THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece on Thursday imposed a one-month suspended prison sentence on a man…
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece on Thursday imposed a one-month suspended prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes.
The 28-year-old Greek told the court in Thessaloniki that he was unable to explain his behavior, which he said had caused him great embarrassment.
He emphasized that he had no intention of breaking the law or harming anyone, and his neighbors testified that he never showed any signs of aggression during his nightly visits.
The man was arrested before dawn on October 8 in the small town of Sindos, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) west of Thessaloniki. Police were called after a neighbor found the accused in his garden sniffing at his family’s shoes, which were left out in the open.
The court heard there had been at least three similar incidents in the past six months, despite neighbors asking the defendant’s family to get him to stop.
The man was ordered to undergo therapy sessions.
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