In summary, the police arrested Patrick Lawrence, 22 year old
white male, in a pumpkin patch 11:38 pm on Friday night.
On Monday, at the Gwinnett County (GA) courthouse, Lawrence was
charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour, public indecency, and
public intoxication. The suspect explained that as he was passing a
pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking session when he
decided to stop, "You know how a pumpkin is soft and squishy
inside, and there was no one around for miles or at least I thought
there wasn't anyone around" he stated in a telephone
interview.
Lawrence went on to say that he pulled over to the side of the
road, picked out a pumpkin that he felt was appropriate to his
purpose, cut a hole in it, and proceeded to satisfy his alleged
'need.' "Guess I was really into it, you know?" he commented with
evident embarrassment.
In the process of doing the deed, Lawrence failed to notice an
approaching police car and was unaware of his audience until
officer Brenda Taylor approached him.
"It was an unusual situation, that's for sure," said officer
Taylor. "I walked up to Lawrence and he's just banging away at this
pumpkin."
Officer Taylor went on to describe what happened when she
approached Lawrence . "I said, "Excuse me sir, but do you realize
that you're having sex with a pumpkin?"
He froze and was clearly very surprised that I was there, and then
he looked me straight in the face and said..."A pumpkin? Shit...is
it midnight already?"
