(Writer’s note: I will never, never get tired of this mugshot)
Harvey Almorn Updyke, the man arrested on suspicion of poisoning the live oak trees at Toomer’s Corner, has been released from jail after posting $50,000 bail.
Updyke was arrested late Wednesday night and charged with one count of first-degree criminal mischief after his (supposed) alter ego, “Al from Dadeville”, called into a local radio show declaring victory and triumph for his completely senseless act.
Assuming Updyke is indeed the nut job who poisoned the oaks with Spike 80DF (we have to be careful about assumptions), posting bail will have been about the only thing that’s gone his way thus far.
Updyke’s court appointed lawyer has already sent in a motion to withdraw from the case and an act that could have divided two fan bases has, instead, created some sense of unity between them.