AT WEEK’S END: Getting caught red-haired

Hair the color of a clown’s wig has helped police just north of New York City capture a burglary suspect.

Police say a resident of Peekskill was startled awake Tuesday by a burglar who escaped with camera and computer equipment. The victim’s description of the invader — including hair dyed a very bright red — was sent to neighboring police departments.

Peekskill Lt. Eric Johansen says 21-year-old Eduardo Lazcano got off a bus near his home in nearby Ossining several hours later and his fire-alarm-red hair immediately caught the attention of Ossining police officers.

Lazcano was arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny.

What a shock!

Clean government?

A Florida city is cleaning up with a new dress code that requires city workers to wear underwear and use deodorant.

The city council in Brooksville north of Tampa recently approved a dress code that instructs employees to observe “strict personal hygiene.”

It also prohibits exposed underwear, clothing with foul language, “sexually provocative” clothes and piercings anywhere except the ears.

Repeat offenders can be fired.

The city council approved the dress code 4-1 as part of a wider effort to update existing policies and ordinances.

The one vote in opposition came from Mayor Joe Bernadini. He said the underwear edict “takes away freedom of choice.”

Lawyer trashes image

An Indiana lawyer who was found asleep headfirst in a neighbor’s trash can after a night of drinking has apologized and says he’s embarrassed.

No charges have been filed against Larry Wilder, who is the Jeffersonville City Council’s attorney.

Wilder said he had dinner and drinks with friends in nearby Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday night. He said he was driven home in a client’s limousine but remembers little that happened after that.

A neighbor found Wilder in the trash can early Wednesday and called police, who helped Wilder home.

Jeffersonville Police Chief Tim Deeringer said no crime was committed and that Wilder was cooperative and not a threat to anyone.

The City Council president said she will call a special meeting next week to discuss Wilder’s status with the city.

No matter the outcome, you can be sure of this: The guy’s reputation has been trashed.