THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — They say crime doesn’t pay. For one robber in California, it did – but not much. Authorities in Riverside County say a woman with a gun robbed 11 customers at a market and got away with $6. A Sheriff’s Department statement says the woman was armed with a semi-automatic pistol when she went to La Chicanita Market in the town of Thermal on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela says the woman confronted 10 customers in the store and also demanded money from one person who was entering the market. She then fled in an old car. Nobody was hurt. — Information from: The Press-Enterprise, http://www.pe.com
March 10, 2010 | Posted in
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NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say D’Angelo was caught in New York City trying to pay $40 for sex with an undercover cop posing as a prostitute. Police said Monday that the 36-year-old R&B singer was arrested early Saturday while behind the wheel of his Range Rover. D’Angelo’s real name is Michael Archer. He says in a statement that he pleaded not guilty and plans to fight the charge. The statement says the singer hopes the public will “allow the American justice system to resolve the matter before jumping to any conclusions.”
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — A Winter Haven man was arrested after authorities said he took a winning scratch-off ticket back to the store he had stolen it from a day earlier. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 22-year-old man stole $70 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Circle K store on Sunday. One of the tickets revealed a $50 prize. When the man went back to the store on Monday to claim the money, a clerk who was aware of the theft asked the man for his driver’s license and wrote down the information. The clerk called the authorities, and deputies went to arrest the man. He was charged with retail theft and later released on $250 bail. — Information from: News Chief, http://www.polkonline.com
March 7, 2010 | Posted in
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces police said a woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her ex-husband. Police said a 27-year-old woman was charged with three counts of aggravated battery against a household member and one count of battery. She was being held on $15,000 bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center. The woman’s ex-husband was taken to a hospital for treatment of his wounds after the Thursday night altercation. According to police, Shaw and her 29-year-old ex-husband were at her home late Thursday when she became upset after looking through his cell phone’s call history. Detectives said Shaw pulled out a knife and started swinging at her ex-spouse, striking him at least three times. Authorities said his injuries were not life-threatening. The victim left the home and got a ride to the Las Cruces Police Department where he was interviewed by officers. — Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News, http://www.lcsun-news.com
March 7, 2010 | Posted in
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CAUGHT ON TAPE: Cape Coral Car thief caught in the act By Nick Spinetto, WINK News Story Created: Mar 4, 2010 at 5:49 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 4, 2010 at 5:49 PM EST Cape Coral, Fla – A Cape Coral car burglar has people on edge. Police say the thief is responsible for a rash of car break-ins in the Northwest 7th Terrace section of Cape Coral. They fear his crime spree could turn violent because he’s been spotted carrying a gun. “There’s the threat of danger for anyone who comes across him,” said Trish Routte, from CrimeStoppers. Routte says they needs your help to catch this thief. The suspect is armed and considered dangerous. “A simple car burglar does not walk around with a gun tucked into their pants. We’re very concerned about public safety,” Routte said. The suspect was caught on Brian Kirkpatrick’s home surveillance camera. “It’d be great if someone recognized his face and turned him in,” he said. The suspect sneaked on Kirkpatrick’s property in the middle of the night. In the video, you can see him creep onto the driveway, going from car to car trying to open doors. He finds one unlocked and goes inside the car. “I was really shocked to see that,” he said. The car broken into belongs to Kirkpatrick’s daughter. The thief rummaged through the car for 12 minutes. He finally came out the back door. He stole a GPS and some sunglasses. As he gets out of the car, the gun is clearly visible the back of his pants. A scary concept if Kirkpatrick had confronted the burglar. “I didn’t want to startle him and have him start shooting,” Kirkpatrick said. This is the same concern authorities have. “If someone startled him. He could have easily pulled that gun and a simple car burglar got have turned into something much deeper,” Routte said. The suspect is still on the loose. Police believe he is tied to several other burglaries in the area and they want him caught. “We need to get him off the streets and make sure this spree stops,” Routte said. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. You can get up to a $1,000 cash reward. Next article Three women claim they were drugged at local club
March 4, 2010 | Posted in
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A monkey that has eluded capture in the Tampa Bay area for more than a year has again escaped from Florida wildlife officials. Authorities were called to a neighborhood in St. Petersburg on Wednesday when the rhesus macaque monkey was spotted. It was twice hit with tranquilizer darts, but still got away by ducking behind a drug store and a church. Wildlife rehabilitator Vernon Yates says the tranquilizers don’t appear to affect the animal, though officials have increased the dosage each time they’ve used the drug on the monkey. Yates says the monkey is smart, even stopping to check traffic before crossing a busy street. Officials didn’t say how the monkey got loose. They say it isn’t considered a threat to humans. — Information from: The Tampa Tribune, http://www.tampatrib.com
March 4, 2010 | Posted in
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STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Authorities said an aggressive red-tailed hawk has attacked at least five people recently in a Connecticut town, including a woman who needed medical care after being cut on the head. Police in Stonington, a shoreline town bordering Rhode Island, warned residents Wednesday by e-mail and through the town’s reverse 911 system to watch out for the large hawk. Recess and gym classes at a nearby school were held indoors. Officials said the hawk has snatched a hat off a boy’s head, snagged headphones from a man on a lawnmower and even attacked a car. On Tuesday, it gashed a woman’s head so deeply that she was checked at a local hospital. The state Department of Environmental Protection is working with the city to find the bird and determine what to do about its aggressive behavior.
March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania man faces charges for three separate incidents involving police in a span of three hours. Manheim Township police said 49-year-old Mark E. Blaylock was charged with theft of services after allegedly refusing to pay a $69 cab fare around 11 a.m. About an hour later he was charged with public drunkenness after police said he was found lying on a road near his house. Another hour after that, authorities said Blaylock called 911 to request police assistance. Investigators said he was cited for reporting a medical emergency without good cause because he told officers he needed them to fill a prescription. Blaylock is facing a misdemeanor charge and a pair of summary offenses. A phone number for Blaylock could not immediately be located Wednesday.
March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A mad emu gave deputies a Texas-sized hard time. El Paso authorities say the big bird was running loose Tuesday, snarling rush-hour traffic near Interstate 10 and attacking deputies trying to restrain it. Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tried to prevent the tall, flightless bird from running into traffic. But when deputies neared the emu, it became aggressive and slashed one deputy’s pant leg. The deputy was not seriously injured. The emu died as it was being transported to an animal control shelter. The cause of death was not immediately known.
March 2, 2010 | Posted in
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ALBION, Mich. (AP) — Authorities said an overnight hotel guest who claimed a divine calling has been jailed after shooting up his room and placing an alarm clock in the microwave. Police say the 53-year-old Dearborn Heights man surrendered about 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the Albion Inn, about 85 miles west of Detroit. He was being held in the Calhoun County Jail pending arraignment and mental evaluation. The Jackson Citizen Patriot said the man shot the bed, window, walls and ceiling of his room, where he left a note that read: “God delivered me from evil and placed me in Albion, Michigan.” No injuries were reported. The man’s name was not released. He faces possible charges including felonious assault, possession of a firearm while committing a felony, destruction of property and reckless discharge of a firearm. — Information from: Jackson Citizen Patriot, http://www.mlive.com/jackson
March 1, 2010 | Posted in
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