Madison, Wis., Aug 16, 2007 / 08:19 am
Police arrested a 41-year-old Madison man for breaking into the home of a Dominican sister and forcing her to assist him in his quest to commit other crimes.
The man broke into the 61-year-old Catholic nun's home shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday. When she told him she had no access to money, a cash machine, or ATM due to her vow of poverty, he forced her to drive him around in her car for almost an hour, reported The Associated Press.
Eventually, the man gave up and had the nun dropped him off on Madison's south side. She then drove to the Catholic school where she works and called police.
As they drove, the robber apologized "to the victim and wonders if he's going to be forgiven by her and the Catholic Church," police spokesman Joel DeSpain told reporters.