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Furious Man Stupidly Calls Police to Complain About Ugly Prostitute He Hired

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:24:39 +0000

Buyer, beware. A man in Britain was so upset about what the prostitute he paid for looked like when they met up at a hotel, he decided to call the police to complain in the funniest bit of dialogue to come out of the country since Ricky Gervais created ‘The Office.’ The john contacted authorities [...]

Waitress Gets Fired for Insulting Police on Facebook

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:31 +0000

Looks like someone didn’t get the memo that what you post on Facebook can be seen by lots of people—and some of them may not like it very much. Ashley Warden, formerly a waitress at a Chili’s in Oklahoma, posted to Facebook a picture of three sheriff’s deputies and wrote the following message: “Stupid cops [...]

Woman Slaps Cop So She'll Go to Jail and Stop Smoking in Most Hair-Brained Scheme Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:34 +0000

A woman in Sacramento, California is about to become the cigarette butt of many jokes. Etta Lopez, 31, was desperate to stop smoking so she came up with a novel (and ridiculous) way to try and kick the habit: she slapped a policeman in the hopes she would be arrested and wind up in a [...]

Three Connected to Bombing Suspect Questioned in New Bedford

Taylor Cormier — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:02:04 +0000

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing seeped into New Bedford, Mass. on Friday evening withe the questioning of several people who knew suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. After local and state police and FBI agents allegedly searched Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s UMass Dartmouth dorm room, authorities swarmed to the Rockdale West apartment complex in New Bedford’s West End. Three [...]

Major Police Operation Underway in Boston Suburb [UPDATED]

Townsquare Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:30:29 +0000

6:55 AM ET: The AP is reporting that the suspects are from Chechnya, and have lived in the US for at least one year. The surviving Boston bomb suspect has been identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Ma. NBC News is reporting that both suspects are brothers. Sources say that the men may have military experience, according to law enforcement officials.

6:30 AM ET: CNN is reporting that officials are worried that the suspect who remains at large could have explosives on his body. An official tells the network that the suspect killed overnight had explosives on his body. As a result, city officials have suspended all public transportation for the time being. Those in Watertown and the surrounding neighborhoods are being urged to shelter in place until further notice. Many colleges have cancelled classes for the day. Businesses are being told not to open.

Police Shoot, Kill Kurt Myers, Ending Standoff in Herkimer, New York

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:41:53 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for nearly 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Restaurant, Eating 16 Slices of Pie and Falling Asleep

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:02:48 +0000

A man broke into a Baltimore fast-food restaurant last month and ate 16 slices of pie before falling asleep and being captured, police say. Baltimore police responded to a break-in at a Popeye's chicken restaurant on Feb. 19, whereupon they found a 62-year-old man asleep on the floor of the establishme

Drunk Man Pees in Cop Car, But Don't Worry — He Was Wearing a Diaper

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:57:49 +0000

We're no experts, but we imagine that dealing with drunken idiots is every cop's least favorite part of the job, especially guys like the dude about at Oktoberfest, or the Seattle man who recently peed in the back of a patrol car on Sunday while being transported to jail. Hey, can you blame him? At least he was wearing a diaper at the time.

Parents Sue Police After 7-Year-Old Is Cuffed For 10 Hours

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:54:20 +0000

An elementary school tussle turned into an all day police station ordeal for seven-year old Wilson Reyes, according to a $250 million lawsuit his parents have filed against the NYPD. It all started when Reyes alleged picked up $5 in lunch money that somebody else had dropped in the halls of Public School 114 in the [...]

High Speed Police Chase Takes Surprising Turn

Emerald Catron — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:32:09 +0000

We sat through this whole thing video of a high-speed police pursuit in Inglewood, Calif., waiting for something horrible to happen, because it’s the internet. Magically, nothing horrible does happen. We aren’t going to give away the surprise ending. (It’s not clowns. Quit asking about clowns.) We’ll only say it is delightful, and you should [...]

Cops Make Teen Troublemakers Do Push-Ups

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:33:42 +0000

Last Friday police in North Providence, Rhode Island were called by a woman who had spotted a group of teenagers damaging her mailbox. The cops quickly located the yellow sports car which had been at the crime scene and apprehended the suspects. But instead of booking the five teenagers, the cops opted for a bit of “street” [...]

Beaverton Police Take Hamster Into Protective Custody

Dan Seitz — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:45:58 +0000

Pulling over a driver suspected of being impaired is unfortunately far too common for most police officers. Having to take a hamster into protective custody, on the other hand, is somewhat outside the usual scope of police duty. And yet, in Beaverton, OR, they were called on to do just that. A woman was pulled [...]

Cut-Rate Batman Goes to Jail for Obstructing Police

Mike Adams — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:05:58 +0000

A manhunt for a hit-and-run driver in upper Michigan over the weekend turned into a full-blown Gotham city sideshow as state police say they were forced to arrest a man who showed up at the crime scene dressed like Batman. Authorities say they had no choice but to arrest 33-year-old Mark Wayne Williams (not to [...]

RoboCop in Real Life? Crime Fighting Robots Coming to New Jersey

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:27:22 +0000

Your childhood fantasy (or fear?) of seeing an officer of the law who is part man/part machine may be coming true soon, thanks to Researchers at Florida International University's Discovery Lab and a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves. These folks are working to build "telepresence robots," which would patrol the streets while being controlled by disabled police officers and military vets. Let's pause to allow the awesomeness sink in.

Pinterest Aids in Helping Police Nab Criminals

Amanda Ferris — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:13:05 +0000

Never underestimate the power of the internet or its users: it may sound crazy, but the social network Pinterest, aka the place where you can find a cute-sy cashmere sweater and a recipe for caramel fudge brownies, has helped local Pennsylvania police departments catch criminals.

Should Police Departments Be Allowed to Use Unmanned Drones? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:00:04 +0000

Recently, Congress directed the FAA to revise its safety regulations on unmanned aircraft, clearing the way for more domestic use of drones. This would mean, among other things, that local police departments would be freer to use drones for surveillance.

While having a movable eye in the sky would clearly aid the cops in some of their duties, it also presents civil-liberties issues. According to a new survey of 1,006 adults from the Associated Press-National Constitution Center , the public is split on whether police departments should have this new tool.

Only Cop Left In Small Town Is A Dog

Mike Moody — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:11:05 +0000

You’ve heard the phrase “top dog” before, right? Well, this dog is not only the top dog, he’s also the highest ranking police officer in his small town. So how does a drug sniffing dog named Nikka end up being the top and only certified police officer charged with protecting the small town of Vaugh, [...]

Teen Girl Slips Handcuffs, Steals Police Vehicle and Leads Cops on Merry Chase

Carl Pettit — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:35:59 +0000

It’s tough being young and wild, especially if you live in a small Colorado mountain town. Sometimes kids just have to invent their own kind of fun. Perhaps 18-year-old Shelby Figueroa was thinking just that when she slammed her car into the back of an unmarked police SUV in Clear Creek, Colorado. The five-foot-tall suspect was subsequently detained and placed into the back of another police SUV. And then the real excitement began.