Chewbacca Was Arrested For Trying To Help Darth Vader Vote In An Election

It took four Ukrainian police officers to bring the Wookiee to justice.

Despite what it looks like, this is not a promo stunt for the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode VII. No, a Ukrainian man dressed as Chewbacca the Wookiee was actually detained on Sunday during an extremely weird day at the polls.

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The most famous son of Kashyyyk was arrested in the process of helping Darth Vader (yes, really) try to vote during a local election in Odessa.

According to The Guardian, at least 16 Darths Vader — many of whom had taken up the mantle as their legal name — took part in Ukraine's parliamentary elections last year.

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But the Wookiee — while a skilled pilot — did a less than admirable job of parking the van Vader was traveling in. He also seemed to have forgotten his ID in his other bandolier, leading to his arrest.

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True to form, it took several Ukrainian police officers to restrain Chewbacca. Given that Wookiees are known to rip people's arms out of their sockets when they lose, it's lucky that the officers survived the ordeal.

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