Yahoo! News - Officer on Toilet Accidentally Fires Gun: "Fri Apr 22, 6:59 AM ET
SAN ANTONIO - This is one story they'll be telling around the San Antonio Police Department for a long time. An off-duty officer was at a San Antonio auto auction house yesterday when nature called, a police spokesman said.
Officer Craig Clancy strolled to the appropriate facility and was lowering his trousers when his pistol fell from his waistband. When Clancy fumbled for the falling firearm, it went off, twice.
One of the bullets nicked a bit of floor tile into the leg of a man who was washing his hands nearby. That man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police internal affairs is investigating. "
13:11 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Man Gets Jail Instead of Ride From Police: "Sat Apr 23, 5:55 PM ET
STATESBORO, Ga. - Sgt. Jason Kearney sat in his marked patrol car Thursday, waiting for his colleagues to join him for lunch when Ron Stone asked him for a ride.
The Bulloch County deputy agreed to take Stone to his car, but first he insisted on searching Stone for weapons, said Sheriff Lynn Anderson.
'Stone told Sergeant Kearney to go ahead,' Anderson said.
But instead of packing a pistol, the 30-year-old Stone was packing pot — two small bags, Anderson said.
Stone told the uniformed officer he had spent the night at a friend's house and the marijuana was not his, police said.
Instead of a ride to his car, Stone got a ride to the Bulloch County Jail, where police later learned he was wanted in another county on an outstanding warrant for marijuana possession with intent to distribute. "
13:09 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Man Pleads Guilty in French Fries Rage:
DuBOIS, Pa. - A man who angrily berated fast-food employees when a drive-thru clerk told him the restaurant was out of french fries pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 45 days in jail.
Gregg Luttman, of DuBois, pleaded guilty to assault, resisting arrest, institutional vandalism and other charges stemming from the confrontation on New Year's Day at a Burger King restaurant.
Luttman made an obscene gesture at a drive-thru clerk, cursed at restaurant staff and nearly hit an employee with his truck after workers told Luttman the restaurant had run out of french fries and onion rings, said police in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.
When police tried to arrest Luttman, he scuffled with officer and kicked out the back window of a police cruiser, police said.
In addition to jail time, Luttman last week was fined $150 and ordered to serve two years' probation. "
13:03 Posted by David
WMTW.com - News - Auburn Man Ordered To Pay Support For Child That's Not His: "POSTED: 6:42 am EDT April 24, 2005
AUBURN, Maine -- Maine officials are coming after a 35-year-old man who they said owes thousands in back child support for a child that is not his.
They said Geoffrey Fisher owes about $11,000 in child support to cover the time from the child's birth until paternity tests proved that Fisher was not the father.
They say Fisher failed to file a court motion three years ago that would have relieved him or any financial responsibilities for the child.
But Fisher said he's flabbergasted that the state sent him a letter seeking payment even though DNA tests have proven he isn't the father.
His attorney, James Howaniec, said he plans to file a motion to relieve Fisher of parental responsibilities. But he said Fisher could still be held responsible for past child support."
14:22 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Tornado Uncovers Pot Operation in Florida: "Thu Apr 14,11:20 AM ET
PALM BAY, Fla. - A tornado that ripped through Geoffrey Crook's home didn't just tear away his roof. Authorities say it exposed his elaborate marijuana-growing operation.
Crook, 41, was charged Tuesday with possession and manufacturing of cannabis after police officers served him with an arrest warrant at his job. He was released on $1,000 bond Tuesday night.
The operation had lamps, hydroponic equipment and log books. Fifty-four marijuana plants neatly arranged in the master bedroom had a street value of about $8,000, authorities said.
The operation was uncovered in February after a twister, with winds whipping up to 112 mph, tore away Crook's roof.
Palm Bay police and other emergency crews were searching through the debris for injured victims when they came across the 2- to 3-foot plants. Crook was not at home during the storm.
Crook had a disconnected telephone number and couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday. "
13:55 Posted by David
Driver Uses Car To Keep Trucker Off Freeway: "Truck Driver Later Charged With DWI
POSTED: 10:56 am CDT April 14, 2005
CASTLE CREEK, N.Y. -- A New York man who says he lost a close friend to a drunken driver -- and didn't want to see it happen to anyone else -- used his car to block a tractor-trailer from pulling onto a highway because he thought the trucker was drunk.
Michael Scanlon's vehicle wound up being rammed by the truck.
State police said Scanlon saw the truck hit the overhead canopy at a gas station Wednesday north of Binghamton, N.Y. The father of four followed the truck and blocked its path as it tried to get on Interstate 81.
A short time after the truck rammed Scanlon's car, troopers arrived and arrested the trucker. The Canadian truck driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. "
20:21 Posted by David
Pawned Computer Had Child Porn Pictures: "Apr 12, 2005 7:26 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) MILFORD, Conn. A Milford pawn shop owner is credited with directing police to an alleged child porn suspect.
Police say a 43-year-old New Haven man left 304 images of child pornography on a computer he brought into a pawn shop. Gary Bremer was arrested over the weekend.
Police say Bremer was trying to get cash when he sold his laptop to National Pawn in November of 2003. The store's owner spotted child pornography on the laptop last June.
Milford police were contacted and Bremer was arrested on child pornography charges Saturday, ending a nine-month investigation.
Bremer faces charges of possession of child pornography and importing child pornography.
He was released from police custody on a written promise to appear April 26th in Milford Superior Court."
03:04 Posted by David
local6.com - Automotive - Hacked Highway Sign Sets Speed Limit At 100 MPH: "Message Changed On Construction Sign
POSTED: 9:24 am EDT April 8, 2005
VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The message was too good to be true.
An electronic highway sign on Interstate 75 in Michigan told drivers: 'Speed limit 100 mph go go go.'
For months, the signboard in Genesee County had been alerting commuters to construction that starts this month.
Someone hacked the sign, which is controlled by a computer through a subcontractor.
State highway officials say they're investigating who changed it and how.
The speed limit in the area is 70.
Bill Shreck, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation, said officials 'weren't amused' by the traffic message."
19:01 Posted by David
Local10.com - News - Man Seriously Burned When He Falls Asleep While Cooking: "POSTED: 2:45 pm EDT April 5, 2005
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A South Florida man was seriously burned Tuesday when he fell asleep while cooking.
Hollywood fire spokesman Matt Phillips said the man suffered burns on 38 percent of his body.
The man dozed off while he was heating cooking oil on his stovetop. Phillips said when the man woke up, he knocked the pan onto himself, causing the burns.
Fire Rescue quickly put out the fire. It didn't affect any of the other apartments in the complex.
The injured man was taken to a hospital and will be transferred to the Tampa Burn Center. "
18:13 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Preschooler Helps Save Home From Fire: "Fri Apr 1, 5:35 PM ET
By The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO - A 4-year-old boy riding his bike near his saw smoke coming from a house and notified a mail carrier in time to save the home from flames.
Preschooler Bailey Couturier was riding around noon Thursday when he saw smoke coming from a house.
Bailey tracked down a mail carrier, who called 911 on a cell phone.
'He told the mailman, 'I'm not kidding! I'm not kidding! I'm not kidding! There's a fire!'' said Bailey's grandmother, Paula Couturier.
Fire fighters arrived at the home and extinguished the fire, which started in a wood pile in front of the house, before it destroyed the home.
The flames discolored an exterior brick wall and cracked the driveway.
Louisa Lopez, 29, was returning to work from her home when her husband called to say the house was on fire.
When she arrived home, Bailey said, 'Excuse me, excuse me! Your house got caught on fire!'
Lopez and her husband said they will find a way to thank Bailey for saving their home. "
18:08 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Car Hood Pops Open, but Men Keep Driving: "Fri Apr 1, 8:22 PM ET
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Two men traveling on Interstate 380 ended up in jail because the hood of their car popped open. The men were heading south of I-380 on Tuesday when the hood open and covered the windshield, the Linn County sheriff's office said.
Instead of pulling over to fix the problem, the men stuck their heads out the windows so they could see the road and kept going at about 55 mph, officials said.
Two Linn County deputies on patrol took note, and pulled them over.
They arrested the driver, Travis Williams, 25, of Cedar Rapids, on suspicion of driving under suspension, and no proof of insurance. The passenger, Brandon Calmese, 27, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested on a parole violation warrant from Illinois.
Both men were taken to jail. Williams was released Thursday afternoon. Calmese remained in jail on the Illinois warrant.
'It's a little bit hard to drive with the hood of the car laid over the window,' Sheriff Don Zeller said. "
18:06 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Burglar Takes Items, but Then Cleans Up: "Fri Apr 1, 9:10 PM ET
RICHMOND, Va. - A woman's apartment was cleaned out, and cleaned up by a burglar, police said. According to police, the woman returned home Thursday after being away for a week and discovered her television, computer and other items missing. The burglar had also helped himself to food and booze.
But this was not a thoughtless thief. Police said the rear sliding glass door, which the woman had left open, was closed and locked when she returned. In addition, 'clothes and dishes had been washed and dried,' according to the police report.
Police Capt. Karl Leonard said it's possible the burglar knew the woman was going to be gone for a while and may have decided to take up residence in the interim.
'They probably didn't want to stay in a dirty apartment,' said Leonard, calling the case 'very, very unusual.'
'We've had burglaries in the past where people have fixed themselves a sandwich,' he added. 'But nobody's ever done the wash.' "
18:04 Posted by David
Yahoo! News - Error Puts Strippers on Public Access TV: "Sat Apr 2, 1:49 AM ET
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Viewers expecting to see the latest local meeting on their public access channel got an eyeful recently when Cablevision played a tape of nude dancers accidentally.
The mistake affected customers in parts of Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam and Orange counties.
Hopewell Junction resident George Morton returned home from Palm Sunday Mass and turned on his television to see a striptease contest.
'I thought, this is terrible,' Morton said. 'I don't get HBO or anything like that.'
Cablevision said Thursday it was not a public access program and that a 'program switching error' occurred.
'When it was detected, the programming was removed immediately,' Cablevision spokesman Bill Powers said. 'We have taken appropriate steps to prevent this from happening again.'
Morton said he planned to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission. "
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