Post by Rhonda on Feb 8, 2007 5:02:10 GMT -5
A NASA astronaut accused of attacking an alleged romantic
rival was released on bail Tuesday by an Orlando, Fla.,
judge and fitted with an ankle bracelet.
Navy Capt. Lisa Marie Nowak, 43, a married mother of
three, is accused of attempting to kidnap NASA engineer
Colleen Shipman from the parking lot of the Orlando
airport. The two women reportedly were rivals for the
affections of Navy Cmdr. Bill Oefelein.
Bail was set at $15,500 and Nowak was ordered to wear a
global positioning device. No court date was immediately
set.
Police said Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando to
confront Shipman about a relationship with Oefelein.
After Shipman's flight landed and she headed for her car,
Nowak allegedly followed her and began banging on her
car window, police said. When Shipman opened the window,
she told police Nowak sprayed pepper spray into the car
and Shipman sped away.
Police said they recovered a black bag they saw Nowak
throw in a garbage bin and retrieved a wig, a trench
coat, a BB pistol, a steel mallet, a folding knife with
a 4-inch blade, three to four feet of rubber tubing,
several plastic garbage bags and about $600 in cash,
the report said.
Nowak also reportedly said she had worn diapers during
the 950-mile drive so she wouldn't have to stop.
She flew in last July's shuttle Discovery mission.
rival was released on bail Tuesday by an Orlando, Fla.,
judge and fitted with an ankle bracelet.
Navy Capt. Lisa Marie Nowak, 43, a married mother of
three, is accused of attempting to kidnap NASA engineer
Colleen Shipman from the parking lot of the Orlando
airport. The two women reportedly were rivals for the
affections of Navy Cmdr. Bill Oefelein.
Bail was set at $15,500 and Nowak was ordered to wear a
global positioning device. No court date was immediately
set.
Police said Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando to
confront Shipman about a relationship with Oefelein.
After Shipman's flight landed and she headed for her car,
Nowak allegedly followed her and began banging on her
car window, police said. When Shipman opened the window,
she told police Nowak sprayed pepper spray into the car
and Shipman sped away.
Police said they recovered a black bag they saw Nowak
throw in a garbage bin and retrieved a wig, a trench
coat, a BB pistol, a steel mallet, a folding knife with
a 4-inch blade, three to four feet of rubber tubing,
several plastic garbage bags and about $600 in cash,
the report said.
Nowak also reportedly said she had worn diapers during
the 950-mile drive so she wouldn't have to stop.
She flew in last July's shuttle Discovery mission.