Posts tagged: burglary

01/08/2013

Burglary Suspect Tries To Escape Via Backstroke

A woman who had been accused of several burglaries was arrested after her failed attempt to “backstroke” her way to freedom. Police have received numerous reports of home break-ins describing the suspect as a white female with a green getaway car. Until one day, the suspect was caught in the act as the homeowner was […]

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01/08/2013

Animal Control Officer Dispute With Nun Over Chihuahua

A 1-year-old Chihuahua was the rope in a tug o’war battle against an elderly nun and an animal control officer. Just before Christmas, animal control officer Lori Michelle Holland, 41, had put up her pup, Mojo, for adoption and was taken by an 82-year-old disabled nun, Rosa DiCesare, who had reportedly been recovering from triple-bypass […]

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01/03/2013

Man Stole From Salon and Left Cellphone

Burglars will learn from 26-year-old Kenneth Plummer to always check their belongings before leaving a crime scene. He was arrested by Florida Police after stealing $600 cash from a nail salon, but unwittingly dropped and left his cellphone. After the heist, he was seen casually having breakfast at a diner beside the salon, counting his […]

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12/21/2012

Burglar Ate Cake, Played Darts, Turned On Christmas Lights

A man broke into a home in Illinois and surely made himself warm and comfortable. The ‘surprise guest’ lit some candles and turned on the Christmas tree lights. He had some coffee cake, watched TV in the living room and even played a round of darts in the garage. Daniel W. Bailey, 32, then knocked […]

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12/21/2012

How The Grinch Stole Christmas Gifts… and Got Chased By Dogs

A man trying to steal Christmas gifts was chased by barking dogs out of the house. As the residents were asleep upstairs, Timothy Devon Lawrence, 36, went inside a house at around 3 a.m. and loaded 18 packages in bins by the front door. Lawrence also stuffed his bag with the homeowner’s PlayStation and Wii […]

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12/17/2012

Stuck on You: Man Puts Glue on Ex-Girlfriend’s Belongings

A man was arrested after leaving a woman in a sticky situation inside her apartment. An unidentified woman called the cops and reported a break-in inside her home and discovered her refrigerator door and utensil drawer were glued shut. The culprit also had poured glue all over her computer keyboard. Police suspected her ex-boyfriend, Dennis […]

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