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A trespassing report in New Jersey reportedly led to a series of police encounters that ended with the arrest of a man.

The incident occurred in Newark just after midnight on January 8, after authorities were notified about a person acting suspiciously outside a home. According to police, the caller reported seeing a man walking around the property, looking into windows, and then sitting inside a vehicle parked in front of the residence.

When officers from the Newark Police Department arrived, they reportedly found the man sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle described by the caller. Police said that while speaking with him, officers noticed signs that he appeared intoxicated. The man reportedly told officers he had walked to the vehicle from a restaurant and believed he had gone to the wrong house. When asked if he needed help getting home, he declined and said he would walk.

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A Salvation Army bell ringer was accused of trying to spear a Publix manager with a donation stand after allegedly causing a disturbance outside a Florida grocery store on Christmas Eve.

On December 24, the incident happened outside a Publix in Stuart, where a 63-year-old man was working as a seasonal Salvation Army bell ringer performing part-time Christmas charity work. The situation reportedly escalated when the man allegedly began aggressively confronting people as they entered and exited the store. His behavior was reportedly concerning to the employees, and a store manager eventually stepped outside in an attempt to address the disturbance and speak with the bell ringer about his conduct. According to reports, the man appeared to be intoxicated at the time.

The authorities said the interaction did not go as the manager planned, and instead of de-escalating, the man allegedly became violent. Investigators reported that he attempted to impale the manager using the metal tripod that supports the Salvation Army donation kettle. The manager was not injured during the encounter. After the alleged confrontation, the suspect reportedly left the area before deputies arrived at the scene. Law enforcement later located him at his residence, where he was taken into custody.

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In the early hours of December 15, 2025, Howell County deputies were called to a residence after receiving reports that someone was attempting to break into a home. When law enforcement arrived, they saw two men near the property. It was reported that one fled into the surrounding woods, while the other got into a dark SUV. Attempts to communicate with him failed, and deputies noticed him repeatedly reaching into his waistband and pockets, raising concerns that he could have a weapon.

The deputies tried multiple measures to gain control of the situation. Taser deployments, pepper spray, and a K9 unit were all used in an effort to stop the vehicle, but the driver reportedly still got away, initiating a high-speed pursuit along the U.S. Highway, where speeds reached close to 100 miles per hour at times.

Tactical interventions were used to try to halt the vehicle, which eventually struck a telephone pole and later rolled over after colliding with a guardrail. The deputies were able to safely extract the man from the wreckage.

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Authorities in Florida arrested a man accused of assaulting his wife and daughter during a violent altercation while driving with his family on Highway 79.

According to reports, the incident began when one of the children in the vehicle became frightened by the escalating fight between her parents. The girl secretly called 911 to report the situation, and the dispatchers were able to get a description of the vehicle, in addition to finding out the approximate location where they were driving. The call was disconnected, and deputies went to search the area.

When the vehicle was spotted, a traffic stop was initiated, but the driver allegedly ignored their commands and kept going for a short distance. He then reportedly opened the driver’s side door and leapt from the moving vehicle, leaving his family inside the still-moving car. It was reported that after hopping out, he attempted to run away, but deputies pursued and quickly caught him.

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A naked Florida man is facing charges after he was accused of causing a disturbance outside a local Walmart.

Early in the morning on October 8, a man was reportedly running around the parking lot at a Lake City Walmart and chasing the employees around. People began calling the authorities to report the man, who was described as behaving erratically. Officers from the Lake City Police Department went to the location to investigate, and when they arrived, the people who said they were witnesses told them the man, who was not wearing any clothing, ran in the direction of a nearby wooded area after chasing the workers.

The officers began searching for the suspect, and when they looked in the area the witnesses said he ran, they found a man on his hands and knees in the woods. They believed he was the person from the parking lot, and the police said he seemed upset, paranoid, and mostly stayed quiet when they tried to talk to him. When he did speak, the man reportedly responded in a way the officers could understand.

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A Florida man believed to have called 911 at least 45 times in six months was arrested for allegedly making a false bomb threat and assaulting the responding police officers.

On September 11, a man in Melbourne called 911 and reportedly told the dispatcher he planned to use a homemade explosive device to blow up a local causeway. The dispatcher believed they recognized his voice as an individual who had called approximately 45 times in a six month period. The report was still taken seriously, and law enforcement from the City of Melbourne Police headed to the location.

The caller stayed on the phone with the dispatcher, and according to the police report, he claimed he had previously blown up other causeways, had an AK-47 and other guns, and kills for a living. It was additionally noted that he said he was affiliated with a street gang and the mob. When officers got to the location, they reported that they spotted a man sitting on a bench that they had encountered before, and they believed he was the person who called 911. They also noticed an open can of Bud Ice on the bench, and they assumed it belonged to him. When the suspect was being taken into custody, he allegedly became combative and threatened to harm the officers.

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A cosmetology instructor in Southwest Louisiana who was arrested last week for her alleged involvement in a domestic violence incident is also facing charges for reportedly pushing a police officer and possessing illegal prescription drugs.

When law enforcement responds to a domestic violence call, they sometimes uncover other illegal activity during their investigation that leads to the suspect facing a stack of criminal allegations. According to reports, one such instance occurred on September 8 at a home in Vinton. While there are currently limited details about what happened during the alleged domestic incident, it was reported that the person the police believed was the aggressor was a 44-year-old woman who teaches cosmetology at West Orange-Stark High School.

When the authorities were notified about the potential domestic unrest, officers from the Vinton Police Department went to the address to investigate. The woman, whom they believed was intoxicated, allegedly shoved one of the officers while they were interacting. She was taken to a local hospital for a medical assessment and any necessary treatment. After she was released, the woman was transported and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

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Rap artist Lil Nas X was arrested in Studio City after allegedly charging at police officers when he was found walking around wearing only underwear and cowboy boots.

According to reports, on the morning of August 21, individuals on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City reportedly spotted a man later identified as the performing artist Lil Nas X walking down the middle of the street in cowboy boots and underpants. Several people notified the authorities, and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department went to investigate the situation. As soon as they arrived, the officers reported that the man ran towards them and allegedly struck one of them. They quickly detained him without further incident.

After being checked at the hospital for a potential overdose, he was taken into custody on suspicion of three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer. He was booked into the Valley Jail in Van Nuys and held in lieu of a $75,000 bond. After spending the weekend in jail, the rapper, who has no prior criminal record, pleaded not guilty to the allegations at his arraignment. The judge ordered that he will be required to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week, but at the time this was written, the results of his drug screening were not yet available. If convicted, each charge carries a penalty of three years behind bars, as well as a $10,000 fine.

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A man currently on probation for manslaughter is facing multiple charges after he allegedly violently attacked a pregnant woman with whom he lives.

Late in the afternoon on August 14, an incident occurred at a Port Charlotte residence that landed a man who was on parole for manslaughter back behind bars. According to reports, the 38-year-old lives in the home with a pregnant woman and members of their family. They were in the kitchen together, and the pair reportedly began arguing. Things quickly intensified, and the man allegedly held her head while screaming at her. It was reported that the family saw him yank the woman by the hair and pull her into the hallway. When he let go, she got a kitchen knife and went outside, but returned and went to her room.

The man reportedly trailed after her, and though her family said they tried to stop him, he got into the bedroom and allegedly choked the woman until she passed out for a few moments. She regained consciousness and went outside to call 911 before the man reportedly took her phone and smashed it. Deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and EMS workers from the county fire department went to the address. The woman was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment, and the deputies spoke with people who said they were witnesses.

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A Massachusetts man was arrested after a loaded gun he was reportedly carrying discharged a bullet during an alleged struggle with an officer during a traffic stop.

Early in the afternoon on May 25, an officer from the Boston Police Department was patrolling in Dorchester when he pulled over a driver of a vehicle that he believed had committed a traffic law violation. It was reported that the man was uncooperative, would not share his identity when asked, and things quickly went south when a struggle ensued between the pair. The driver was allegedly carrying a loaded gun on his person, and it went off during the scuffle. Neither party was hit by the bullet, and additional law enforcement came to the scene to assist.

The officers reported that the gun was loaded with 14 rounds, in addition to a casing in the chamber. When they searched the vehicle, they allegedly found a substance that appeared to be Fentanyl and pills they believed were prescription medication.

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