When police felt an object asserted to be a pistol in a suspect’s pants, the Florida man reportedly said the protrusion was his penis. 20-year-old Michael Phillips is a pool guard who resides in St. Petersburg. Just before 9:30 pm on March 6, Phillips was reportedly the passenger in a…
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Man Wore Employee Uniform to Rob Home Depot Stores
A Georgia man was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from several Home Depot locations by wearing an employee uniform and loading the items into a rental truck. 32-year-old Dustin White lives in Lakeland, Georgia. For the past few weeks, a couple of Home Depot locations in the Tallahassee area reported…
Burglar Terrorized Resident with Handmade Flamethrower
A Florida man has been accused of returning to his former residence and illegally entering before attempting to burn the new tenant with a makeshift flamethrower. On February 23, a woman in St. Lucie County was at her home when a former tenant allegedly showed up and let himself into…
Nursing Home RN Swiped Deceased Man’s Credit Card
An Illinois registered nurse previously employed at a nursing home has been arrested for allegedly charging nearly $2,000 to a credit card that she reportedly took from a patient that passed away. The Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur hired a 47-year-old RN who spent nearly half a year trying…
Reserve Officer Tried to Sic K9 on Police During DUI Arrest
An off-duty Washington reserve officer accused of driving under the influence while operating a stolen police car allegedly resisted arrest and tried to summon his K9 to attack. 49-year-old Shane Jones was a deputy with the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office for 17-years before he retired from his position. In November,…
Cops Neutered Suspect’s Interstate Puppy Theft Scam
A man in Virginia was arrested for accusations of writing bad checks in several states on the East coast for the purchase of French bulldog puppies. In early February, a man in Miles Township who was selling two French bulldogs received a call from someone that identified themselves as a…
Clown Faced Rapist Returned to Victim’s Home Days After Attack
A sex offender in New York was arrested after he allegedly raped and robbed a woman, and then reportedly returned her residence in clown makeup two days later. 33-year-old Joseph Johnson is from Wyandanch, NY. He was convicted for forcible sex abuse against an 11-year-old in 2015. As a result,…
Officer Buried Theft and Drove Stolen Truck for a Year
A Los Angeles police officer has been accused of stealing a truck from an Orange County used car lot and using the vehicle for a year after falsifying the records to reflect that it had been recovered. 45-year-old Matthew Calleros resides in Whittier, California. Calleros is employed as an officer…
Ruffled Feathers over Mask Rule Led to Armed Chicken Theft
After a man reportedly fought with staff over wearing a mask at a restaurant in Los Angeles, he allegedly pulled out a gun and demanded they hand over all of their cooked chickens. Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles, founded in 1975, “is best known, as the name states, for…
Police Smoke Out Illegal Pot Grow During Burglary Bust
The authorities allegedly uncovered a large illegal marijuana grow site when responding to a call for help after eight people reportedly burglarized the home. Around 12:30 am on January 27, a couple who live in a house in Menifee, California called the authorities to report a possible burglary being committed…