EMBRACING PARKING METERS NEW ORLEANS (AP) –
Police believe they have solved the mystery of the kissing couple and the empty parking meters. Police said they videotaped a couple walking along a street and appearing to embrace passionately every few yards when in fact the man was busy cleaning the coins out of parking meters. Donald Simmons, 53, of Kenner and Cheryl Collins, 38, of Metairie were arrested Sunday night and booked with theft, Ben said. Charges were pending. “They embraced and the meter seemed to disappear between them. Then they walked to the next meter,” said police Lt. Frank Ben. After opening the meter with a key, Simmons, described as a skilled locksmith, slipped the money to the woman, who slipped it into a bag strapped to her body under her skirt, police said. It took about 12 seconds to empty each set of double meters, Ben said. A search for the woman after their arrest Sunday turned up $400 in marked quarters…
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