<font size="5"><center>Astronaut Lisa Nowak Accused Of Plotting
To Kidnap Love Rival</font size><font size="4">
Police state that she drove more than 900 miles,
donned a disguise and was armed with a BB gun and
pepper spray when she confronted a woman she believed
to be her competitor for the affections of Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein</font size></center>
Astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa M.
Nowak flew to the International Space
Station in 2006. She was arrested Monday
and charged with attempting to kidnap a
woman she believed was a romantic rival.
(NASA, Orange County Sheriff's Department/AP)
Houston Chronical
By Jim Brogan
Feb 6, 2007
Astronaut Lisa Nowak is alleged to have tried to kidnap a rival in love triangle with a fellow astronaut. Nowak, a 43-year-old robotics specialist, was recently miles above the earth and now she finds herself in a dark cold jail among suspected drug dealers and prostitutes, where she waits a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday.
Police believe Nowak, a married mother of three, was involved in a love triangle with a fellow astronaut and was charged with trying to abduct a woman she perceived as her romantic rival, authorities said.
Astronaut Lisa Nowak now faces charges including attempted kidnapping, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence and battery.
Police state that she drove more than 900 miles, donned a disguise and was armed with a BB gun and pepper spray when she confronted a woman she believed to be her competitor for the affections of Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein.
That woman is Colleen Shipman.
Nowak believed Shipman was romantically involved with Cmdr. Oefelein, according to reports. When Nowak discovered that Shipman was flying to Orlando from Houston, Nowak decided to confront her early on Monday, according to the arrest affidavit.
Nowak sped from Houston to Orlando wearing diapers in the car so she wouldn't have to stop to go to the bathroom, according to broadcast reports.
Dressed in a wig and a trench coat, Nowak waited for Shipman's plane to land and then reportedly boarded the same airport shuttle bus as Shipman. Shipman told police she noticed that someone appeared to be following her, so she hurried inside her car and locked the doors, according to police.
Nowak tapped on the window, tried to open the car door and asked for a lift. When Shipman refused Nowak started crying. Shipman rolled down the car window down a few inches when Nowak sprayed what is being called pepper spray into Shipman's car. Shipman then sped away to the parking lot booth, where police were called.
According to NASA's official biography, Ms. Nowak is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who has a master's degree in aeronautical engineering. She rode aboard Discovery in July.
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To Kidnap Love Rival</font size><font size="4">
Police state that she drove more than 900 miles,
donned a disguise and was armed with a BB gun and
pepper spray when she confronted a woman she believed
to be her competitor for the affections of Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein</font size></center>
Astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa M.
Nowak flew to the International Space
Station in 2006. She was arrested Monday
and charged with attempting to kidnap a
woman she believed was a romantic rival.
(NASA, Orange County Sheriff's Department/AP)
Houston Chronical
By Jim Brogan
Feb 6, 2007
Astronaut Lisa Nowak is alleged to have tried to kidnap a rival in love triangle with a fellow astronaut. Nowak, a 43-year-old robotics specialist, was recently miles above the earth and now she finds herself in a dark cold jail among suspected drug dealers and prostitutes, where she waits a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday.
Police believe Nowak, a married mother of three, was involved in a love triangle with a fellow astronaut and was charged with trying to abduct a woman she perceived as her romantic rival, authorities said.
Astronaut Lisa Nowak now faces charges including attempted kidnapping, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence and battery.
Police state that she drove more than 900 miles, donned a disguise and was armed with a BB gun and pepper spray when she confronted a woman she believed to be her competitor for the affections of Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein.
That woman is Colleen Shipman.
Nowak believed Shipman was romantically involved with Cmdr. Oefelein, according to reports. When Nowak discovered that Shipman was flying to Orlando from Houston, Nowak decided to confront her early on Monday, according to the arrest affidavit.
Nowak sped from Houston to Orlando wearing diapers in the car so she wouldn't have to stop to go to the bathroom, according to broadcast reports.
Dressed in a wig and a trench coat, Nowak waited for Shipman's plane to land and then reportedly boarded the same airport shuttle bus as Shipman. Shipman told police she noticed that someone appeared to be following her, so she hurried inside her car and locked the doors, according to police.
Nowak tapped on the window, tried to open the car door and asked for a lift. When Shipman refused Nowak started crying. Shipman rolled down the car window down a few inches when Nowak sprayed what is being called pepper spray into Shipman's car. Shipman then sped away to the parking lot booth, where police were called.
According to NASA's official biography, Ms. Nowak is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who has a master's degree in aeronautical engineering. She rode aboard Discovery in July.
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