A Florida man is facing multiple charges when he was reportedly caught in a residential backyard after allegedly wandering onto the property and stealing a decorative garden turtle. Just after midnight on August 2, a resident was asleep in their Southwest Cape Coral home when strange noises on their lanai…
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Men Used Device to Steal 300 Gallons of Gas from Wawa
Two men in Southern Florida are facing charges after allegedly using a special device to help them steal over $1,000 worth of diesel gasoline that the authorities believe they were going to resell. On the morning of July 19, two men in a van pulled into a West Palm Beach…
Man Arrested for Swiping Stripper Pole from Sex Shop
An Indiana man was jailed after allegedly trying to walk out of an adult novelty store with a large box containing a spinning dance pole that he reportedly did not pay for. According to their website, Cirilla’s adult store has been in business since 1992, and their 60+ locations specialize…
Man went on Snack Spree After Store Closed
A man from the central east coast of Florida was arrested after reportedly keeping out of sight in the bathroom of a drugstore and helping himself to snacks after the business closed for the night. According to reports, at around 9:45 PM on July 14, a 46-year-old man went into…
Man in Leopard Onesie Freed Animals from Pet Store
A man in Ohio was arrested on felony charges when he was reportedly found with hamsters in his pocket after allegedly breaking into businesses after hours and releasing animals from a pet store. Three businesses in Columbus were broken into early in the morning on July 9. The surveillance footage…
Shoplifter Bought Magnet to Remove Security Tags from Items
A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly purchasing a magnet to assist her in stealing from a retail store in the mall by using it to remove security devices from the clothing and merchandise. Just before midnight on June 27, an officer with the Clearwater Police Department pulled over a…
Man Arrested After Trying to Withdraw Penny from Bank
A Florida man without permanent residency is facing a felony charge after allegedly trying to rob a Sumter County bank for a penny. On the afternoon of June 29, a man went into a Chase Bank located in Lady Lake. He reportedly retrieved a withdrawal slip and filled it out…
Armed Man Stole Cash and Car from Taco Bell
An Indiana man was arrested and jailed on over a dozen charges after allegedly robbing a fast-food restaurant at gunpoint, stealing a vehicle from the parking lot, leading the police on a chase, and illegally firing a gun. Early in the morning on June 30, employees at a Taco Bell…
ArcheAge Player Flew to Florida to Attack In-Game Rival
A man from New Jersey is facing serious charges after reportedly traveling to Florida with the alleged purpose of confronting and harming a person he dislikes who plays the same MMORPG. ArcheAge is one of many popular massively multiplayer online role-playing games. A few of the game’s many features that…
Florida Couple Fell Victim to $400,000 Phone Scam
A scammer reportedly called a couple in Florida and told them they would be arrested for illegal online account activity if they did not hand over $400,000 in gold bars to a person posing as a government official. At the beginning of May, a married couple in Jensen Beach received…