A north Alabama sheriff said he knew just where to look when a prisoner walked away from a work-release job: A Tennessee strip club. Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely arrested Preston Lee Colwell, 21, of Athens at the Boobie Bungalow near Ardmore, Tenn., on Monday following his escape.
Blakely said it was the third arrest he’s made at the club, located at an exit off Interstate 65. He checked it on a hunch after hearing the man might be in the area. “We had an armed robber one time that we caught there. If we hear they are in Ardmore, I always check out the Boobie Bungalow,” said Blakely.
Colwell allegedly stole a truck from a construction company in Athens after walking off his work-release job at a chicken plant late Sunday or early Monday. Blakely said he drove by the strip club, saw the truck parked outside, and arrested Colwell inside.
SheriffÂ’s Department Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt said Colwell was sentenced earlier this year to 20 years for three theft convictions.
“I don’t know why he ran,” Blakely said. “I guess he didn’t want to go to prison. Now he’ll be going for a long time. I hope he enjoyed his last lap dance. |
