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Just 79 pairs? He should have come along on some of our U of M panty raids 
Cops: MSU thong thief caught with 79 pairs of pilfered panties
East Lansing -- A 19-year-old Michigan State University student may face charges after he allegedly stole 15 pairs of thong underwear from a dormitory laundry room and was later found with 79 pairs of pilfered panties in his possession.
The man's arrest last week brought to a close the case of the thong thief, which East Lansing Police had been investigating since March 22, when it was reported that someone had swiped 15 pairs of panties from the basement laundry room at West Akers Hall, Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
"The original victim was an 18-year-old student who reported that someone had stolen her panties from the dryer," Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The alleged thong thief was arrested after he went back to the scene of the crime on April 7, and another student saw him stealing underwear from a dryer. The student reported the incident to police, who arrested the suspect.
After the arrest, police found 79 pairs of underwear in his possession, eight of which belonged to the original complainant.
"All 79 pairs of underwear were thongs," McGlothian-Taylor said.
When questioned, the suspect denied having a sex addiction, McGlothian-Taylor said.
"He insisted he didn't have any kind of addiction; he claimed it was just a prank," she said. "He said other students were doing the same thing, although that has yet to be verified."
Police released the suspect and have forwarded their report to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.
"It's up to the prosecutors to decide whether to charge him," McGlothian-Taylor said. "The victim said she wants to file charges."
East Lansing -- A 19-year-old Michigan State University student may face charges after he allegedly stole 15 pairs of thong underwear from a dormitory laundry room and was later found with 79 pairs of pilfered panties in his possession.
The man's arrest last week brought to a close the case of the thong thief, which East Lansing Police had been investigating since March 22, when it was reported that someone had swiped 15 pairs of panties from the basement laundry room at West Akers Hall, Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
"The original victim was an 18-year-old student who reported that someone had stolen her panties from the dryer," Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The alleged thong thief was arrested after he went back to the scene of the crime on April 7, and another student saw him stealing underwear from a dryer. The student reported the incident to police, who arrested the suspect.
After the arrest, police found 79 pairs of underwear in his possession, eight of which belonged to the original complainant.
"All 79 pairs of underwear were thongs," McGlothian-Taylor said.
When questioned, the suspect denied having a sex addiction, McGlothian-Taylor said.
"He insisted he didn't have any kind of addiction; he claimed it was just a prank," she said. "He said other students were doing the same thing, although that has yet to be verified."
Police released the suspect and have forwarded their report to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.
"It's up to the prosecutors to decide whether to charge him," McGlothian-Taylor said. "The victim said she wants to file charges."