Monday, May 22, 2006
"it was a nightmare on hollywood blvd" - abc 7 news
HOLLYWOOD, May 21, 2006 - A street performer dressed as the horror movie character Freddy Krueger, of "Nightmare on Elm Street" fame, was arrested today for allegedly stabbing a man with his knife-like fingernails in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre, police said.
The costumed man was dressed in a full-body Freddy Krueger costume, including a glove with fingers made of scissor blades, said Lt. Dennis Ballas.
Witnesses say the Freddy Krueger look-alike was being harassed by a passerby who appeared to be drunk. That's when the Freddy character allegedly stabbed the man in the chest with his scissor-hand.
The victim was treated and released from a hospital after suffering puncture wounds.
The man dressed as Krueger, who is in his 20s, was uninjured. He has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
It isn't unusual to see street performers dressed up as famous characters taking photos with tourists outside Mann's Chinese Theatre.
"We thought all the characters on Hollywood Boulevard had props made of plastic, but this guy's hands were made of real metal," Ballas said.
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HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! this is seriously my favorite local news story ever ever ever!!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha. hahahahah!! i heart freddy and his scissor hand!! ¶ 5:18 PM
The costumed man was dressed in a full-body Freddy Krueger costume, including a glove with fingers made of scissor blades, said Lt. Dennis Ballas.
Witnesses say the Freddy Krueger look-alike was being harassed by a passerby who appeared to be drunk. That's when the Freddy character allegedly stabbed the man in the chest with his scissor-hand.
The victim was treated and released from a hospital after suffering puncture wounds.
The man dressed as Krueger, who is in his 20s, was uninjured. He has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
It isn't unusual to see street performers dressed up as famous characters taking photos with tourists outside Mann's Chinese Theatre.
"We thought all the characters on Hollywood Boulevard had props made of plastic, but this guy's hands were made of real metal," Ballas said.
Copyright © 2006 KABC-TV. All rights reserved.
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HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! this is seriously my favorite local news story ever ever ever!!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha. hahahahah!! i heart freddy and his scissor hand!! ¶ 5:18 PM
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