Crime & Safety
Man Sets Toilet Paper Fire In Waffle House Bathroom: Metro Police
A man told police he lit toilet paper aflame in a South Nashville Waffle House to protect himself from someone who was following him.
NASHVILLE, TN -- In an apparent bid to protect himself from an unseen stalker, a man set toilet paper alight in a South Nashville Waffle House bathroom early Friday, according to Metro Police.
Employees at the restaurant told Metro police the man walked in to the always-open eatery around 1:15 a.m. and went straight to the bathroom, locking himself inside and then setting some toilet paper on fire.
The man refused to open the door for first responders, who eventually had to kick the door down.
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The man reportedly told police he lit the fire to create a barrier between himself and a person who was following him. The police said the other person was never located.
The only damage to the restaurant was from the percussive entry to the bathroom door.
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