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Last week, two men were arrested for allegedly stealing a deputy’s firearm from a bathroom at a RaceTrac gas station in Oviedo, Florida.

On August 29, around 5:30 p.m., a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped at the RaceTrac gas station to use the bathroom. While inside, the deputy placed his vest on the ground and his gun belt over the handicapped railing in the stall. After finishing, the deputy put his vest and gun belt back on and left to respond to another call.

Not long after, the deputy realized his firearm was missing. He returned to the gas station to look for it and wondered if someone might have taken it while he was in the stall. When surveillance footage was reviewed, it showed that the deputy was alone in the bathroom. After he left, two men went into the bathroom, and when they exited, one of them appeared to have a noticeable bulge in his waistband. It was believed he had taken the deputy’s missing gun.

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A Maryland man is facing many charges after he was accused of striking a woman and firing a gun during a domestic dispute.

On the evening of August 24, a couple in the Chesapeake Bay went out for dinner and drinks, and when they got back to the woman’s house things took a turn for the worse. According to reports, an argument regarding the woman’s children, who were in the home at the time, broke out between the pair. When the situation started to intensify, the woman tried to get the man to leave, but he reportedly refused.

Though she initially tried to make him leave, the woman reportedly grabbed a baseball bat and used it to break the back window of his vehicle to stop him from going. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the man walked out of the residence and took off.

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During the traffic stop of a dad in West Virginia, an officer allegedly found a gun in the vehicle and a 7-ounce bag of methamphetamine in his teenage daughter’s sweatshirt.

On June 9, a man was cruising down the highway in Arlington with his 2 daughters, ages 12 and 14. A deputy from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling the area, and they noticed that the vehicle had dark-tinted windows. They also believed the exhaust was unusually loud, so they performed a traffic stop.

The driver pulled over, and when he first talked to the deputy, he was asked for the usual items, such as proof of registration. When he was unable to give that to the deputy, the vehicle’s status was checked. In addition to having illegal inspection stickers, the authorities discovered the car was reported stolen in Ohio. The man explained he made a deal with the owner and traded his truck for the vehicle. He said he still had to take care of the title change.

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A teenager in New Jersey was arrested on multiple charges after the police chased him onto the roof of a Housing Authority building and allegedly caught him with an illegal firearm.

Early in the evening on May 4, three men, ages 19, 20, and 21, were hanging out in Hoboken. The trio were reportedly in the hallway of a Housing Authority building.

Someone called the police and reported that they believed the group was loitering in the building, and officers headed to the site. When they got there, the officers saw them on the fourth floor in the stairwell and reported that they knew the men did not reside at the address.

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An officer reportedly had a sizeable piece of flesh bitten off his head by a Florida man at a music festival.

From May 2 through May 5, the yearly Sol Fest event took place at Vortex Springs in Ponce de Leon. According to the official website, “The purpose of Sol Fest is to create a safe haven where people can connect, establish long-lasting friendships, and create memories that will help them heal from loss and the challenges of life.”

While the festival rules state that narcotics are not permitted, the police reported that they found several substances on the premises, including psilocybin mushrooms, ecstasy, cocaine, marijuana, and others. More than 50 attendees were arrested for allegations of possession.

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A Mississippi woman sitting with a man in a vehicle parked outside of a business was arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on him during a domestic dispute.

Late in the afternoon on May 3, a man and woman were sitting in a car parked outside a business in Lafayette County. Their encounter was reportedly less than pleasant, and the woman allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at the man. He was able to get out of the car, and he ran inside the business where he could take cover while notifying the authorities.

The man told the workers what was allegedly happening, and they allowed him to wait inside until the police arrived. Shortly after, officers from the Oxford Police Department headed to the address, and when they got there, they saw a woman sitting in a vehicle as the caller described.

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A mother of four in Alabama was arrested after the authorities reportedly found her 3-year-old wearing a backpack holding kilos of cocaine, in addition to firearms and additional drugs in her home and car.

On March 30, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was informed about a woman in Mobile who was allegedly in possession of a large quantity of narcotics. They were told she was keeping them in her residence, so they started to monitor the home.

When she left the house and drove off in her car, the woman was pulled over. Her vehicle was searched, and the deputies reportedly found 1.5 kilograms of a substance believed to be cocaine, an undisclosed amount of marijuana, and a gun.

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An on-duty Florida police officer who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested after reportedly smashing into another officer’s vehicle and drawing his gun.

According to reports, a 43-year-old 20-year veteran from the Miami-Dade Police Department and Video Forensic Unit detective whose exemplary work was recognized by the Secret Service was involved in an incident that could tarnish his stellar reputation.

Early in the afternoon on March 5, the man was on-duty driving an unmarked Miami-Dade County vehicle. While on a street with a construction crew, the man allegedly encountered a marked Miami-Dade Police Department car parked on the side of the road with an officer seated inside.

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A man in Nebraska is facing multiple charges after allegedly putting his hand inside a cinnamon roll box to hold up a convenience store.

Just after midnight on February 27, a man went into a Kwik Shop in Lincoln and walked up to one of the female employees. With his hand reportedly concealed inside a white box that used to contain cinnamon rolls, the man allegedly demanded the clerk give him cash.

It was reported that the woman thought the alleged robber might have been concealing a gun inside the box, and she gave him the cash he asked for.

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A North Carolina man was arrested after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of a store employee who allegedly caught him trying to steal chicken.

On the evening of January 28, a man went to the Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Charlotte area to pick up dog food and chicken. When he was using the self-checkout, he allegedly did not scan the items. An employee believed he was trying to steal the food, and they approached the shopper to address the situation.

According to reports, when the worker talked to the man, he rang up the dog food. As he was walking out, the employee asserted that the customer was still trying to take the chicken without paying for it and he attempted to snatch the package from the alleged fowl thief.

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