Shirtless man throws parrot at police officer to avoid capture

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Luis Santana allegedly threw a parrot at a police officer (Picture: Waterbury Police Department)

Criminals have tried a lot of different things in order to avoid being caught but an incident in which an alleged crook threw a parrot at an officer to prevent himself being captured could be a first.
Luis Santana, from Connecticut, USA, was so eager to escape the authorities he reportedly decided to use the squawking bird as a distraction when they were about to detain him.
When officers arrived on the scene after reports of an altercation, instead of surrendering, a shirtless Mr Santana apparently threw a stolen white parrot at an attending officer.
If that wasn’t enough, the bird was then said to have bit the policeman on the finger.
Justice was served in the end though after the shirtless parrot thrower was located at a house nearby.
He was duly arrested and has since been charged with several offences, including cruelty to animals and assaulting a police officer.
The parrot has reportedly been returned to its rightful owner.