Say What?!: Alleged Underwear Theft Leads to Man’s 100th Arrest

Jake Bauer

Jake Bauer

Published October 12, 2011 4:02 am
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A man accused of stealing socks and underwear led police on a foot chase before he was caught hiding behind a trash bin, then arrested for the 100th time.

Joseph Wilson, who turned 50 this year, reached the dubious milestone Thursday in Port St. Lucie.

According to an arrest affidavit, Wilson walked out of the Bealls department store at 10135 U.S. Highway 1 with the merchandise under his clothing. When a loss-prevention officer tried to confront Wilson, he jumped into a waiting minivan and ordered the driver to “take off,” the report said.

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