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Death by compactor

2008 Reader Submission
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woman who was crushed inside a Goodwill store trash compactor as she hid from police died of her injuries today, Eaton County Sheriff's Department officials said.

Police were called around 10:15 a.m. Monday by an employee of the Goodwill Store on West Saginaw Highway who said a woman was screaming, stuck inside the trash compactor, which was on at the time. The compactor is outside. The victim, Tyree Monique Tate, 26, of Delta Township, was extracted and transported to a nearby hospital and she died earlier this morning of her injuries, police said.

Sheriff's Department administrator Jessica Larkin said the woman matched the description of one of two women suspected of shoplifting just minutes earlier at a nearby TJ Maxx at the Lansing Mall store. The other woman, who was found hiding near the compactor, tried to run from police but was quickly arrested, Larkin said.

The women had fled the TJ Maxx store after spraying a store security officer in the face with a pepper spray to get away, according to Michael Cook, general manager of the mall.

The second woman may be arraigned later today.

Cook said security hasn't changed at the mall since the incident Monday.

"Ultimately, obviously somebody lost their life, and that's very unfortunate," Cook said.

Submitted on 08/19/2008

Submitted by: Tom Gawrych
Reference: Lansing State Journal, 19AUG08

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
While we routinely toss most "dumb crook getting chased by cops" stories I think this one is worthy of consideration since the woman picked an obviously foolish place to try to hide from them. Thanks, Tom.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
We've had a few compacter deaths, but not nearly enough to make it "too common". Thanks, Tom!


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