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Thief Brings An Unexpected Full Moon To Colorado Springs

By Steve Erickson

December 23, 2019

Residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado may want to keep an eye out for a full moon… According to the New York Post, last week a home security camera caught a man in the act of snatching some packages off of a porch, but the thief made a less-than-stealthy getaway. The footage taken on the security…

A Bird in the Hand: Bird Smuggler Caught in JFK

By Steve Erickson

June 21, 2019

As the old proverb goes, “A bird in the hand is worth 34 in hair curlers.” Wait, isn’t that how it goes? If you ask Francis Gurahoo, he’d probably say so—even if his feathers are a bit ruffled at the moment. According to KRON4, Gurahoo was arrested after arriving at JFK International Airport from a…

Driver Busted In HOV Lane With Dummy In The Passenger Seat

By Steve Erickson

May 10, 2019

“One is the loneliest number.” I can only imagine that was Long Island driver James Britt’s initial excuse when Suffolk County Police Department busted him using the HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway with no other passengers in his vehicle (you know, except for the mannequin that he dressed and propped up in the…

Dial ‘B’ for Butt-Dialing Burglar

By Steve Erickson

May 3, 2019

Aren’t smartphones supposed to make life easier? Not so for this week’s bungling bad guys. According to KPRC News, police were tipped off to an on-going burglary at a Best Buy in Sugar Land, Texas when one of the alleged burglars butt-dialed 911. Police received a cellphone call at 3 AM, and—when no one responded…

Nobody Puts Baby Behind Bars

By Steve Erickson

March 22, 2019

A car chase earlier this week in the San Fernando Valley, California culminated in a shocking, albeit, wildly entertaining end. According to ABC7, a reckless driver refused to pull over when police cruisers attempted to apprehend him. Evading police from Calabasas to Laurel Canyon Boulevard, the driver was eventually stopped when California Highway Patrol performed…

Nailbiter: Outraged Bar Patron Bites Off Bouncer’s Pinky

By Steve Erickson

March 15, 2019

A fine night was cut short when a man assaulted a bouncer in Jackson Heights, Queens. According to NY Daily News, when refused entry to El California sports bar in Jackson Heights shortly after 4 AM on February 16, the assailant was angered and a skirmish ensued. Strangely, no hands were thrown . . .  After…

Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy for Trying to Smuggle Cocaine in His Neck Pillow

By Adam Wagner

August 31, 2018

Sleeping on an airplane is difficult. Whether it’s the anxiety of flying or the inability to get comfortable, catching some shut-eye on your red-eye can be hard—especially if your nifty c-shaped neck pillow is filled to the brim with cocaine. According to nj.com, Rafael Francisco Bautista Perdomo, 21, recently pled guilty to drug conspiracy for attempting…

Have You Had Your Break Today?: Man Passes Out in McDonald’s Drive Thru, Gets Arrested for 96 Grams of Meth

By Adam Wagner

August 24, 2018

Isn’t methamphetamine supposed to be a stimulant? Police in California found a man passed out in his car in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s at 2:34 a.m. on Saturday, August 18. However, it was upon further inspection that they found 96 grams of methamphetamine in the glove compartment as well as other paraphernalia indicating an…

Woman Commits Several Crimes, Leaves Identifying Information Behind at Each Scene

By Adam Wagner

August 17, 2018

Criminals often leave a trail of breadcrumbs that lead to their eventual arrest, but it’s not every day those breadcrumbs include a pair of unpaid bar tabs, an ID, a purse, and wrecked car. One woman in Saskatoon is in police custody after having … quite the night. According to panow.com, police were called around…

Routine Inspection Catches 260 Pounds of Marijuana Concealed in Shipment of Lettuce

By Adam Wagner

August 10, 2018

Hey, the devil needs his lettuce too… Two men were arrested in Indiana recently when it was discovered they were concealing 260 pounds of marijuana in a legitimate shipment of lettuce. According to UPI, authorities searched the truck during a routine commercial-vehicle inspection and noticed some of the lettuce looked a bit more like “baby…

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