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Man Arrested Despite Wearing His 'Lucky Shirt'

By Howard Ludwig | April 24, 2017 1:10pm
 Travis Clay, 53, of South Shore was arrested at 11:08 a.m. Thursday by the Chicago Police Department. In his mug shot, Clay is pictured wearing a T-shirt that reads,
Travis Clay, 53, of South Shore was arrested at 11:08 a.m. Thursday by the Chicago Police Department. In his mug shot, Clay is pictured wearing a T-shirt that reads, "This is my lucky shirt."
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Chicago Police Department

AUBURN GRESHAM — Travis Clay might want to return his T-shirt.

Clay, 53, of South Shore was arrested at 11:08 a.m. Thursday by the Chicago Police Department. In his mug shot, Clay is pictured wearing a T-shirt that reads, "This is my lucky shirt."

The green T-shirt also features a four-leaf clover.

Clay was arrested at 1945 W. 87th St. in Auburn Gresham after police saw him driving a car with expired plates and recklessly passing cars in traffic through a bus lane, according to a police spokesman.

Clay did not have a driver's license and admitted that the vehicle did not have insurance. Police later learned that his license had been revoked, police said.

He was taken to the Morgan Park District police station, where police learned he was wanted on previous warrants. Police said Clay was charged with two misdemeanors — driving on a suspended license and not providing proper identification — and issued tickets for improper lane usage, passing a vehicle on the right, driving without insurance and driving without registered license plates.

Clay appeared in court before Cook County Judge Donald Panarese Jr. Friday, and the state dropped all charges except for one traffic violation. He pleaded guilty to driving on a revoked license and was sentenced to court supervision.

He was then released... so perhaps it was his lucky day after all.