A man from Minnesota was arrested after he was accused of stealing $1250 worth of Girl Scout cookies from an unattended loading dock. 43-year-old Joel S. Whittaker lives in Oronoco. On the evening of March 20, Whittaker reportedly drove his sedan to a local GNC. When he reached the premises,…
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Good Samaritan Carjacked While Helping with Roadside Flat
When a man pulled over to help a driver with a flat tire on the side of the road, the allegedly stolen SUV he was riding in was heisted while he was distracted. 21-year-old Shamari J. Reid resides in Bowie, Maryland. Just after midnight on March 10, Reid was a…
Suspect Found with Gun and Thousands in Unopened Lotto Packs
When deputies spotted a driver who allegedly blew through a stop sign, they reportedly found thousands of dollars in unopened packs of scratch-off lottery tickets, in addition to firearms and a large sum of money. Last Friday night, 20-year-old Isaac Duku was reportedly driving through the Knoxville area on the…
Slide Stolen From Park Found in Mobile Home Bedroom
The authorities have reported that they ended a months-long search for a stolen playground slide after discovering it inside the bedroom of a Burbank mobile home. Last December, the authorities were told that a slide from Tierra Vida Park in Pascoe, Washington, had disappeared from its place in the playground.…
Suspect told Cops Gun Bulge in Pants was his Penis
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…
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…