Slender Man Stabber Morgan Geyser's Arrest Captured on Bodycam

Arrest at Truck Stop

• 📍 Morgan Geyser, known for the Slender Man stabbing, was apprehended by police at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, while sleeping on the sidewalk.
• ❓ Geyser initially resisted identifying herself to officers, providing a fake name and claiming she was 19 years old.
• ⚠️ Officers became suspicious when her provided information yielded no records, leading to her eventual arrest for obstructing identification.

Background of the Slender Man Case

• 🔪 In 2014, Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their friend Payton Lutner into a park and stabbed her in an attempt to appease the fictional internet character, Slender Man.
• 🧠 Both Geyser and Weier were found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
• 🏠 Geyser had been granted conditional release and was residing in a group home in Madison, Wisconsin, under GPS monitoring.

Escape and Apprehension Details

• 🏃 Geyser allegedly cut off her GPS ankle bracelet on Saturday night and fled the group home with a friend, identified as Chad Mecca (also known as Charlie).
• 🚌 They traveled by public transportation from Wisconsin to Chicago, then to Posen, Illinois, where they ran out of money.
• 🤝 The friend, Chad Mecca, was also cited for criminal trespassing and obstructing identification.

Police Chief's Perspective

• 😮 Posen Police Chief William Alexander expressed surprise upon realizing the identity of the individual in custody, recalling the notoriety of the Slender Man case.
• 🔍 He commended his officers for their diligence in pushing past the fake identity and uncovering Geyser's true identity.
• ⚖️ Geyser was taken to Cook County Jail to await extradition back to Wisconsin, where prosecutors may seek to revoke her conditional release.