Wanted bank thief also a fashion victim
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (Court TV) - A bank robbery suspect is being hunted by police but the fashion police may also want a word with him.
According to Police Captain Tommy McCaskill, a man wearing a green floral dress, a black cap and a black wig approached the teller of a bank located inside a local Kroger supermarket on August 9. The thief demanded money, but something was a little off about his disguise.
"The teller could tell the suspect was a man because of his mustache," McCaskill said.
After allegedly threatening the teller with bodily harm, the man received $4000 cash and ran out of the store. Witnesses saw him attempt to conceal his mustache with his hand as he fled, McCaskill said. The suspect made his escape in a waiting car.
According to the Tennessean, witnesses seemed to be in agreement that the floral frock was a fashion disaster. One witness noted that the man "looked a mess".
The suspect is described as a black male in his early twenties with a slim build.
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Job applicant becomes shoplifting suspect
DECATUR, Ala. (Court TV) - It was a ding-dong crime.
A Decatur, Ala., woman who shoplifted from an adult toy store forgot to remove a crucial piece of evidence from the scene. She left behind a job application she had just filled out.
Decatur Police say the 18-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, walked into Pleasures International August 2 and inquired about a job. After completing an application, she allegedly walked around the store and looked at a few items. But when she attempted to leave, the store's anti-theft alarm went off.
The woman allegedly pulled out a black 16-inch artificial penis known as a double dong from her bag, tossed the merchandise to the floor and fled.
Police spokesperson Lt. Dennis Hughes said the store provided police with the job applicant-turned-shoplifter's name, address and phone number. Police located the woman and confirmed her identity, but did not make an arrest.
The alleged shoplifter attempted to make amends. According to Pleasures clerk Wayne Tribble, the woman sent friends to return other items that she stole. The store did not accept the returns.
Tribbles said Pleasures has filed an arrest warrant for the accused shoplifter.
DECATUR, Ala. (Court TV) - It was a ding-dong crime.
A Decatur, Ala., woman who shoplifted from an adult toy store forgot to remove a crucial piece of evidence from the scene. She left behind a job application she had just filled out.
Decatur Police say the 18-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, walked into Pleasures International August 2 and inquired about a job. After completing an application, she allegedly walked around the store and looked at a few items. But when she attempted to leave, the store's anti-theft alarm went off.
The woman allegedly pulled out a black 16-inch artificial penis known as a double dong from her bag, tossed the merchandise to the floor and fled.
Police spokesperson Lt. Dennis Hughes said the store provided police with the job applicant-turned-shoplifter's name, address and phone number. Police located the woman and confirmed her identity, but did not make an arrest.
The alleged shoplifter attempted to make amends. According to Pleasures clerk Wayne Tribble, the woman sent friends to return other items that she stole. The store did not accept the returns.
Tribbles said Pleasures has filed an arrest warrant for the accused shoplifter.
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Police end breaking, entering, eating spree
SHORELINE, Wash. (Court TV) - He came, he stole and he left. But before he left he ate — and ate a lot.
Police in Shoreline, Wash., say an unnamed suspect is responsible for a rash of home break-ins in which the thief seemed more concerned with the contents of his victims' refrigerators than their valuables.
According to the Seattle Times, the burglaries started August 3 and most homes were targeted at night when owners were asleep. The suspect allegedly would enter the house, steal a small amount of cash, but cause major damage in the kitchen.
In one break-in, the suspect, said to be in his late 20s, helped himself to a box of Creamsicles, six shrimp kabobs, a dozen corndogs, half of a large package of luncheon meat, two fruit drinks, a glass of milk, clumps of frozen cookie dough and several handfuls of M&Ms. He fled when the family was awakened by their dog's barking.
During a daytime burglary, homeowners returned to find the man watching television as he consumed several pieces of steak that he had defrosted and fried. He also managed to get escape in that incident, the report said.
However, hungry burglar's capture was not food-related. He was caught August 8 by members of a local church who observed him going through a woman's purse. When police arrived and arrested him they found food items in his car that connected him to the burglary sprees.
The man has yet to be charged in any of the break-ins. He's being held at the King County Jail.
SHORELINE, Wash. (Court TV) - He came, he stole and he left. But before he left he ate — and ate a lot.
Police in Shoreline, Wash., say an unnamed suspect is responsible for a rash of home break-ins in which the thief seemed more concerned with the contents of his victims' refrigerators than their valuables.
According to the Seattle Times, the burglaries started August 3 and most homes were targeted at night when owners were asleep. The suspect allegedly would enter the house, steal a small amount of cash, but cause major damage in the kitchen.
In one break-in, the suspect, said to be in his late 20s, helped himself to a box of Creamsicles, six shrimp kabobs, a dozen corndogs, half of a large package of luncheon meat, two fruit drinks, a glass of milk, clumps of frozen cookie dough and several handfuls of M&Ms. He fled when the family was awakened by their dog's barking.
During a daytime burglary, homeowners returned to find the man watching television as he consumed several pieces of steak that he had defrosted and fried. He also managed to get escape in that incident, the report said.
However, hungry burglar's capture was not food-related. He was caught August 8 by members of a local church who observed him going through a woman's purse. When police arrived and arrested him they found food items in his car that connected him to the burglary sprees.
The man has yet to be charged in any of the break-ins. He's being held at the King County Jail.
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Trail of Fifth Avenue bars leads police to candy thief suspect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was sweet sleuthing for cops casing a candy crime.
They quickly caught the sweet tooth who made off with a box of Fifth Avenue candy bars early Monday.
A trail of candy bars led police to the front porch of a home in southeast Albuquerque, where they found Lawrence Jordan.
Jordan, a 20-year homeless man, faces commercial burglary charges for stealing a box of candy bars from a convenience store, according to a criminal complaint.
When officers responded to an alarm at the store, they noticed a broken window and a trail of Fifth Avenues in the direction Jordan had fled.
Witnesses saw Jordan running from the store, clutching the candy, the complaint said.
The owner of the store said several candy bars were recovered from the street and the rest were with Jordan in the box. Jordan apparently didn't eat any of the candy.
The complaint said Jordan told police he broke into the store "because he needed help." He refused to elaborate.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was sweet sleuthing for cops casing a candy crime.
They quickly caught the sweet tooth who made off with a box of Fifth Avenue candy bars early Monday.
A trail of candy bars led police to the front porch of a home in southeast Albuquerque, where they found Lawrence Jordan.
Jordan, a 20-year homeless man, faces commercial burglary charges for stealing a box of candy bars from a convenience store, according to a criminal complaint.
When officers responded to an alarm at the store, they noticed a broken window and a trail of Fifth Avenues in the direction Jordan had fled.
Witnesses saw Jordan running from the store, clutching the candy, the complaint said.
The owner of the store said several candy bars were recovered from the street and the rest were with Jordan in the box. Jordan apparently didn't eat any of the candy.
The complaint said Jordan told police he broke into the store "because he needed help." He refused to elaborate.
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Inept Bank Robber Drops in on Mounties
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Three off-duty police officers in a Vancouver suburb found themselves surprise witnesses to a bank robbery on Wednesday by an inept thief who apparently did not realize his own weight.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were waiting in a car at an intersection outside a bank in Burnaby when a man suddenly ran out of the building and into the traffic where he nearly collided with a vehicle.
Realizing that something was amiss, the Mounties chased the man on foot as he ran into a nearby marine products supply store where witnesses said he attempted to hide by climbing into a ceiling area.
"Customers and the officers could hear the man struggling, until they finally heard him say, 'Help me'," the RCMP said a statement.
The ceiling tiles then collapsed under the man's weight and he landed in a boat that was on display. He was arrested and the money recovered.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Three off-duty police officers in a Vancouver suburb found themselves surprise witnesses to a bank robbery on Wednesday by an inept thief who apparently did not realize his own weight.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were waiting in a car at an intersection outside a bank in Burnaby when a man suddenly ran out of the building and into the traffic where he nearly collided with a vehicle.
Realizing that something was amiss, the Mounties chased the man on foot as he ran into a nearby marine products supply store where witnesses said he attempted to hide by climbing into a ceiling area.
"Customers and the officers could hear the man struggling, until they finally heard him say, 'Help me'," the RCMP said a statement.
The ceiling tiles then collapsed under the man's weight and he landed in a boat that was on display. He was arrested and the money recovered.
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Man arrested for public drunkenness caught drinking in cell
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A group of Bethlehem police suddenly noticed that the surveillance monitor of their holding cell had become more eye-catching than the episode of "COPs" on the police station television.
Police said Timothy Hartzell, 21, of Dundalk, Md., was being held after an arrest for public drunkenness on Saturday.
"What is he doing to the toilet?" officer Jeffrey Rogers said, squinting at the monitor. "Is that a can of beer he's got there? Are you kidding me? This guy's drinking a can of beer."
No one could say how, but police said Hartzell had smuggled a 12-ounce can of beer into the cell with him.
Police said Hartzell could be seen on the monitor trying to stash the beer when he heard officers approaching his cell. Police removed him from the cell, found the beer behind the toilet, and put Hartzell back in the cell.
Officials said Hartzell registered a 0.33 percent on a Breathalyzer test, compared with a legal limit of 0.08 for driving in Pennsylvania.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A group of Bethlehem police suddenly noticed that the surveillance monitor of their holding cell had become more eye-catching than the episode of "COPs" on the police station television.
Police said Timothy Hartzell, 21, of Dundalk, Md., was being held after an arrest for public drunkenness on Saturday.
"What is he doing to the toilet?" officer Jeffrey Rogers said, squinting at the monitor. "Is that a can of beer he's got there? Are you kidding me? This guy's drinking a can of beer."
No one could say how, but police said Hartzell had smuggled a 12-ounce can of beer into the cell with him.
Police said Hartzell could be seen on the monitor trying to stash the beer when he heard officers approaching his cell. Police removed him from the cell, found the beer behind the toilet, and put Hartzell back in the cell.
Officials said Hartzell registered a 0.33 percent on a Breathalyzer test, compared with a legal limit of 0.08 for driving in Pennsylvania.
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Teens cited for nude basketball game
POWELL, Wyo. (Court TV) - A late night pick-up game will not catapult two Wyoming teens to an NBA court anytime soon. Instead they're heading to a court of law.
Powell, Wyo., police arrested two 14-year-old boys on Aug. 7 after they were caught playing basketball in the nude.
Police Sergeant Alen Kent said the teens, whose names have not been released, dragged a portable basketball hoop to the front yard of one of their homes for their game.
A neighbor called police to report that the game was in the buff. Perhaps they couldn't handle the heat.
Police arrested the boys at 10:20 pm. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs were involved, and the boys gave no explanation for their behavior, Kent said.
They were cited for indecent exposure and released at the scene into their parents' custody.
According to Deputy City Attorney Scott Kath, likely penalties include supervised probation, a monetary fine and a tongue lashing.
"They probably got a good talking to from their parents already," Kath said.
No court date has been scheduled.
POWELL, Wyo. (Court TV) - A late night pick-up game will not catapult two Wyoming teens to an NBA court anytime soon. Instead they're heading to a court of law.
Powell, Wyo., police arrested two 14-year-old boys on Aug. 7 after they were caught playing basketball in the nude.
Police Sergeant Alen Kent said the teens, whose names have not been released, dragged a portable basketball hoop to the front yard of one of their homes for their game.
A neighbor called police to report that the game was in the buff. Perhaps they couldn't handle the heat.
Police arrested the boys at 10:20 pm. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs were involved, and the boys gave no explanation for their behavior, Kent said.
They were cited for indecent exposure and released at the scene into their parents' custody.
According to Deputy City Attorney Scott Kath, likely penalties include supervised probation, a monetary fine and a tongue lashing.
"They probably got a good talking to from their parents already," Kath said.
No court date has been scheduled.
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Ex-wife foils bank robbery getaway
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Court TV) - Daniel Waggoner's past and his divorce came back to haunt him in a big way.
His ex-wife helped police capture him for bank robbery.
The 31-year-old man allegedly robbed a bank located inside a Middletown, Ohio, Kroger grocery store on Aug. 16. His getaway would have been perfect if only he had chosen another town.
"He was driving out of town when his ex-wife and 10-year-old daughter saw his truck, a black pickup with a chrome smoke stack," Middletown Police Detective Frank Hensley said. "The little girl even said, 'There's Daddy's truck.'"
According to Hensley, Waggoner's ex-wife was curious about her husband's presence in Middletown because he lived 35 miles away in another county.
She became even more suspicious when she went to the Kroger grocery store and discovered that it had been robbed.
Their contentious divorce was not the only thing the former Mrs. Waggoner remembered about her husband, Hensley said.
The woman went to a different branch of the bank and told a teller that she had just seen her ex-husband who had served time for bank robbery, and that he left town minutes after the robbery in the Kroger store.
The teller contacted police who took video footage of the crime and showed it to Waggoner's ex-wife who identified him.
Police arrested Waggoner without incident at his mother's home in Xenia, Ohio. He initially denied the crime, but later confessed and showed police where he hid the money.
Waggoner is charged with bank robbery and is being held in Middletown City Jail. He previously served a seven-year sentence for armed bank robbery in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Court TV) - Daniel Waggoner's past and his divorce came back to haunt him in a big way.
His ex-wife helped police capture him for bank robbery.
The 31-year-old man allegedly robbed a bank located inside a Middletown, Ohio, Kroger grocery store on Aug. 16. His getaway would have been perfect if only he had chosen another town.
"He was driving out of town when his ex-wife and 10-year-old daughter saw his truck, a black pickup with a chrome smoke stack," Middletown Police Detective Frank Hensley said. "The little girl even said, 'There's Daddy's truck.'"
According to Hensley, Waggoner's ex-wife was curious about her husband's presence in Middletown because he lived 35 miles away in another county.
She became even more suspicious when she went to the Kroger grocery store and discovered that it had been robbed.
Their contentious divorce was not the only thing the former Mrs. Waggoner remembered about her husband, Hensley said.
The woman went to a different branch of the bank and told a teller that she had just seen her ex-husband who had served time for bank robbery, and that he left town minutes after the robbery in the Kroger store.
The teller contacted police who took video footage of the crime and showed it to Waggoner's ex-wife who identified him.
Police arrested Waggoner without incident at his mother's home in Xenia, Ohio. He initially denied the crime, but later confessed and showed police where he hid the money.
Waggoner is charged with bank robbery and is being held in Middletown City Jail. He previously served a seven-year sentence for armed bank robbery in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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Man arrested for walking in the buff
AMARILLO, Texas (Court TV) - There were plenty of pants for sale at the Westgate Mall in Amarillo, Texas, but police are wondering why Michael Wayne White wasn't wearing any.
The 19-year-old allegedly put on a show for mall-goers on Aug. 11 when he drove around the parking lot without a stitch of clothing.
Amarillo Police Sgt. Randy Tenbrink said mall security received calls from employees and customers about a nude man driving from store front to store front.
White would drive to a store entrance, exit the car and walk around for a few minutes. He would then return to the car, drive to another store and repeat his bizarre demonstration.
White wandered the parking lot for about 30 minutes before mall security apprehended him in front of a store where he was watching women walk by.
Police arrived shortly after and placed him under arrest. He told them he had been changing clothes.
"Indecent exposure is not that uncommon," Tenbrink said, citing another incident the previous day at a local Wal-Mart where White may also have been involved.
White is charged with two counts of indecent exposure.
AMARILLO, Texas (Court TV) - There were plenty of pants for sale at the Westgate Mall in Amarillo, Texas, but police are wondering why Michael Wayne White wasn't wearing any.
The 19-year-old allegedly put on a show for mall-goers on Aug. 11 when he drove around the parking lot without a stitch of clothing.
Amarillo Police Sgt. Randy Tenbrink said mall security received calls from employees and customers about a nude man driving from store front to store front.
White would drive to a store entrance, exit the car and walk around for a few minutes. He would then return to the car, drive to another store and repeat his bizarre demonstration.
White wandered the parking lot for about 30 minutes before mall security apprehended him in front of a store where he was watching women walk by.
Police arrived shortly after and placed him under arrest. He told them he had been changing clothes.
"Indecent exposure is not that uncommon," Tenbrink said, citing another incident the previous day at a local Wal-Mart where White may also have been involved.
White is charged with two counts of indecent exposure.
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FLAMING IDIOT II: Zachary Lee Foust, 19, of Chapel Hill, N.C., was arrested on charges of breaking and entering and theft, and was taken to the county jail for booking. Once at the jail, the arresting officer noticed his cell phone was missing -- and Foust looked nervous and was avoiding eye contact. Then the officer heard a "beep" from Foust's leg. He searched him and found his phone in Foust's shoe. The officer added another theft charge to Foust's lineup. (Durham Herald-Sun) ...Does that mean he was entitled to another phone call?
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Police: Man used test drive car for getaway
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Zachary Hayden liked the car so much, he only needed to stop at the bank to get some money.
The problem is, police said, he didn't have an account there.
Authorities said Hayden, 31, of Warsaw, Ind., robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Monday after test driving a Ford Escort from the Good-One Auto Sales and then using the car for his getaway.
"He didn't seem different from other customers," said Trent Goodwin, a car salesman. "He walked here, but a lot of our customers do that."
Goodwin sent another employee along with Hayden when he said he needed to withdraw the money to buy the vehicle.
While Hayden was inside the Wells Fargo, the employee got out of the car to help a woman with directions. Just then, Hayden allegedly ran out of the bank and fled in the car, leaving the employee behind.
More than six hours after the robbery, Nevada Highway Patrol pulled the car over near Ely, Nev., about 200 miles southwest of South Ogden. It still had the white lettering of $1,895 on the window and displayed dealer license plates.
Like any good salesman, Goodwin tried to put a good spin on the situation.
"Our deals are so good, bank robbers shop here," he said.
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Zachary Hayden liked the car so much, he only needed to stop at the bank to get some money.
The problem is, police said, he didn't have an account there.
Authorities said Hayden, 31, of Warsaw, Ind., robbed the Wells Fargo Bank on Monday after test driving a Ford Escort from the Good-One Auto Sales and then using the car for his getaway.
"He didn't seem different from other customers," said Trent Goodwin, a car salesman. "He walked here, but a lot of our customers do that."
Goodwin sent another employee along with Hayden when he said he needed to withdraw the money to buy the vehicle.
While Hayden was inside the Wells Fargo, the employee got out of the car to help a woman with directions. Just then, Hayden allegedly ran out of the bank and fled in the car, leaving the employee behind.
More than six hours after the robbery, Nevada Highway Patrol pulled the car over near Ely, Nev., about 200 miles southwest of South Ogden. It still had the white lettering of $1,895 on the window and displayed dealer license plates.
Like any good salesman, Goodwin tried to put a good spin on the situation.
"Our deals are so good, bank robbers shop here," he said.
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Trucker Charged in 'Dumb-Crook' Beer Heist
TORONTO (Reuters) - Somewhere in Canada there are thieves with nearly 50,000 cans of beer they will have a hard time selling, although police said on Thursday the truck driver who disappeared with the loot has been arrested.
The shipment of Moosehead beer, worth over C$75,000 ($57,000), was on its way to Mexico from an East Coast brewery when it went missing, along with the driver.
The transport truck was recovered last week -- still running -- in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, but with most of its cargo missing.
The 30-year-old driver was picked up in Lindsay, Ontario, about 1,000 miles from Grand Falls. He has been charged with theft but police reported he did not have any beer with him.
The shipment of Moosehead was labeled in English and Spanish for export to Mexico, so it could not be sold in Canada. Nor could it be shipped into or through the United States without proper documentation.
"Its one of these classic, dumb-crook stories," said Joel Levesque, a spokesman for Moosehead.
"They can't sell it anywhere in Canada without giving away the immediate fact that it's been stolen... So we have crooks stuck with 50,000 plus cans of beer that basically they can't fence."
Very little of the stolen beer has been found. Four cans, three of them empty, were found in various parts of the New Brunswick province, according to the police and media reports.
On Monday, police found another 5,000 to 8,000 cans after a half-ton truck with a homemade trailer went off the road in New Brunswick. The driver of that truck fled the scene.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Somewhere in Canada there are thieves with nearly 50,000 cans of beer they will have a hard time selling, although police said on Thursday the truck driver who disappeared with the loot has been arrested.
The shipment of Moosehead beer, worth over C$75,000 ($57,000), was on its way to Mexico from an East Coast brewery when it went missing, along with the driver.
The transport truck was recovered last week -- still running -- in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, but with most of its cargo missing.
The 30-year-old driver was picked up in Lindsay, Ontario, about 1,000 miles from Grand Falls. He has been charged with theft but police reported he did not have any beer with him.
The shipment of Moosehead was labeled in English and Spanish for export to Mexico, so it could not be sold in Canada. Nor could it be shipped into or through the United States without proper documentation.
"Its one of these classic, dumb-crook stories," said Joel Levesque, a spokesman for Moosehead.
"They can't sell it anywhere in Canada without giving away the immediate fact that it's been stolen... So we have crooks stuck with 50,000 plus cans of beer that basically they can't fence."
Very little of the stolen beer has been found. Four cans, three of them empty, were found in various parts of the New Brunswick province, according to the police and media reports.
On Monday, police found another 5,000 to 8,000 cans after a half-ton truck with a homemade trailer went off the road in New Brunswick. The driver of that truck fled the scene.
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Man smokes crack as car sinks
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (Court TV) — The threat of drowning had no bearing on Yaysn Abdul-Mattin and his alleged efforts to smoke his crack pipe.
According to a police report, highway patrol officers in Suffolk County, N.Y., spotted the 32-year-old man driving erratically at 12:16 a.m., Aug. 13. A chase ensued when Abdul-Mattin refused to stop.
The chase ended when Abdul-Mattin drove into a private driveway, went through the backyard and plunged his car into a pond. Then things got bizarre.
Although his car was sinking, the Abdul-Mattin remained inside the vehicle and attempted to light his crack pipe, police say. He also ignored the officers who commanded him to exit the vehicle.
The car was almost completely submerged before Abdul-Mattin decided to budge. He crawled out through the rear window that an officer had broken.
He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and released without bail.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (Court TV) — The threat of drowning had no bearing on Yaysn Abdul-Mattin and his alleged efforts to smoke his crack pipe.
According to a police report, highway patrol officers in Suffolk County, N.Y., spotted the 32-year-old man driving erratically at 12:16 a.m., Aug. 13. A chase ensued when Abdul-Mattin refused to stop.
The chase ended when Abdul-Mattin drove into a private driveway, went through the backyard and plunged his car into a pond. Then things got bizarre.
Although his car was sinking, the Abdul-Mattin remained inside the vehicle and attempted to light his crack pipe, police say. He also ignored the officers who commanded him to exit the vehicle.
The car was almost completely submerged before Abdul-Mattin decided to budge. He crawled out through the rear window that an officer had broken.
He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and released without bail.
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Drunk walker steals car
PUTNAM LAKE, N.Y. (Court TV) - Michael Nickerson's decision to return home on foot after a night of heavy drinking with friends was a laudable one.
Police in Putnam Lake, N.Y., wish he had kept walking.
"He had the right idea," Sgt. Mark Gilmore said. "But after walking a half-mile he felt differently about it."
According to Gilmore, Nickerson, 21, was approximately a half-mile into his four-mile trek when he decided to steal a car to speed up the journey home. He allegedly spotted a Cadillac parked in a driveway and gained entry into the car.
The car's owner noticed the car was gone at 6:25 a.m. the next morning. When police arrived at the scene, the owner told them the car was equipped with the OnStar tracking system. Police contacted OnStar's telephone operators who were able to identify the stolen car's location.
Nickerson didn't fare much better with driving in his quest to get home. Police found the stolen car parked along the roadside with the driver sound asleep, Gilmore said.
Nickerson was charged with third-degree grand larceny. The car was processed as evidence and returned to its owner.
PUTNAM LAKE, N.Y. (Court TV) - Michael Nickerson's decision to return home on foot after a night of heavy drinking with friends was a laudable one.
Police in Putnam Lake, N.Y., wish he had kept walking.
"He had the right idea," Sgt. Mark Gilmore said. "But after walking a half-mile he felt differently about it."
According to Gilmore, Nickerson, 21, was approximately a half-mile into his four-mile trek when he decided to steal a car to speed up the journey home. He allegedly spotted a Cadillac parked in a driveway and gained entry into the car.
The car's owner noticed the car was gone at 6:25 a.m. the next morning. When police arrived at the scene, the owner told them the car was equipped with the OnStar tracking system. Police contacted OnStar's telephone operators who were able to identify the stolen car's location.
Nickerson didn't fare much better with driving in his quest to get home. Police found the stolen car parked along the roadside with the driver sound asleep, Gilmore said.
Nickerson was charged with third-degree grand larceny. The car was processed as evidence and returned to its owner.
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Bank thief forgets rental car receipt
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Court TV) - A bank robber provided police with all the evidence they needed when he left behind the rental car receipt for his getaway car. They were waiting for him when he returned the car to the rental agency.
Jessie Spect, 26, and his sister Sunshine Scheffler, 21, were charged in a local Credit Union robbery in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 18.
Police say Spect was masked and armed with a gun when he walked into the bank at 3:25 p.m. and ordered tellers and bank customers to the floor. He jumped over the counters and collected the money himself. He then ran out with an undisclosed amount of money, but not before leaving behind an incriminating piece of paper.
According to Council Bluffs Police Detective Dean Sharpe, investigators at the scene were screening footage of the crime when they noticed something unusual — a piece of paper wrapped around Spect's gun.
"He put the gun down on the counter, grabbed the money and then picked up the gun, but he left the paper," Sharpe said.
The paper turned out to be an Enterprise Rent-A-Car receipt for a car rented out to Scheffler and with a return time of 5:57 p.m. Police set up surveillance at the agency and waiting for the siblings. Scheffler and Spect were arrested when they returned the car. The gun and the stolen cash were recovered from the car.
Scheffler is charged with robbery. Spect, who served four years for a previous bank robbery, is charged with armed robbery.
"He hasn't gotten any better at it," Sharpe said. "He needs to get a real job."
The duo are being held in the Pottawaptamie County Corrections Facility.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Court TV) - A bank robber provided police with all the evidence they needed when he left behind the rental car receipt for his getaway car. They were waiting for him when he returned the car to the rental agency.
Jessie Spect, 26, and his sister Sunshine Scheffler, 21, were charged in a local Credit Union robbery in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 18.
Police say Spect was masked and armed with a gun when he walked into the bank at 3:25 p.m. and ordered tellers and bank customers to the floor. He jumped over the counters and collected the money himself. He then ran out with an undisclosed amount of money, but not before leaving behind an incriminating piece of paper.
According to Council Bluffs Police Detective Dean Sharpe, investigators at the scene were screening footage of the crime when they noticed something unusual — a piece of paper wrapped around Spect's gun.
"He put the gun down on the counter, grabbed the money and then picked up the gun, but he left the paper," Sharpe said.
The paper turned out to be an Enterprise Rent-A-Car receipt for a car rented out to Scheffler and with a return time of 5:57 p.m. Police set up surveillance at the agency and waiting for the siblings. Scheffler and Spect were arrested when they returned the car. The gun and the stolen cash were recovered from the car.
Scheffler is charged with robbery. Spect, who served four years for a previous bank robbery, is charged with armed robbery.
"He hasn't gotten any better at it," Sharpe said. "He needs to get a real job."
The duo are being held in the Pottawaptamie County Corrections Facility.
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Teacher caught driving drunk to first day back at school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP/Court TV) — A teacher heading to her first day at school this week was charged with drunken driving, but later returned to her class.
Sherry Bartlett, 45, a fifth-grade teacher at Slaughter Elementary, had a blood-alcohol content of .20 percent, more than twice the legal limit of .08, when she was arrested Tuesday morning.
She pleaded not guilty on Friday during an arraignment in Jefferson District Court.
Bartlett, who has worked for the school district since 1985, could not be reached for comment.
She returned to class Thursday, district spokeswoman Lauren Roberts said. "It's too early to speculate on disciplinary action," she said.
Had Bartlett made it to school that morning and been found to be drunk, she would have been fired, Roberts said.
Bartlett has no disciplinary actions in her personnel file, Roberts said.
According to court documents, police pulled over Bartlett about 7:50 a.m. EDT Tuesday on Ky. 841 near Beulah Church Road after another driver told authorities that Bartlett was driving slowly and veering into the median.
Bartlett registered a .20 on a Breathalyzer test.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP/Court TV) — A teacher heading to her first day at school this week was charged with drunken driving, but later returned to her class.
Sherry Bartlett, 45, a fifth-grade teacher at Slaughter Elementary, had a blood-alcohol content of .20 percent, more than twice the legal limit of .08, when she was arrested Tuesday morning.
She pleaded not guilty on Friday during an arraignment in Jefferson District Court.
Bartlett, who has worked for the school district since 1985, could not be reached for comment.
She returned to class Thursday, district spokeswoman Lauren Roberts said. "It's too early to speculate on disciplinary action," she said.
Had Bartlett made it to school that morning and been found to be drunk, she would have been fired, Roberts said.
Bartlett has no disciplinary actions in her personnel file, Roberts said.
According to court documents, police pulled over Bartlett about 7:50 a.m. EDT Tuesday on Ky. 841 near Beulah Church Road after another driver told authorities that Bartlett was driving slowly and veering into the median.
Bartlett registered a .20 on a Breathalyzer test.
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Intruder disrupts marathon, hinders leader
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Italy's Stefano Baldini surged ahead with two miles to go and won the Olympic marathon Sunday while American Meb Keflezighi finished a surprising second in a race disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed the runner who had led most of the way and pushed him into the crowd.
With three miles left, Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil was clinging to a shrinking lead when he was shoved into the curbside throng by a man dressed in a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks. De Lima was able to get back into the race, but he lost several more seconds and ended up with the bronze medal.
The 29-year-old Keflezighi, who emigrated from the African nation of Eritrea at age 10, is the first American to medal in the men's marathon since Frank Shorter's silver in 1976. Deena Kastor won the bronze in the women's marathon a week ago, marking the first time the United States had won two medals in the 26.2-mile race at the same Olympics.
"USA running is back," Keflezighi said. "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Coming in I was not a favorite, I'm just very happy to win a silver."
De Lima drew big cheers from the crowd at the finish line in Panthinaiko Stadium -- the beautiful marble structure that was the site of the first modern Olympics 108 years ago. He smiled broadly, spread his arms like wings and weaved from side to side as he crossed the line.
Later, he said the intruder cost him a shot at the gold.
"When I saw the man who was jumping on me I was scared, because I didn't know what could happen to me, whether he was armed with a knife, a revolver or something and whether he was going to kill me," de Lima said.
"If you stop in a marathon, you struggle the next three or four kilometers. It's hard to get your rhythm back," he said. "I don't know if I would have won, but things would have been different."
A protest filed by the Brazilian track federation asking that de Lima be given a duplicate gold was denied by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Brazil said it would appeal that decision to the independent Court of Arbitration for Sport, whose decision would be final.
The International Olympic Committee said it would present de Lima with the Pierre de Coubertin medal in recognition of his "exceptional demonstration of fair play and Olympic values."
The race began in the suburb of Marathon as the sun set, casting a rose-colored light on the horseshoe-shaped stadium, which was about three-quarters full. The runners followed the steep, difficult course over which, legend says, Pheidippides carried the news in 490 B.C. that the Greeks had defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
Baldini finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 54 seconds. He waved his hands in celebration, then dropped to his knees in exhaustion after his final lap on the narrow track inside the stadium. The 33-year-old Italian is the former European marathon champion and two-time world marathon silver medalist.
Keflezighi, the American record holder at 10,000 meters, showed little emotion at the finish, crossing himself and putting up a No. 1 sign with his finger. He ran a personal-best 2:11.29, 34 seconds behind the winner. De Lima finished in 2:12.11.
Keflezighi, who has 11 brothers and sisters, became a U.S. citizen in 1998. In Africa, he lived in a hut that had no electricity. He didn't see a car until he was 10, then ran away because it scared him. He remembers soldiers surrounding his village, looking for boys 12 and older to drag off to war. His brothers would hide in the bushes to avoid them.
His family first moved to Italy, then to San Diego in 1987, when Meb -- whose full name is Mebrahtom -- was 12.
He didn't begin running until junior high in San Diego, then went to UCLA, where he won the NCAA 5,000 and 10,000 titles in 1997, a year before he became a U.S. citizen.
Keflezighi is a three-time U.S. 10,000-meter champion and was 12th in that event in the Sydney Olympics. He won the 10,000 at the U.S. trials this year, but chose to run the marathon instead. Like Kastor, he lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., where he trains in the high Sierras.
For three weeks leading up to the Olympics, he shifted his training to the hills of Crete, becoming a popular fixture among the resort staff where the U.S. track and field team set up its pre-Olympic camp.
Keflezighi and Baldini spoke in Italian as the two chased de Lima.
"I told Baldini, 'Let's go get him,"' Keflezighi said.
De Lima led by as much as 46 seconds before Baldini, Keflezighi and Kenyan Paul Tergat began to narrow the gap. As de Lima led the runners through the streets of Athens to the cheers of flag-waving onlookers, the intruder struck. He came from de Lima's left and pushed him all the way to the curb and into the crowd.
Police quickly tackled and arrested the intruder, who had a piece of paper attached to his back bearing the message: "The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible."
De Lima pushed himself free and kept running, but he was passed a mile later.
Police identified the intruder as Cornelius Horan, an Irish citizen. In July 2003, Horan, wearing a costume and message similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track during the British Grand Prix and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing racers to swerve around him.
"I think the Olympic spirit prevailed and I prevailed. I was able to show that determination wins races," de Lima said after receiving his bronze.
"Never mind the result of the appeal," he said. "I'm very happy to have won this medal."
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Italy's Stefano Baldini surged ahead with two miles to go and won the Olympic marathon Sunday while American Meb Keflezighi finished a surprising second in a race disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed the runner who had led most of the way and pushed him into the crowd.
With three miles left, Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil was clinging to a shrinking lead when he was shoved into the curbside throng by a man dressed in a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks. De Lima was able to get back into the race, but he lost several more seconds and ended up with the bronze medal.
The 29-year-old Keflezighi, who emigrated from the African nation of Eritrea at age 10, is the first American to medal in the men's marathon since Frank Shorter's silver in 1976. Deena Kastor won the bronze in the women's marathon a week ago, marking the first time the United States had won two medals in the 26.2-mile race at the same Olympics.
"USA running is back," Keflezighi said. "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Coming in I was not a favorite, I'm just very happy to win a silver."
De Lima drew big cheers from the crowd at the finish line in Panthinaiko Stadium -- the beautiful marble structure that was the site of the first modern Olympics 108 years ago. He smiled broadly, spread his arms like wings and weaved from side to side as he crossed the line.
Later, he said the intruder cost him a shot at the gold.
"When I saw the man who was jumping on me I was scared, because I didn't know what could happen to me, whether he was armed with a knife, a revolver or something and whether he was going to kill me," de Lima said.
"If you stop in a marathon, you struggle the next three or four kilometers. It's hard to get your rhythm back," he said. "I don't know if I would have won, but things would have been different."
A protest filed by the Brazilian track federation asking that de Lima be given a duplicate gold was denied by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Brazil said it would appeal that decision to the independent Court of Arbitration for Sport, whose decision would be final.
The International Olympic Committee said it would present de Lima with the Pierre de Coubertin medal in recognition of his "exceptional demonstration of fair play and Olympic values."
The race began in the suburb of Marathon as the sun set, casting a rose-colored light on the horseshoe-shaped stadium, which was about three-quarters full. The runners followed the steep, difficult course over which, legend says, Pheidippides carried the news in 490 B.C. that the Greeks had defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
Baldini finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 54 seconds. He waved his hands in celebration, then dropped to his knees in exhaustion after his final lap on the narrow track inside the stadium. The 33-year-old Italian is the former European marathon champion and two-time world marathon silver medalist.
Keflezighi, the American record holder at 10,000 meters, showed little emotion at the finish, crossing himself and putting up a No. 1 sign with his finger. He ran a personal-best 2:11.29, 34 seconds behind the winner. De Lima finished in 2:12.11.
Keflezighi, who has 11 brothers and sisters, became a U.S. citizen in 1998. In Africa, he lived in a hut that had no electricity. He didn't see a car until he was 10, then ran away because it scared him. He remembers soldiers surrounding his village, looking for boys 12 and older to drag off to war. His brothers would hide in the bushes to avoid them.
His family first moved to Italy, then to San Diego in 1987, when Meb -- whose full name is Mebrahtom -- was 12.
He didn't begin running until junior high in San Diego, then went to UCLA, where he won the NCAA 5,000 and 10,000 titles in 1997, a year before he became a U.S. citizen.
Keflezighi is a three-time U.S. 10,000-meter champion and was 12th in that event in the Sydney Olympics. He won the 10,000 at the U.S. trials this year, but chose to run the marathon instead. Like Kastor, he lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., where he trains in the high Sierras.
For three weeks leading up to the Olympics, he shifted his training to the hills of Crete, becoming a popular fixture among the resort staff where the U.S. track and field team set up its pre-Olympic camp.
Keflezighi and Baldini spoke in Italian as the two chased de Lima.
"I told Baldini, 'Let's go get him,"' Keflezighi said.
De Lima led by as much as 46 seconds before Baldini, Keflezighi and Kenyan Paul Tergat began to narrow the gap. As de Lima led the runners through the streets of Athens to the cheers of flag-waving onlookers, the intruder struck. He came from de Lima's left and pushed him all the way to the curb and into the crowd.
Police quickly tackled and arrested the intruder, who had a piece of paper attached to his back bearing the message: "The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible."
De Lima pushed himself free and kept running, but he was passed a mile later.
Police identified the intruder as Cornelius Horan, an Irish citizen. In July 2003, Horan, wearing a costume and message similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track during the British Grand Prix and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing racers to swerve around him.
"I think the Olympic spirit prevailed and I prevailed. I was able to show that determination wins races," de Lima said after receiving his bronze.
"Never mind the result of the appeal," he said. "I'm very happy to have won this medal."
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Irish eccentric condemned to 3,000-euro fine for Olympic marathon stunt
ATHENS (AFP) - An Athens court slapped a 3,000-euro ($3,700) fine on the Irish-born former priest who disrupted the Olympic men's marathon by pushing the race leader into the crowd.
The flagrant crimes court convening in Athens also barred Cornelius Horan, 57, from attending any sport events in Greece for three months.
A 12-month prison sentence against Horan was suspended for three years. He paid the fine and was released.
Horan told the court he wanted to announce the Second Coming of Jesus and did not intend to obstruct the marathon's Brazilian race leader Vanderlei de Lima.
The Irishman, who now lives in London and has staged a number of demonstrations at high profile events, apologised for the incident and said he would not repeat it again.
Horan was wearing a red kilt and green waistcoat when he bundled into de Lima. He carried a placard saying "The Grand Prix Priest. Israel Fulfilment of Prophecy Says The Bible. The Second Coming is Near".
De Lima managed to rejoin the race but was passed two miles later by Italian Stefano Baldini and finished in third place. He was later awarded a fair-play medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge in front of hundreds of millions of television spectators during the Games' closing ceremony.
Describing himself as "a Catholic priest on sabbatical", Horan was jailed for two months last year for a dangerous protest at the British Grand Prix when he ran out on the track and forced Formula One drivers to swerve to avoid him.
Horan's Athens stunt was widely condemned in Ireland. The Irish Times said Horan caused one of "the biggest scandals" in Olympic history.
ATHENS (AFP) - An Athens court slapped a 3,000-euro ($3,700) fine on the Irish-born former priest who disrupted the Olympic men's marathon by pushing the race leader into the crowd.
The flagrant crimes court convening in Athens also barred Cornelius Horan, 57, from attending any sport events in Greece for three months.
A 12-month prison sentence against Horan was suspended for three years. He paid the fine and was released.
Horan told the court he wanted to announce the Second Coming of Jesus and did not intend to obstruct the marathon's Brazilian race leader Vanderlei de Lima.
The Irishman, who now lives in London and has staged a number of demonstrations at high profile events, apologised for the incident and said he would not repeat it again.
Horan was wearing a red kilt and green waistcoat when he bundled into de Lima. He carried a placard saying "The Grand Prix Priest. Israel Fulfilment of Prophecy Says The Bible. The Second Coming is Near".
De Lima managed to rejoin the race but was passed two miles later by Italian Stefano Baldini and finished in third place. He was later awarded a fair-play medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge in front of hundreds of millions of television spectators during the Games' closing ceremony.
Describing himself as "a Catholic priest on sabbatical", Horan was jailed for two months last year for a dangerous protest at the British Grand Prix when he ran out on the track and forced Formula One drivers to swerve to avoid him.
Horan's Athens stunt was widely condemned in Ireland. The Irish Times said Horan caused one of "the biggest scandals" in Olympic history.
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Police Catch 80 Revelers with Pants Down
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Around 80 men were caught with their pants down at a men-only nightclub when detectives burst in on a late-night drug raid.
Inspector Dennis Adriao told Reuters Monday four men at "The Factory" nightclub in New Doornfontein were arrested in the early hours of Sunday after drugs were discovered stashed in their socks and shoes, which most patrons were still wearing.
"Men had to pay at the entrance and leave their clothes at the door. Police were tipped off there would be drugs but they got a bit of a shock because they didn't know it was a nudist night," he said.
The owner of the nightclub was also arrested for serving alcohol without a license, and around $4,500 worth of liquor was seized, Adriao said. Drugs were also found dumped on the floor by people who managed to avoid arrest, he added.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Around 80 men were caught with their pants down at a men-only nightclub when detectives burst in on a late-night drug raid.
Inspector Dennis Adriao told Reuters Monday four men at "The Factory" nightclub in New Doornfontein were arrested in the early hours of Sunday after drugs were discovered stashed in their socks and shoes, which most patrons were still wearing.
"Men had to pay at the entrance and leave their clothes at the door. Police were tipped off there would be drugs but they got a bit of a shock because they didn't know it was a nudist night," he said.
The owner of the nightclub was also arrested for serving alcohol without a license, and around $4,500 worth of liquor was seized, Adriao said. Drugs were also found dumped on the floor by people who managed to avoid arrest, he added.
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Alleged Bank Robber Seeks Directions
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - Paul Michael Callahan was a bank robber in search of a bank, according to police. First thing Monday morning, he allegedly tried to rob a copy shop at Boston University thinking it was a bank.
Boston police said he walked into the shop and passed a note to a store employee asking for money. When he was told the shop wasn't a bank, Callahan asked for directions to the nearest Fleet bank branch, police said.
About 40 minutes later, he allegedly robbed a Fleet branch — but came away with less than $200.
On Monday afternoon, Callahan allegedly held up a Citizen's Bank, making off with $2,500. But a bright red dye pack exploded as he fled in his truck, which got a flat tire not far away.
In a last-ditch effort to get away, police said Callahan, covered in red dye, abandoned his truck and ran to a gas station, where he asked a customer there to use his cell phone. He wanted to report his truck stolen.
Police found Callahan, 32, hiding in the gas station. He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning on an armed robbery charge. More charges may follow, according to police.
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - Paul Michael Callahan was a bank robber in search of a bank, according to police. First thing Monday morning, he allegedly tried to rob a copy shop at Boston University thinking it was a bank.
Boston police said he walked into the shop and passed a note to a store employee asking for money. When he was told the shop wasn't a bank, Callahan asked for directions to the nearest Fleet bank branch, police said.
About 40 minutes later, he allegedly robbed a Fleet branch — but came away with less than $200.
On Monday afternoon, Callahan allegedly held up a Citizen's Bank, making off with $2,500. But a bright red dye pack exploded as he fled in his truck, which got a flat tire not far away.
In a last-ditch effort to get away, police said Callahan, covered in red dye, abandoned his truck and ran to a gas station, where he asked a customer there to use his cell phone. He wanted to report his truck stolen.
Police found Callahan, 32, hiding in the gas station. He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday morning on an armed robbery charge. More charges may follow, according to police.
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