He was forcing open a girl’s bathroom stall — but a ‘brave bystander’ took him on, Wisc. cops say

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He was forcing open a girl’s bathroom stall — but a ‘brave bystander’ took him on, Wisc. cops say
BY JARED GILMOUR
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June 29, 2018 03:57 PM

A locked bathroom stall door was all that stood between a 13-year-old girl and the man trying to force his way inside, according to Wisconsin police.

The teenage girl had just walked into a restroom at a Green Bay, Wisconsin, business on Thursday around 5 p.m. when a man began trailing her, according to police. She quickly shut the stall door behind her, trying to keep him away from her.

But that wasn’t deterring the suspect, police said.

Richard Schwantes, a 60-year-old resident of Green Bay, began reaching under the stall door, hoping to unlock the door from the outside, according to police. Meanwhile, the girl desperately tried to prevent the door from opening.


The frantic struggle didn’t go unnoticed, though.

There was another woman who happened to be in the restroom — and when she realized what was going on at the stall door, she leaped into action to help the 13-year-old, police said.

That’s when Schwantes was shoved out of the women’s restroom altogether, according to police. Staff at the business took it from there, keeping watch over Schwantes. Police arrived and arrested him a short time later.

“When incidents like this occur, it affects every parent,” Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith said in a news release. “Incidents of this nature that involve our youth are unacceptable and we will do everything we can to protect and ensure the safety of all our youth in our community.”

Schwantes, who is being held at the Brown County Jail, faces charges of felony child enticement, bail jumping and disorderly conduct, police said. He also faces a probation violation charge, Brown County Jail records said.

Schwantes is being held without bond, according to jail records.

Police said they were originally called to the establishment around 5 p.m. on reports that a “suspicious male” was creeping around the women’s restroom, peeping under the doors into the stalls.

Police thanked the business staff and manager on Green Bay’s east side for detaining Schwantes until officers arrived.


Authorities also singled out the “brave bystander” for praise, commending the quick thinking that prevented a scary situation from getting even worse.
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This is why I don't helicopter too terribly much because most people are good people who WILL help someone in a time of crisis like this. I would have kicked the shit out of him too if I were there.
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Why is "brave bystander" in quotes?
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jas wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:13 pm Why is "brave bystander" in quotes?
Because they are quoting them, lol.
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Lunarprancer wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:16 pm
jas wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:13 pm Why is "brave bystander" in quotes?
Because they are quoting them, lol.
It looks weird :P
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jas wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:23 pm
Lunarprancer wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:16 pm
jas wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:13 pm Why is "brave bystander" in quotes?
Because they are quoting them, lol.
It looks weird :P
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