Chewie, Say it Ain't So!
Perhaps after being called "Fuzzball" or "Walking Carpet" one too many times, Chewbacca allegedly snapped. The LAPD's on the hunt for a wookie impersonator who's suspected of inappropriately touching a fake Marilyn Monroe.
Click here or read on below to learn of this tragic tale, told by an unnamed member of our metro desk.
(Note: While the profession of the people involved makes this particularly funny, if the ersatz Chewbacca indeed did this, then it's reprehensible no matter what he was wearing.)
HOLLYWOOD - Police were searching today for a Chewbacca impersonator who reportedly sexually assaulted a Marilyn Monroe look-alike in front of the Kodak Theatre about a month ago.
The Chewbacca impersonator was wanted on suspicion of grabbing the Monroe impersonator's hand and placing it on his groin about four weeks ago, said Sgt. David Torres, spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood division.
The Monroe look-alike called police today after complaining of a seperate incident between the two impersonators, Torres said.
The brown, hairy Wookiee fled just as police arrived at about 12:30 p.m. on Hollywood and Highland boulevards.
"The area is very active with summer tourists, traffic, the premier of Harry Potter, and the impersonators," Torres said. "This is not a typical incident, but the impersonators do compete for tourists, and there have been other conflicts."
The investigation is ongoing.
A Chewbacca impersonator was arrested in February in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre after allegedly head-butting a tour guide operator who said the outfitted Wookiee was upsetting tourists.