Local Man Surrenders After Stealing Beloved Mini Golf Mascot
A bizarre incident at Cape May's Ocean Putt Golf has finally been brought to a close as 29-year-old Blane C. Dongas turned himself in to police on Monday, facing charges related to the theft of a fiberglass Humpty Dumpty statue.
According to surveillance footage obtained by authorities, Dongas, from Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, was seen climbing over a fence and making his way to the miniature golf course around 4am on September 7th. The CCTV shows him ripping the egg-shaped figure from its pedestal and walking away with it. The vandalism occurred during a rare late-night hours slot at the decades-old course.
Just hours later, the statue was discovered abandoned at a nearby property, with only the top hat and one hand remaining intact. Police estimated that repairing the statue would cost $1,000 and replacing it would cost an additional $2,000 – a stark contrast to the iconic nursery rhyme's promise of all the king's men fixing the broken egg.
The theft garnered national attention as police scrambled to identify the culprit. With the release of the surveillance video online, an anonymous tipster came forward with information identifying Dongas within hours. A search warrant for his phone records confirmed that he was indeed at the scene of the crime, and authorities revealed that Dongas had surrendered to police after consulting with his attorney.
Dongas faces charges of criminal mischief and trespassing and was released on a summons pending court proceedings. Police declined to comment further on whether any other suspects could be brought to justice or if anyone else may face charges.
A bizarre incident at Cape May's Ocean Putt Golf has finally been brought to a close as 29-year-old Blane C. Dongas turned himself in to police on Monday, facing charges related to the theft of a fiberglass Humpty Dumpty statue.
According to surveillance footage obtained by authorities, Dongas, from Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, was seen climbing over a fence and making his way to the miniature golf course around 4am on September 7th. The CCTV shows him ripping the egg-shaped figure from its pedestal and walking away with it. The vandalism occurred during a rare late-night hours slot at the decades-old course.
Just hours later, the statue was discovered abandoned at a nearby property, with only the top hat and one hand remaining intact. Police estimated that repairing the statue would cost $1,000 and replacing it would cost an additional $2,000 – a stark contrast to the iconic nursery rhyme's promise of all the king's men fixing the broken egg.
The theft garnered national attention as police scrambled to identify the culprit. With the release of the surveillance video online, an anonymous tipster came forward with information identifying Dongas within hours. A search warrant for his phone records confirmed that he was indeed at the scene of the crime, and authorities revealed that Dongas had surrendered to police after consulting with his attorney.
Dongas faces charges of criminal mischief and trespassing and was released on a summons pending court proceedings. Police declined to comment further on whether any other suspects could be brought to justice or if anyone else may face charges.
and $1k to fix it?!?! that's like, what's the point of even having a mini golf course at all? And now he's just walking free after a year-long investigation? That doesn't seem right 
. I hope they get him to do some community service or something... maybe teach him how to put up a new Humpty Dumpty statue 
I mean, I get it, the mini golf course is old and stuff, but stealing a statue of Humpty Dumpty just because? It's like, come on! That thing has been there for decades and now some dude from PA decides to take it down. And what really gets me is that it was stolen at 4am and then abandoned elsewhere, just leaving those broken bits behind... it's just so thoughtless 
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. And what about the emotional value of that statue to people who love mini golf and nursery rhymes? Does no one care about all those little kids who grew up with Humpty Dumpty on Ocean Putt Golf?! 
. Maybe the police could've at least put up a big reward for someone to come forward with information about who else was involved? Just saying 
I mean, someone steals a mini golf mascot? That's just crazy! Interesting how much drama went into it too - the whole thing got national attention and all that... And $3k for a new Humpty Dumpty? Whoa! Guess some people really need to find new hobbies 
and the part that really takes the cake is he's from pennsylvania but lives in dallas - talk about having a long commute just to steal some fiberglass 
but hey at least it's all over now and he won't be causing any more chaos on the mini golf scene 
. I guess the guy just wanted some 15 minutes of fame? Newsflash: stealing a mascot ain't got nothing on being talented 
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?! Sounds like Blane C Dongas had a crazy night 
! I mean, that fiberglass Humpty Dumpty is priceless 
... but still, Cape May Ocean Putt Golf is gonna be sad about their beloved Humpty Dumpty 
. On the bright side, the police got him with the security footage 
and now he's facing charges 
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, trying to get their client off with just a summons? Not easy! 
Poor guy's gotta deal with the wrath of mini golf fans worldwide 
. I wonder what else is gonna happen in this case... stay tuned 
. And poor Blane C Dongas got caught in the act - I guess he was really egg-static about getting away with it initially 
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i dont get why ppl would wanna steal some old statue tho...like, what's the point? 
and btw $1k to fix it?? that's crazy 
anyway, ouch to cape may ocean putt golf they had some crazy late night hours and that dude took advantage of it 
and yeah, 1k for repairs is a lot of cash 