Man ‘tried to steal car by threatening owners with an infected syringe’
A man who allegedly tried to steal a car by threatening the owners with an infected syringe has been arrested. Benjamin Bichalski, 27, allegedly demanded car keys from a Tulsa family while thrusting an object at them that he said was an infected syringe. Moments earlier Bichalski had threatened another family at knife point [...]
Elderly sisters robbed, knocked down in Boca Raton, incident caught on surveillance video
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Two sisters were shopping at a Publix store in Boca Raton Thursday, April 12, when they were victims of a purse snatching caught on video, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. After the sisters went shopping, they went outside to wait for a bus. A surveillance video shows the [...]
Paedophile went to meet ‘sisters’, six and 12, after placing Craigslist ad for ‘taboo’ experience with family (and was arrested when girls turned out to be police)
A man from Ohio who wanted to have sex with a family including two young girls has been jailed for six years. Timothy Rogers, 25 from Akron, put an advert on Craiglist saying he was looking to share a ‘taboo’ experience with members of the same family. The post was spotted by a detective with [...]
Man who secretly filmed neighbour getting undressed for ‘personal satisfaction’ blamed his imaginary nephew
A man has been charged with setting up a video camera to secretly film his neighbour getting undressed for his own ‘personal satisfaction.’ John Paul, 59, is accused of filming his female neighbour in Chandler, Arizona in a t-shirt and undergarments after the woman’s husband discovered a video camera on top of a fence pointing [...]
‘Shake and bake’ meth lab explodes in man’s pants during scuffle with state trooper
A portable methamphetamine lab exploded in a man’s pants as he scuffled with a state trooper who chased after him when he noticed an unusual chemical smell. David Williams, 54, was caught with the homemade device – also known as the ‘shake and bake’ method – after an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer pulled over the [...]
2 sentenced in CdA bar cocaine case
A Coeur d’Alene man involved in a large cocaine distribution ring that was based in part out of a Sherman Avenue bar has been sentenced to four years in prison. Christopher McFarland, 49, also is to be on probation for five years and has forfeited his ownership interest in the bar. McFarland worked with James [...]
Prints on knife lead to hit-and-run arrest
Fingerprints on a knife left at the scene of a hit-and-run crash last September recently led police to identify a suspect. Michael L. Bridges, who was released from prison last year for another hit-and-run crash, is accused of crashing a Chevrolet Malibu into a vehicle at the intersection of Wellesley Avenue and Belt Street Sept. [...]
Cat found at drugs bust tests positive for meth
A cat has tested positive for meth after he was rescued from a home where his owners were allegedly concocting the drug. The unnamed pet was taken by animal control officers from the home in Catoosa, Oklahoma as he was in such a poor condition, authorities said. He was just one of several cats found [...]
Kentucky Inbreed Steals Gas from Cop Car, Posts Picture on Facebook, Goes Directly to Jail
APRIL 18–A Kentucky man is facing a misdemeanor rap after he siphoned gasoline from a police car, a theft that came to the attention of cops after the perp posted a Facebook photo memorializing the crime. As seen in the above photo, as Michael Baker, 20, was swiping the gas last month from a Jenkins [...]
A Seattle man accused of planting his face in joggers, gets 10 years
A Seattle man accused of planting his face in joggers’ rears at a West Seattle park was sentenced Friday to nearly 10 years in prison. Duane E. Starkenburg was also ordered to stay away from the three women he accosted and also was sentenced for sexually assaulting a child. Starkenburg, who once ranted to reporters [...]
Man robs Edmonds bank using demand note
Police are asking for help identifying the man seen in these surveillance photos following a bank robbery late Friday afternoon. Just before 4:15p.m., the suspect walked into the Chase Bank on 8105 Lake Ballinger Way. Officers say he passed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied, handing him an undisclosed amount of money. [...]
A 72-year-old man has been arrested for repeatedly calling 911 and making rude and sexual comments to operators. Clyde Dorain Hobbs, from Oklahoma City, was arrested on Saturday after ringing the emergency number at least 17 times to harass dispatchers. Oklahoma police said that Mr Hobbs had made numerous false 911 reports on Saturday evening [...]