A staple section of local newspapers has always been the short crime report items culled from the police blotter. Usually, it's a cub reporter's first job to head to the local substation to jot down pertinent details from the crime reports officers take about mostly petty crimes. Once in awhile, these young reporters submit a suggestion for a headline that squeaks by an overworked, bleary eyed editor. Sometimes, as they say, mistakes were made.
Police Reports Make Humorous Headlines
Asking his local sheriff's department for this kind of advice may not have been the best idea for this man.
One officer tried to inject some humor into his search, after entering the open door of a building. And it worked, though we don't recommend it.
The staff of a child learning center became worried, when they noticed a "man" across the street watching the center from his window and "making parents nervous."
This too-tough duck was able to survive multiple attackers, then shake off the medical crew.
A case of confusion or low self-esteem? In either case, this man had an extreme reaction to what he saw in the mirror.
When police were called out for a report of a "suspicious coin," an investigating officer got to the bottom of the case.
In this police blotter item from a petty theft report, a local woman called her police agency when she didn't receive enough birthday cards.
The headline on this drug case may have conveyed a meaning the writer may not have intended.
Newspapers may have to run correction items, if the facts of a story are reported incorrectly. One citizen may have spilled her morning coffee, when she learned about the crime she was being charged for by failing to stop at a railroad crossing.
A husband noticed his wife had gone missing. OK, so he was a bit slow to detect it.
This police blotter item features a residential help call officers won't often receive.