US astronaut tried to kidnap love rival

China Daily | Updated: 2007-02-07 06:58

NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak waves while exiting crew quarters for the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery in Cape Canaveral, Florida in this July 2, 2006 file photo. Inset: A police mugshot of Nowak. REUTERS

Disguised in a dark wig, glasses and a trench coat, US space shuttle astronaut Lisa Nowak waited in hiding for a woman she considered a rival for another astronaut's affections and tried to kidnap her, police in Orlando said on Monday.

Nowak, 43, was arrested on charges including battery and attempted kidnapping, according to an Orlando police affidavit.

She told police she drove from Houston to the Orlando International Airport to confront Colleen Shipman, who Nowak considered a rival for the attentions of fellow astronaut Bill Oefelein, the affidavit said.

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