Tag: Odd Crimes: Page 3

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Counterfeit Ketchup Explodes In NJ Warehouse

Authorities discovered the remnants of a counterfeit ketchup operation in a Dover, N.J., warehouse, after exploding bottles left a mess.

October 18, 2012

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Police: Pa. Man Pushed Kids, Attacked Officer To Get Candy

A Carlisle (Pa.) Police officer needed his TASER to subdue a 51-year-old man who pushed children aside so he could get candy tossed to attendees of a Halloween parade.

October 15, 2012

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Fla. Man Impersonated Officer To Get Fast Food

A Florida man was arrested after he told employees of a fast food restaurant he was a law enforcement officer and shouldn't have to pay.

October 8, 2012

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Gas Thefts On Rise In California

With the price of gas in California reaching record highs, thieves are increasingly targeting gas tanks with the most recent heist siphoning more than $4,500 from a gas station over a span of three days.

October 7, 2012

Patrol

Unusual Calls: Beyond the Norm

There are those occasions when the fates bestow upon even an experienced officer something that he or she has not been previously exposed to and he or she has no idea of how to handle.

October 3, 2012

Patrol

7 Tips for Handling the Unusual Call

If it is true that fortune favors the prepared, then it makes sense for law enforcement to have as much prior contingency planning in place as possible. There are several things patrol personnel can do in the absence of otherwise readily available protocol.

October 3, 2012

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Ohio Student Threatens To Slap Officer With Penis

An Ohio college sophomore allegedly threatened to slap an Oxford Police officer "across the face with his penis" after he was caught urinating in public. Craig McIntire, a 21-year-old student at Miami University of Ohio, was arrested over the weekend when he refused to stop "urinating in an alleyway."

September 9, 2012

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Del. Doctor Accused of Waterboarding Daughter

A Delaware pediatrician who has appeared on national television to discuss his research involving near-death experiences with children is charged with endangering the life of his own daughter, who told investigators she was subjected to waterboarding.

August 9, 2012

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Face-Chewing Victim: Attacker 'Ripped Me To Ribbons'

The victim of the Miami face-chewing attack told police his attacker "went berserk" and "ripped me to ribbons" during an interview with investigators.

August 8, 2012

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Topless Woman Leads Fla. Deputies On Pursuit

A woman led police on a car chase in north Marion County on Saturday because she was driving topless and on her way to surprise her boyfriend.

August 6, 2012

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Texas Man Arrested, After Eating Family Pet

A 22-year-old Texas man has been charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals for attacking and partially eating a family pet, after taking the synthetic drug K-2.

June 28, 2012

Editor's Notes

Police Links: The Most Dangerous Job

It's nearing the end of another month, so it's time for another post covering a sprinkling of Internet morsels you might have missed, including a sleepwalking defense and jobs statistically more dangerous than yours.

June 27, 2012