Women Step Forward with "Creepy" Stories About Upstate Man

After the State Police asked women to come forward with any information about a man suspected in the disappearance of missing Brooklyn woman Laura Garza, "stories of creepy run-ins" with Michael Mele are emerging. According the Daily News, the 23-year-old, "in most of the attacks...followed women to their cars and then masturbated in front of them." He was convicted of doing that in NY State and may face charges in NJ and Connecticut. Garza was last seen with Mele, apparently meeting him at nightclub Marquee. Investigators found blood in Mele's car and there's a large piece of carpet missing from his apartment in Wallkill. Mele has not been charged yet—he's being held on a probation violation.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 9, 2008 1:59 PM

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Mikefrombklyn

Life in prison with no chance of parole, I don't believe in the death penalty. Guys like this will never get better. If your so sick to just pull your dick out and start jerking off in front of girls in public places your beyond help. This poor girl's family is destroyed. I'll bet he drugged this girl. It's not like she might have agreed to a quick car ride home or to this guys place, he lives upstate. The family seems to feel like she would never get in the car with a stranger. Then again a lot of people are in denial about people close to them. I just hope by some chance that she is OK.

NannyState

He pulled up the carpeting in his apartment? Fucking amateur. He just needs to admit to this horrible crime and take the jolt.

ugh

"medication and therapy"

Sorry,but for sex offenders that does not work and they have a high recidivism rate.

Amanda Harletsch

And we'll have more as the population keep increasing and misogyny keeps being a cultural manifesto for some!

Steven

How many more are like him on this planet? Too Many.

Wza

He knew what to do, his father is a retired cop.

But yeh...he's a scumbag who should be castrated.

Guest

"This guy needs medication and therapy, and not just a jail sentence. We need more rehabilitation in this country. Otherwise, it'll just get more frightening out there."

NO! We need more EXECUTION in this country.

r1b2

Flush this turd!

Dirk

Physical castration.

theevilone

[4] That is one of his parole violations - he failed to attend "Sex Offender Specific treatment sessions". They were trying to rehabilitate this scumbag; he had no interest.

Amanda Harletsch

"We need more rehabilitation in this country" That is assuming that this type of sick fucks actually get better... not the case. When they have raped and killed they just deserve DEATH! Animals are more compassionate that this trash of humanity.

ChampionOfTheSun

This guy needs medication and therapy, and not just a jail sentence. We need more rehabilitation in this country. Otherwise, it'll just get more frightening out there.