March 26, 2012 Duluth police released an alert to the residents of the East Hillside neighborhood today to be on the look out for any suspicious activity that may help them solve and stop a flurry of burglaries in the area.
According to police, "Suspects have been knocking on doors and when confronted, they state that they have the wrong residence and leave."
A 5-year-old girl in Massachusetts got a visit from the local police over two overdue library books.
November 17, 2011 Anyone that has ever had a puppy/dog play the run away from you game, you know the one where just before you grab them they take off in the opposite direction avoiding capture, knows the anguish of trying to catch that ball of fur. This game usually happens in a neighborhood or park, not on a busy freeway with cars zooming by at 70 mph.
In an effort to highlight global censorship campaigns, Google’s biannual transparency report revealed a 70 percent increase in takedown requests by the US government and law enforcement agencies.
June 9, 2011 Recently, a Stockton, California man had his front door kicked down, was dragged in his underwear to his front yard and handcuffed in front of his three children by a SWAT team.
The reason? His estranged wife had defaulted on her student loan payments, and the U.S. Department of Education apparently sent the heavily armed squad in to collect.
June 5, 2011 How scary are alligators? So scary they don't even need to be real to cause a commotion.
Three police officers in Independence, Missouri fired gunshots at a gator near a pond last Sunday before realizing it was actually a lawn ornament.
June 2, 2011 We don't know about Gotham City, but we do know the Joker is no longer wreaking havoc on the citizens of Springfield, Florida.
The town's police department has seized a 1978 Chevy Impala with a picture of what looks like the Joker from 'Batman' painted on the side.
May 31, 2011 And the drama continues: Just days after Ronnie Ortiz Magro and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino reportedly brawled in Florence, Italy, PEOPLE is reporting that 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi crashed her car into an Italian police escort.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday and sent two Italian officers to the hospital for minor injuries. Sources added that no alcohol or drugs were involved, though Snooki was still taken to a police station to fill out an accident report.
April 26, 2011 Thank goodness a police officer in Macon, GA, had a stash of lollipops in his car last week.
The tasty treats came in handy after an agitated, 6'4," 350-lb. mentally ill man began threatening health care workers with a broom and razor.
