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Published on: July 20, 2025

Knife-Wielding Man Tasered Outside Woman’s Home

An allegedly intoxicated Pennsylvania man was arrested in a residential area when a woman called the police and told them he was holding a knife while standing outside her home.

On the evening of June 16, a 35-year-old man from Williamsport was reportedly on foot on a local urban street. He was in front of a woman’s residence, and when she opened her door because she thought a delivery driver had arrived, she thought she saw the man holding a knife. It was reported that she became frightened for her safety and called the authorities to report the situation. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Montoursville Barracks, Troop F Headquarters, went to the address to investigate.

When the troopers arrived, the man was still in front of the residence, and they assumed he was carrying a weapon. They told him several times to drop what he was holding, and when he did so, the troopers said they retrieved a folding knife. According to reports, when they told him to kneel on the ground while facing away from them, he instead tried to approach them. One of the troopers discharged their taser, causing the suspect to fall down. They spoke to him about the situation, and they believed he smelled like alcohol and was behaving as if he were intoxicated. They additionally alleged that when asked, he was unable to spell his name.

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Published on: January 20, 2024

Man with Underwear Around Neck Suspected of Stealing Trees

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man donning a pair of underwear around his neck may face criminal charges after he was reportedly found wandering around in an area where two bonsai trees worth $7,000 had recently been stolen.

According to reports, a few weeks ago, someone swiped both trees from a home on a residential street in Cape Coral. Late in the evening on January 11, neighbors on the same block noticed a man on the property from which the trees were taken. There were additional bonsais at the residence, and it raised their suspicions when they spotted the alleged interloper.

One of the neighbors notified the authorities by phone, and when describing the man, they said he was wearing all dark clothing with a dark mask covering his face.

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Published on: June 29, 2019

Misidentified Suspect Subjected to Excessive Force

by Staycie R. Sena

A Washington man suspected of car prowling has accused the authorities of using excessive force while detaining him for a crime he did not commit.

52-year-old Mark A. Domino and his mother are employed at Walmart in Clarkston, Washington.

Just before 6:00 pm on Monday evening, Domino got off work and headed to his mother’s vehicle to retrieve a clothes hanger.

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Published on: January 14, 2019

Woman With Crush on Cop Broke Into Police Department

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman who was previously arrested by an officer and allegedly developed a romantic interest in him has been accused of breaking the glass on the door to enter the police department after hours as a part of her pursuit of the man.

28-year-old Ashley Kristen Keister was arrested in mid-2018 and allegedly developed a crush on the officer that took her into custody.

Since her arrest, Keister has allegedly been sending several daily personal messages to the officer who is the reported target of her affections. She has additionally been accused of placing calls to 911 emergency services more than once in an attempt to speak with the man.

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