Mannequin fetish man caught

Less than a week after being released from a prison sentence for stealing female mannequins from shops, a man was caught stealing a female mannequin from a shop.

It is thought the man might possibly have a fetish for stealing female mannequins from shops, as he has been convicted at least six times for female mannequin-theft.

Ronald A Dotson, 39, of Detroit, was arrested after smashing the windows of a store to get at the female mannequin, which was dressed in an alluring French maid's outfit.

'It's pretty bizarre,' admitted Dotson's lawyer, Edward Colin.

Mr Dotson has a history of mannequin-related crime that stretches back at least 13 years, according to reports. A judge has ordered that he undergo a psychiatric evaluation to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial for his latest mannequin-stealing escapade.

Detective Brendan Moore, of the Ferndale police, said: 'He told his parole officer he was going to buy a mannequin so he didn't have to do these break-ins anymore. Apparently that didn't work out.'