Lyle Monroe Bensley, Self-Described Vampire, Accused Of Biting Woman, Telling Cops 'He Needed To Feed'

A self-described vampire broke into a woman's home and bit her, according to law enforcement officials in Texas.

Police in Galveston arrested 19-year-old Lyle Monroe Bensley early on Saturday on charges of burglary with intent to commit assault, The Galveston County Daily News reports.

Bensley -- clad only in boxer shorts -- forced his way into the victim's apartment, entered her bedroom and began to make growling and hissing sounds, investigators told The Houston Chronicle.

The suspect allegedly attacked the woman in bed, biting and hitting her.

Police believe Bensley then tried to force the victim to leave the apartment, but the woman was able to break free and seek protection in a car driven by neighbors. The suspect allegedly struck the car's windows as it drove away, The Daily News notes.

After receiving a call at around 6:50 a.m., officers arrived at the victim's apartment. While searching the crime scene, they heard yells and growls coming from the parking lot, where they say they spotted Bensley.

Police reportedly took him into custody after a brief pursuit.

"He was begging us to restrain him because he didn't want to kill us," Galveston Officer Daniel Erickson told The Houston Chronicle. "He said he needed to feed."

The suspect also allegedly stated: "I'm a vampire, and I've been alive for over 500 years."

This isn't the first time a man claiming to be a vampire who has lived for more than a century has threatened police.

Last year, police in Ohio arrested an allegedly intoxicated 21-year-old who said he was immortal and claimed he wanted to drink the blood and eat the kidneys of law enforcement officials.

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Comments

[Jackson Scharf]

12:51 PM on 09/02/2011

Does he SPARKLE in the sun?

[Sabrina Horn]

01:22 AM on 08/24/2011

TrueBlood on the brain. i love that show but cmon now..we dont go out and act like we are actually vampires.

[SteveDenver]

11:57 AM on 08/19/2011

When he gets in jail, "Bubba" gonna feed him, alright.

[spooks12]

12:51 AM on 08/20/2011

nice.

[jaredphili]

08:51 AM on 08/19/2011

im sorry but the dude is freaking hot. if he broke into my bedroom wearing only boxers and did that i would jump on it.

[NotBetterThanYou]

02:41 AM on 08/19/2011

Wooden stake through heart, beheading and burial at the crossroads in unconsecrated ground then. Jeez guys, it's not rocket surgery!

Sometimes I wonder how you Americans ever beat your werewolf problems, or the great mummy-plague back in aught six. Buffy would be rolling in her grave (if she hadn't been reanimated by alien ninjas).

[MooseManMcGee]

06:07 PM on 08/18/2011

Lay off the 'True Blood' sonny boy.

[babybelle]

07:59 AM on 08/18/2011

Must be his parents fault.
The wannabe detectives online always blame the parents for their childrens behavior!

[mattneli]

08:25 PM on 08/17/2011

See what the android did? jajajajajajajaja how funny now he is going to drink a lots of blood in jail.

[Edward Standley]

07:07 PM on 08/17/2011

Kid needs a hobby.

[XxDisfngustedxX]

05:18 PM on 08/17/2011

aww, but he's cute.

[stuoverit]

02:53 PM on 08/17/2011

Number 60:

A man tries to pull over a speeding car but is arrested because the cops don't want to be caught doing something illegal.

[Dogma]

01:38 PM on 08/17/2011

Possession by low level entity(s).

[nodonjuan]

01:20 PM on 08/17/2011

I've got to say he looks really good for just celebrating his 5TH century birthday!

[vidmagic]

12:37 PM on 08/17/2011

Attempted Assult...sounds like a full on assult to me. And Burglary....what was he steeling...her blood. Sounds like the cops need to brush up on legal definitions.

[craftycrow]

11:00 AM on 08/17/2011

That really must have been terrifying for that poor woman. Yeesh...hissing and growling? Dork.

[Urfubar12]

12:59 PM on 08/19/2011

Hahahahahaaaa.....I don't know why, but you calling him a Dork cracked me up! No one says that anymore...such a funny word.