out and run to safety, Coppola said.
Aspiration: He allegedly told an officer that he wanted to see what it was like to really play Grand Theft Auto - an award-winning video game in which players pretend to be criminals and steal vehicles
During questioning Burgess allegedly told a police officer that he 'wanted to see what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto', NBC33 reported.
He was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, kidnapping and nine counts of hit and run, and he was released on Sunday after posting the $80,000 bond.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Grand Theft Auto is an award-winning video game series in which players take on the role of a criminal and rise up the ranks of organized crime by stealing cars, racing and shooting
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...real-life.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2430648/Zachary-Burgess-20-stole-truck-kidnapped-woman-hit-NINE-cars-like-play-Grand-Theft-Auto-real-life.html)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?164229-bravo-GTA-Sg-badly-needs-this-FT!!&goto=newpost).