Questionable character:
North Dakota State Universtity had somewhat of a crisis on Tuesday when it was reported that a man with a gun was on campus.
The man in question was one 28-year-old Vincent Degidio Jr. and the gun in question was a realistic looking pellet gun. He was discovered by a janitor who was a former Merchant Marine. Degidio fled the school, and who wouldn’t when confronted by a Merchant Marine, and was shortly captured by police.
It seems that Mr. Degidio is no stranger to the law…
Degidio was released from prison six weeks ago after serving nearly nine years for convictions of aggravated robbery and burglary.
He moved to Moorhead last month to live with his sister.
Bloomington, Minn., authorities had dealt with Degidio in the past and were following him on Jan. 14, 1999, when they watched him dart into McGlynn’s Bakery and come running out a short time later.
“He got about as far as the end of the parking lot” before he was arrested, Bloomington Detective Steve Anda said.
Degidio, then 19, used a knife, which Anda described as a dagger, to threaten the clerk and was apprehended with the money from the robbery in his pocket, Anda said.
Degidio’s troubles continued in prison. He had more than 90 disciplinary incidents while incarcerated, including abuse, making threats and disorderly conduct, said Shari Burt, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
It’s unknown why Degidio took the gun to NDSU.
But here’s to you pellet gun wielding, school storming, store robbing guy.
ToF to Erin for the link.
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