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Charles Swinney Demands Manicure In Salon, Lands In Ohio Jail

First Posted: 06/18/12 01:05 PM ET Updated: 06/19/12 12:26 PM ET

When Charles Swinney flipped out after he couldn't get a mani-pedi, he got nailed by police.

One of the customers at Asian Nails in Mentor, Ohio told WOIO that Swinney came into the salon last Tuesday demanding service. The salon was about to close, employees told Swinney to come back later.

"He went to every technician saying I need a pedicure -- I need a pedicure," said Dionna Logarde. "After he left me he walked to his duffel bag and started riffling through it. I didn't want to wait and see what he was going to pull out."

Inside Swinney's bag were wads of cash.. He offered handfuls of bills to anyone who would help him cross off getting his nails done from his bucket list, according to the News Herald.

Police were unsure why the spa treatment seemed urgent to 43-year-old Swinney.

"He's not dying that I know of," Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen told Mentor Patch.

He might not be dying, but Allen said Swinney did admit to police that he downed 12 beers before going to the salon.

Swinney pled no contest to inducing panic and resisting arrest and was convicted on Wednesday. He was given a 90-day jail sentence with all but two days suspended. Swinney also got credit for the two days he already spent in the slammer, meaning he won't serve any more time behind bars.

 
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ariadne104
To Limit Yourself Is To Limit The Possibilities
06:08 PM on 06/19/2012
They should put him on suicide watch, he doesn't sound all there to me.
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Former Icon
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10:59 AM on 06/19/2012
Now that takes metrosexual to a whole new level................
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WILLIEMOJORISIN
USN 1978-1984 God willin and the crick don't rise.
10:44 AM on 06/19/2012
His toenails were "like grody to the max"

You're old if you reconize this ;-)
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Former Icon
Card Carrying Union Member
10:58 AM on 06/19/2012
Βarf out! Gag_me with a spoon! Totally................
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WILLIEMOJORISIN
USN 1978-1984 God willin and the crick don't rise.
10:59 AM on 06/19/2012
Lmao.
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bfrjds1981
Proud Straight Male
09:20 AM on 06/19/2012
Hope he was able to pick his dress up in time anyways..............
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WILLIEMOJORISIN
USN 1978-1984 God willin and the crick don't rise.
10:45 AM on 06/19/2012
The problem is,putting on pantyhose with sharp nails makes them run...er uh so my wife says;-)
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bfrjds1981
Proud Straight Male
12:12 PM on 06/19/2012
LOL, That was a good one !!!!!!!!!
09:12 AM on 06/19/2012
You don't have to be dying to achieve the goals on your bucket list, but at the same time he probably could have waited until the next day or even found another salon that was open later
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sunshineclaimsfl
07:53 AM on 06/19/2012
"Man freaks out cant get his nails done!!"

Son freaks out cant get his 90 yr old mom to let him get her toe nails done!!!"
05:33 AM on 06/19/2012
He just wanted to look fabulous but he got canned. Poor guy. If you drink too much stay home and save your money. Tommorrow is another day.
10:13 PM on 06/18/2012
Looks like a cock-eyed Vladimir Putin
09:51 PM on 06/18/2012
If I was in a salon where this man walked into acting like he was a few sandwiches short of a picnic and reaching into a bag to pull out God knows what, I'd hightail it out of there too.
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PRETTYWOMAN-2
possum-queen/1999,2003
09:43 PM on 06/18/2012
i wasn't gonna clip 'em......he had bad booze-breath !
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WILLIEMOJORISIN
USN 1978-1984 God willin and the crick don't rise.
10:46 AM on 06/19/2012
Shoulda smelled his feet ;-)
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PRETTYWOMAN-2
possum-queen/1999,2003
11:18 AM on 06/19/2012
eww !
08:55 PM on 06/18/2012
They probably thought the wad of cash was suspicious or stolen, ecspecially since his behavior was off. Better safe than sorry, y'know?

I've been offered wads of cash at work to hold items for black friday or secure something and I always say no.
08:44 PM on 06/18/2012
Damn im a hardwood mechanic but id do his nails for a wad of cash.
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WILLIEMOJORISIN
USN 1978-1984 God willin and the crick don't rise.
10:48 AM on 06/19/2012
"Hardwood mechanic" sounds like a fancy name for a porn star,and is "do his nails" code?;-)
11:21 AM on 06/19/2012
fancy name for a hardwood installer.lol.no do his nails was code for id like a wad of cash.
07:41 PM on 06/18/2012
I'm surprised the employee's at the nail shop weren't quick to jump on the extra cash, it's usually "Hurry up and buy" but this time it was "Hurry up and get out"
07:22 PM on 06/18/2012
just think, these are examples of what type of people vote for obama....those that are clueless about the economy, and whats going on.
08:25 PM on 06/18/2012
Congrats, you've been nominated for the Random Political BS Award of the Day!
10:51 PM on 06/18/2012
Are you the guy that went to jail?
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curtislarge46
07:31 AM on 06/19/2012
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cuoi
I wish everyone happiness.
07:19 PM on 06/18/2012
10 am: man gets diagnosis of terminal illness.
11 am: man withdrawals all money from bank.
12-7Pm: man drinks heavily, writing bucket list.
8pm: time to get nails done.
815 PM: Hauled off to jail. He was hoping for a ...man i cure....