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A Florida man was arrested after allegedly robbing the bank where he has an account by giving the teller a note that said he would blow up the bank if the authorities were notified.

Around 9:00 AM on June 26, a man reportedly walked into the Truist Bank in Page Field Commons. According to reports, he was recognized by employees as someone who regularly visits the location. He reportedly walked up to one of the tellers and slid a note across the counter that said he had explosives and a firearm. He allegedly threatened to blow up the building if she notified the police about his purported demand for money instead of silently complying. After collecting the cash, the suspect fled in a vehicle being driven by a woman.

According to reports, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies and local police used drones and K9s to search for the man, and about an hour later, they located the vehicle in which they believed he left the bank. When they initiated a traffic stop, the driver pulled over without incident, but the man reportedly ran out of the car. The driver, identified as a 45-year-old woman, and the man, age 44, were caught in a short foot chase. They were both listed as Ft Myers residents.

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A Florida woman was arrested when the police reportedly caught her and a man having sexual relations in a cemetery and allegedly found her with drugs and paraphernalia.

The Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery in Sumter County is a burial site that serves as the final resting place of veterans, county commissioners, and former slaves. It earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. On the afternoon of March 27, a man and woman entered the location, which was reportedly closed to the public and had a lock on the entrance. While there, they decided to have sex in the graveyard. At the same time, a state trooper stopped in the parking lot to let their K9 have a break. The trooper saw an unattended vehicle and decided to have a look around.

It was reported that the trooper and other law enforcement officers who arrived at the cemetery discovered the couple mid-coitus. The officers accompanied them to their vehicle so they could get dressed, and the K9 reportedly signaled them to the possible presence of narcotics. When the car was searched, they allegedly found substances believed to be Xanax, Oxycodone, methamphetamine, marijuana, and paraphernalia.

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When police approached an Alabama man parked on the side of the Interstate, they accused him of trafficking drugs after they allegedly discovered he was holding a sizeable amount of narcotics.

Just after midnight on April 2, a man from Athens was riding his motorcycle, which was reported as having a concealed license plate, on I-65. According to reports, the 52-year-old pulled over and stopped on the side of the road, when officers from the Priceville Police Department spotted him. They pulled over and approached him to see if the man needed help and noted that there was tape covering part of the motorcycle’s license plate. When the officers started talking to him, they believed the man was behaving suspiciously. They also thought he smelled like he had marijuana. They decided to call for backup and requested the assistance of a K9.

According to reports, when the other officers got to the location, they used the K9 to help them investigate, and the police dog reacted in a way that indicated it was likely narcotics were present. The police searched the man and reported that he had a pair of brass knuckles. They also allegedly discovered several pieces of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and a large amount of something they believed to be an illicit substance. It was reported that the authorities later learned it was a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

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Two men who were reportedly sleeping in a car in front of a gas pump were arrested after allegedly attacking sheriff’s deputies who were checking on them.

On the morning of February 3, two 26-year-old men and a 4-year-old girl were in a car parked in front of a gas pump at a 7-Eleven in Davenport. The vehicle was there for a while, and someone notified the authorities. When deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate, they reported that they found the men and child sleeping in the car. When they were awoken, the situation reportedly took a turn for the worse.

One of the deputies intervened when they believed the driver was trying to start the car, and the passenger got out of the vehicle and allegedly tried to get away. According to reports, the men bit and attacked the law enforcement officers. One of them also allegedly bit the ear of a K9 at the scene.

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An elementary school PE teacher in Tennessee was suspended from his job after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and having drugs in his car.

On the afternoon of February 7, a man, later identified as a 39-year-old physical education teacher at John Sevier Elementary School, was driving down the Parkway in the direction of Alcoa. He was reportedly driving well over the posted speed limit and had allegedly ended up “in and out of ditches” while swerving down the road. Multiple motorists noticed the potentially unsafe situation, and the authorities received several reports about the vehicle.

An officer from the Alcoa Police Department was informed about the reports, and he began searching for the vehicle. The car was seen on the highway, and the officer, who had a K9 with him, pulled the driver over. When he began interacting with the driver, the officer reported that the man seemed intoxicated and smelled like alcohol. The K9 was near the vehicle and reportedly behaved in a way that caused the officer to believe drugs were inside. The driver allegedly gave permission for a search of his vehicle, and the officer reportedly found a substance wrapped in paper that was believed to be Fentanyl.

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A Florida woman who was reportedly driving under the influence with drugs in her car allegedly nearly slammed into a police vehicle when she reportedly tried to speed away from pursuing officers.

On the morning of January 19, a 30-year-old Cape Coral woman was sitting in the car in a local Dollar Tree parking lot. At the same time, Cape Coral police officers showed up after they were told someone was stealing a vehicle from the location. When they spotted the woman, they headed towards her car, and she allegedly sped out of the lot after nearly striking a police vehicle.

According to reports, as the police pursued her, the woman drove erratically until she struck the center divider, and it rendered her car undriveable. Before officers reached her, she allegedly started running in the opposite direction. An officer with a K9 chased after her, and when she reportedly continued fleeing, the dog was released. The woman halted, and the officer called off the K9. They handcuffed her, and the officers reported that they found fentanyl and paraphernalia around the path on which the woman was running, and they asserted that it belonged to her.

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Two Texas men are facing multiple charges after they were arrested in connection with thefts from hotel parking lots in several cities.

Early in the morning on January 4, the authorities received a report about a potential car theft that was happening at the Holiday Inn Express in Sweetwater. Officers from the Sweetwater Police Department went to the hotel to investigate. When they arrived, they found one of the suspects sitting in a car in the hotel parking lot. The officers reported that the man they believed was the second suspect fled the scene and entered the woods near the property.

Drones, thermal imaging equipment, and a K9 were used in the search for the man, and he was quickly found.

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A K9 was instrumental in helping the police catch and arrest a western Oregon man that they believed was involved in several types of theft crimes.

On December 9, a 55-year-old man who resides in a trailer in Newport, Oregon, found himself in handcuffs after allegedly carrying out a string of illegal acts. According to reports, he swiped a vehicle and took advantage of the personal belongings he found inside, including a credit card. The man reportedly headed towards Highway 101 and made pit stops at a few markets where he allegedly used the card to pay for his purchases.

The authorities received a call about a vehicle on the highway, and when officers from the Newport Police Department got there, they reported that the vehicle’s doors were open, but they did not see anyone around. The owner of the car was identified, and when the officers called them, they said they had no idea it had been stolen.

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On the evening of August 31, a woman and her 26-year-old boyfriend were at their residence in Beach Park when they began arguing. Things intensified, and the man allegedly became physically violent by striking her and putting his hands around her throat.

The alleged victim was able to get out of the house, and the authorities were notified. Deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the couple’s manufactured home to investigate the situation.

When the woman discussed the situation, she said her boyfriend hit and choked her during the altercation. The man was still inside the house, and deputies quickly surrounded the site.

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An Oklahoma man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing a machete from a home improvement store and swinging it at one of the employees.

On the afternoon of August 20, a man walked into a Home Depot store in Tulsa and reportedly went to the section of the store where the machetes are kept. He chose one from the display. The broad-bladed knife was packaged in plastic, and the man took off the wrapping and walked away from the area with the machete in his hand. He reportedly made his way to a beverage cooler and removed an energy drink. He chugged the beverage, and an employee tried to talk to him. He allegedly responded by swinging the blade at the worker before walking out the door with it. After he left Home Depot, the man reportedly went to a liquor store in the area.

The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tulsa Police Department responded to the report. They found the man, who was still holding the machete, was still at the liquor store. When they went inside and told him to put down the machete, he reportedly refused. They decided to use a Taser on him to get him to comply, and it initially failed to have an effect on the man. The police sent in K9 officers and quickly got him to cooperate.

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