Authorities in central Ohio are perplexed by the discovery of 1,630 pair of women’s panties strewn in trees and on hillsides along a road in Berne Township, 30 miles southeast of Columbus.
CBS reporter Ashleigh Barry covered the caper for WBNS 10TV. Armed with a stick, she held up some of the evidence, which she described as a mix of colors and patterns, some old, and others new and still neatly folded the way they would have come in store packages.
The initial discovery was made by local resident Charlene Miller, who came upon a pair of purple panties draped on a roadside bush. Her first thought was, “What are those teenage kids doing?” Then she saw more… and more.
Miller called the sheriff’s office and then helped Deputy Gary Hummel to collect the undergarments, ranging from children’s size 2 to extra-large granny-sized. The duo filling 10 large trash bags.
Investigators remain baffled by the bizarre caper, but have initiated an investigation. The police incident report lists the offense as illegal dumping, a third-degree misdemeanor that is punishable by a maximum sentence of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Check out the video report below: