Got odor? Next stop for smelly Honolulu bus riders could be jailHONOLULU — Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked. Talk about tread wear: Dog makes meal out of NC deputy’s 4 tires; owner billed for costHOPE MILLS, N.C. — Some dogs chase cars. Connecticut woman faces assault, larceny charges after being arrested 3 times in a dayBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 29-year-old woman has a court date next week to face charges stemming from her arrest Saturday, her other arrest Saturday, and her third arrest on Saturday. Police charged Leytza Martinez with assault after an altercation with a manager at the hair salon where she worked. She was arrested again later Saturday and charged with coming back to the salon and stealing more than $900 in supplies and some customer information. Got stink? Being too smelly on a Honolulu bus could get passengers a free ride to jailHONOLULU — Stinky city bus riders soon could get soaked. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would impose up to a $500 fine and/or up to six months in jail for public transit passengers convicted of being too smelly. Maryland deputies say man allegedly offered store clerks marijuana to pay for gasolineNEW MARKET, Md. — Frederick County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man after he allegedly offered store clerks in New Market marijuana to pay for gasoline. It happened Monday about 3 p.m. at the Classic Fuels Store on Old National Pike. Deputies said a 52-year-old man offered marijuana to pay for gasoline, and a clerk in the store called authorities. NY man tries to impress girlfriend with tale about Lake Ontario capsizing, ends up with ticketWOLCOTT, N.Y. — Police say a 20-year-old upstate New York man was in trouble after trying to impress his girlfriend by telling her he had capsized his boat while fishing on Lake Ontario. Bryan Arquitt, of Fair, Haven was being charged with falsely reporting an incident. When she got the call, the girlfriend immediately called 911 and the local fire department sent out a crew to rescue Arquitt. Pit bull deflates all four tires on police cruiser as deputy responds to complaint about another dogHOPE MILLS, N.C. — Some dogs chase cars. One in a North Carolina town decided to try and eat one. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a pit bull deflated all four tires of a deputy’s cruiser near Hope Mills on Sunday. Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said the deputy parked his car in a woman’s driveway while responding to her complaint about another dog. Maine man admits crawling in outhouse pit for the second timePORTLAND, Maine — A Maine man caught peering up at a girl from below an outhouse toilet seat four years ago stands accused of crawling into another pit toilet on White Mountain National Forest property in New Hampshire. A federal affidavit indicates a 49-year-old man confessed to repeating his previous act on Memorial Day. Pantless bald man accused of harassing neighbor’s hose in a corralFINLEY, Wash. — A man who apparently wasn’t wearing pants has been accused of harassing a neighbor’s horse. The Tri-City Herald reported the horse’s owner spotted a bald man without any pants chasing the horse about 3:30 a.m. Friday in a corral. Benton County sheriff’s deputies identified a 26-year-old man, who lives next door, as the suspect and he was jailed for investigation of trespassing. Pa. man says he robbed a bank in 2007 to get away from his overbearing wifeLANCASTER, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife. At a sentencing hearing Monday, 39-year-old Anthony Miller said he robbed a bank in Ephrata because he wanted to leave his then-wife but she had threatened to commit suicide if he did. North Dakota man accused of trying to kick his own feces at police officersFARGO, N.D. — A man was accused of trying to kick his own feces at police officers who responded to a party at his home. Sgt. Ross Renner said a 64-year-old man was accused of pulling down his pants Friday night, defecating on the floor and attempting to kick feces at the officers. Grocery camera catches woman putting case of beer between thighs, shuffling out, police sayZACHARY, La. — Grocery store cameras caught the woman taking a 24-can case of beer from a cooler, exposing the 20-pound case between her thighs by pulling up her housedress, pulling her dress back down, and waddling out of the store. But it took a while to identify and find her. Connecticut man puts parents up for sale on Craigslist
Dios mio! 549 mariachis sing their way to world record in Guadalajara, MexicoGUADALAJARA, Mexico — Ay, ay, ay, ay! Guadalajara finally boasts the world’s biggest mariachi band. Police in Fla. lure fugitives with promise of a stimulus check, then make arrestMIAMI — Police in Florida are using the promise of a stimulus check to make some arrests. Police: Detroit man on 1st date skipped out on dinner bill, then stole woman’s Chevy ImpalaFERNDALE, Mich. — Police in Michigan say a first date went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date’s car. Hold the mint sauce! World’s most expensive sheep is heading out to stud, not the ovenLONDON — A British farmer who paid a new world record price for a sheep says the animal is the finest specimen he has ever seen. Beware geeky gifts: State governors turning down mystery laptop shipmentsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept “free” laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited. Grenade-shaped cologne stops rush-hour traffic in BrazilSAO PAULO — Talk about making a stink. Troublesome wild turkeys in Washington tourist town spared from death by adoption proposalLA CONNER, Wash. — Troublesome wild turkeys in the small northwest Washington tourist town of La Conner have been spared the chopping block. NJ man who robbed banks every Thursday, sent for 6 years
RI trooper sees man on highway yelling about pregnant woman, delivers baby inside pickup truckLINCOLN, R.I. — A Rhode Island state trooper responding to a call of a medical emergency on a highway has helped deliver a baby in a pickup truck. Bear climbs ladder to escape after getting stuck in Colorado skate parkSNOWMASS, Colo. — A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out. 9 1/2-foot wide home, dubbed NYC’s ’skinniest’ house, on sale for a fat $2.7 millionNEW YORK — It’s 9½ feet wide and 42 feet long and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there’s nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million. Washington chicken owner recovering after accidentally shooting self while stalking opossumMOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A northwest Washington man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting an opossum that had been snatching his chickens. Naked City: Gawkers get X-rated views of nude guests at NYC hotel next to new elevated parkNEW YORK — Some guests at a New York City hotel near an elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves. Police find drunk man at grocery store eating avocados, cake, plums and pistachiosBISMARCK, N.D. — Police said a man was arrested at a grocery store after workers found him at a table in the deli, eating avocados, cake and other items. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said the 38-year-old man was intoxicated and had a hearty spread, including cake, cookies and plums, in the deli area of Cashwise Foods about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. Naked City: Gawkers get X-rated views of nude guests at Manhattan hotelNEW YORK — Some guests at a Manhattan hotel that straddles the city’s new elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves. Guests at the Standard Hotel keep failing to close the curtains as they frolic naked in front of their rooms’ floor-to-ceiling windows, which can easily be viewed from the High Line park below. Man arrested for his 22nd druken driving defense, with blood-alcohol level of .393ESPANOLA, N.M. — Police said a man was arrested on Monday for his 22nd drunken driving offense — and his blood-alcohol content tested almost five times higher than New Mexico’s legal limit. State Police Lt. Eric Garcia said an officer pulled up to a car parked along a highway and found a 51-year-old man on the ground near his vehicle. Ore. man charged with drunk driving after falling asleep in car at McDonald’s drive-thruCORVALLIS, Ore. — Authorities said a 27-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after he fell asleep in his car at a McDonald’s drive-thru. A Benton County sheriff’s deputy called to the drive-thru arrested the man early Sunday. |
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MADISON, Conn. — A Connecticut man put his parents up for sale on Craigslist as a joke to pass the time on a rainy weekend.
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man who robbed banks every Thursday has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison.
