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An Indiana man is accused of pointing a gun at a restaurant cook and firing a shot during an argument about the cook and the man’s wife. The 28-year-old is also accused of leading police on a chase that ended when his SUV hit a brick house.

The incident happened at an IHOP in Muncie on October 8. Police responded to a report involving a man who entered the restaurant with a gun and fired it. The caller said the man accused a cook of having sex with his wife.

An employee told investigators that the man appeared extremely intoxicated. They reported that he pushed the cook and pointed a handgun at him, and when they tried to intervene and take the gun it fired. The man then reportedly left in an SUV.

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A Connecticut man with several active arrest warrants is facing a slew of charges after allegedly attempting to drive away when he reportedly crashed into a vehicle on the Interstate while driving under the influence of alcohol.

On the afternoon of May 2, a man was driving a Nissan on Interstate 95 and found himself behind a sedan. He allegedly pulled onto the shoulder and tried to go around the vehicle, and reportedly struck it as he drove by. According to reports, he attempted to speed off, but the other driver trailed behind him and notified the authorities about the incident.

State police quickly arrived, and they reported that they believed the man driving the Nissan was intoxicated. When asked, he allegedly provided the wrong name to the trooper. When taking the roadside sobriety test, it was reported that he did not pass.

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An elementary school principal and teacher were arrested when they were reportedly caught hosting a party with alcohol for over 100 underage attendees.

According to reports, on January 19, the principal of Roosevelt Elementary School in Cocoa Beach held a large party at her residence. She allegedly set out coolers filled with alcoholic beverages for her guests. The woman reportedly entertained over 100 individuals between 13 and 17 years old. A third-grade teacher was also reportedly in attendance, and she, along with the underage partygoers, was allegedly consuming alcohol.

Someone called the authorities to report the event, and officers from the Cocoa Beach Police Department went to the address. The outside of the house was dark, and the police believed the homeowner turned off the exterior lights to make it look like nothing was going on. They reported that they found an underage individual on the lawn who was so drunk that they needed medical intervention, and EMS was called to the scene to help. The police also noted that many teenagers at the residence were drinking, and the third-grade teacher appeared to be intoxicated. Nearby, an underage driver who was believed to be a guest at the party was arrested for DUI.

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A 9-year-old boy was severely injured and left unconscious after his mother, who left the scene without him, got into a car crash that the police believe was caused by her driving under the influence of alcohol.

Early in the morning on October 9, a 39-year-old woman was driving her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Dallas with her son riding as a passenger in the back seat. The mother, who was allegedly speeding at the time, reportedly slammed into two vehicles parked on the side of the road. People came out of their homes to see what happened, and they reported that the woman was yelling, and she seemed to be trying to start the wrecked vehicle.

A woman, later identified as the driver’s sister, drove up and tried to help put the unconscious boy in her vehicle, but it proved to be too much of a struggle. When first responders got to the scene, both women left in the sister’s car and left the youngster behind.

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Three suspects were arrested in Utah last weekend after the authorities accused them of human trafficking several people, including a 14-year-old girl from Iowa who had been reported missing.

On July 20, during their search for the teen, who had her cell phone on her at the time, the authorities decided to ping the device to see if they could pinpoint her location. They tracked the signal and it led to an area around Coalville in Summit County. At the same time, the police received a report about two young women and a child with suitcases who were seen standing at a rest stop along Interstate 80.

A trooper from the Utah Highway Patrol went to the location, and when they arrived, the girls were still standing there. The 14-year-old was present, and it was learned that the other two had also been reported missing.

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Chase Bradford was arrested in Nevada for allegedly driving under the influence following his graduation from the Henderson Police Academy.

Chasen Bradford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, and High Point Rockers during his sports career. Shortly after retiring in September 2022, Bradford was hired as a probationary police officer with the Henderson Police Department while he attended the Henderson Police Academy. On March 21, Bradford and the rest of his class graduated from the Academy.

According to reports, around 10:30 PM the following evening, someone saw a vehicle they believed was being driven erratically and they notified the authorities. The caller reportedly said she saw a gray truck weaving on the road, striking the medians and occasionally having its tires on the curb. A nearby on-duty officer saw a vehicle that was believed to be the one the woman called about, and he pulled over the driver.

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Actor Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested last weekend after he was accused of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident in which he was reportedly involved.

On February 17, Zachery Ty Bryan, well known for his portrayal of “Brad” on the hit television series Home Improvement, was driving in La Quinta, California. Just before 2:30 AM, he was pulled over by an officer from the La Quinta Police Department. The officer believed the vehicle he was driving was involved in an accident earlier in the evening.

When the officer approached the driver and identified him as Bryan, he reported that the man displayed signs of intoxication.

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A Florida woman was arrested after she notified the police to report that someone stole her marijuana and paraphernalia, and the police found out that she had multiple arrest warrants out of another county.

According to reports, early in the morning on November 17, a woman who was staying at a Best Western hotel in Stuart, Florida, called the police to report a theft. She reportedly said someone stole her marijuana.

The Stuart Police Department sent officers to the hotel to talk to the caller. When they arrived, the woman reportedly told them she met a man about a week ago, and she believed he stole items from her. She said she was missing about $30 worth of marijuana and the marijuana grinder that it was inside of.

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The former coach of the West Virginia University basketball team was arrested in June for suspicion of driving under the influence, and he has now entered a diversion program for first-time offenders.

Bob Huggins was the coach of the West Virginia University basketball team from 2007 through 2023.

On the evening of June 16, Huggins was driving in Pittsburgh when police saw his SUV stopped in the middle of the road and impeding other drivers from continuing their travels. One of the tires had blown out, and one of the doors on the vehicle was open, but the man was still sitting inside.

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A man from Maryland who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Delaware allegedly assaulted officers trying to detain him and caused one of them to require medical attention from the hospital.

Just before 9:30 PM on August 7, a man from Bel Air was driving a Pathfinder on the highway when he struck a construction barrier and a Delaware River & Bay Authority Police Department Chevrolet Tahoe.

The officer who was driving the police vehicle tried to talk to the driver, but the man reportedly refused to comply. A trooper from the Delaware State Police showed up and assisted the officer, but the man still reportedly refused to get out of the vehicle, and he allegedly tried to drive away.

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