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Friday, June 10, 2011
Turkish policeman has wild ride on bonnet of speeding car
A Turkish policeman held on for dear life on the bonnet of a car as a traffic stop went wrong.
The officer in Istanbul had tried to stop a driver suspected of drinking when he sped off, hitting the policeman and throwing him onto the car bonnet.
CCTV shows the driver speeding through the city for three kilometres as the officer clung onto the windscreen wipers.
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At one point the driver crashes into another car but he doesn't stop until eventually onlookers call police who manage to take the man into custody. Amazingly, the police officer walked away with only minor injuries.
The officer in Istanbul had tried to stop a driver suspected of drinking when he sped off, hitting the policeman and throwing him onto the car bonnet.
CCTV shows the driver speeding through the city for three kilometres as the officer clung onto the windscreen wipers.
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At one point the driver crashes into another car but he doesn't stop until eventually onlookers call police who manage to take the man into custody. Amazingly, the police officer walked away with only minor injuries.
Man pushing mannequin in wheelchair not deemed dangerous
Residents of Watertown and the southern part of Jefferson County may see a man and his mannequin travelling along Route 11. A man who goes by the name of Ned Nefer, 38, is travelling from Syracuse to Watertown by foot. He is pushing “Teagan” a 6-foot mannequin who Mr. Nefer claims is his wife.
Lisa Spear, principal social welfare examiner for Jefferson County Department of Social Services stopped to talk with him on Wednesday morning. She said she deals with a variety of mental illnesses and people who suffer from them, but has never experienced anyone like Mr. Nefer. “This is definitely one of the very oddest things I’ve ever come across but he seems very happy,” she said.
“I wouldn’t classify him as dangerous at all. He seemed quite happy in his own little world.” Mr. Nefer said he was born in Syracuse and in the 1980’s spent some time at the Children’s Home in Watertown, where he said he met “Teagan” when she was just a head. He said he built a body for the mannequin and the two were married Oct. 31, 1986, in California.
They are travelling to the former Children’s Home on State Street, where the two met, he said. Mr. Nefer said he has not been back to Watertown since 1988. Ms. Spear said she heard he may have been married to a human but that his wife had died. “I’m not sure if this is his way of dealing with the death or that this is some way of coping with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder),” she said. “But he seemed sincere.”
Lisa Spear, principal social welfare examiner for Jefferson County Department of Social Services stopped to talk with him on Wednesday morning. She said she deals with a variety of mental illnesses and people who suffer from them, but has never experienced anyone like Mr. Nefer. “This is definitely one of the very oddest things I’ve ever come across but he seems very happy,” she said.
“I wouldn’t classify him as dangerous at all. He seemed quite happy in his own little world.” Mr. Nefer said he was born in Syracuse and in the 1980’s spent some time at the Children’s Home in Watertown, where he said he met “Teagan” when she was just a head. He said he built a body for the mannequin and the two were married Oct. 31, 1986, in California.
They are travelling to the former Children’s Home on State Street, where the two met, he said. Mr. Nefer said he has not been back to Watertown since 1988. Ms. Spear said she heard he may have been married to a human but that his wife had died. “I’m not sure if this is his way of dealing with the death or that this is some way of coping with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder),” she said. “But he seemed sincere.”
Woman sues ex-fiance after being impaled on fence while urinating from his veranda
An Australian woman who impaled herself on a picket fence when she fell while urinating from an unprotected veranda has sued her former fiance for substantial damages. In a Supreme Court writ, Michelle Egglestone of South Ballarat claims that the veranda at the house in Smythes Creek was constructed without any or with inadequate ballustrading and this caused her to fall a small distance to the star picket fence below.
Ms Egglestone, 35, sustained "penetrative injuries to the rectum, vagina and bladder necessitating surgical treatment involving laparotomy, repair of the bladder, repair of the vault of the vagina and colostomy'', according to her statement of claim. "The plaintiff sustained injury at the premises whilst she was urinating from the veranda which was inadequately lit,'' it says.
She had sued Leslie Furness, saying that he failed to ensure the veranda complied with the building codes, failed to ensure the star pickets underneath had protective capping to minimise the risk of anyone "coming into contact with them''. She said Mr Furness was the owner and occupier of the house and owed her a duty of care.
Ms Furness said the pelvic and lower abdominal injuries left her with scarring, depression and anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder and nightmares. Her statement of claim says that her injuries while urinating were "a danger which could have been avoided with reasonable care on behalf of the defendant''. No defence has yet been filed.
Ms Egglestone, 35, sustained "penetrative injuries to the rectum, vagina and bladder necessitating surgical treatment involving laparotomy, repair of the bladder, repair of the vault of the vagina and colostomy'', according to her statement of claim. "The plaintiff sustained injury at the premises whilst she was urinating from the veranda which was inadequately lit,'' it says.
She had sued Leslie Furness, saying that he failed to ensure the veranda complied with the building codes, failed to ensure the star pickets underneath had protective capping to minimise the risk of anyone "coming into contact with them''. She said Mr Furness was the owner and occupier of the house and owed her a duty of care.
Ms Furness said the pelvic and lower abdominal injuries left her with scarring, depression and anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder and nightmares. Her statement of claim says that her injuries while urinating were "a danger which could have been avoided with reasonable care on behalf of the defendant''. No defence has yet been filed.
Wanted man faked death so he could start new life as a woman
A divorced couple in Stillwater are behind bars accused of a strange crime. The pair allegedly tried to fake the man's death to escape arrest warrants and so he could start a new life as a woman. The couple are now charged with false reporting of a crime.
Investigators say the pair lost custody of their children after their underage daughter caught the ex-husband having sex with a blow up doll. Late last month, the ex-wife Heather Davis told police she dropped off William Davis at his favourite fishing spot in Lake Carl Blackwell. Just hours later, Heather claimed William went missing.
When the alleged lakeside disappearance story quickly unravelled, police say Heather came clean. A day after Heather's arrest, William turned himself in to police. According to court records, she admitted, "William told her he would give up his parental rights to their children and get a sex change if she assisted him in the faked death."
"He had some outstanding warrants and there was visitation issues. So the plan was to report him missing so he could get a sex change operation. Then he could return to the family with a different identity," Stillwater police Captain Randy Dickerson said. The couple are being held in Payne County Jail.
Investigators say the pair lost custody of their children after their underage daughter caught the ex-husband having sex with a blow up doll. Late last month, the ex-wife Heather Davis told police she dropped off William Davis at his favourite fishing spot in Lake Carl Blackwell. Just hours later, Heather claimed William went missing.
When the alleged lakeside disappearance story quickly unravelled, police say Heather came clean. A day after Heather's arrest, William turned himself in to police. According to court records, she admitted, "William told her he would give up his parental rights to their children and get a sex change if she assisted him in the faked death."
"He had some outstanding warrants and there was visitation issues. So the plan was to report him missing so he could get a sex change operation. Then he could return to the family with a different identity," Stillwater police Captain Randy Dickerson said. The couple are being held in Payne County Jail.
Intruder carrying dead weasel-type creature accused of assault
An intruder carrying a dead marten allegedly punched a man in the face after the victim asked why he had the animal.
Police in Hoquiam, Washington, said a 33-year-old man broke into a home on Monday night holding a dead marten, an omnivorous mammal from the weasel family, by the tail.
According to police, the 41-year-old male victim asked the alleged assailant "Why are you carrying a weasel?". The man replied, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten", before allegedly punching him on the nose.
The assailant was found by police several streets away arguing with a woman, but refused to surrender at gunpoint until a dog unit was called in for back-up. The man was charged with felony assault and burglary, as well as reckless and unlicenced driving, and resisting arrest.
Police in Hoquiam, Washington, said a 33-year-old man broke into a home on Monday night holding a dead marten, an omnivorous mammal from the weasel family, by the tail.
According to police, the 41-year-old male victim asked the alleged assailant "Why are you carrying a weasel?". The man replied, "It's not a weasel, it's a marten", before allegedly punching him on the nose.
The assailant was found by police several streets away arguing with a woman, but refused to surrender at gunpoint until a dog unit was called in for back-up. The man was charged with felony assault and burglary, as well as reckless and unlicenced driving, and resisting arrest.
Man accidentally kills self playing Russian roulette with dog
A game of Russian roulette with a dog ended when a College Street man put a bullet in his own head. Russell Little was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital late on Tuesday following the self-inflicted gunshot wound in the backyard of his home.
Little's wife told police he was sitting in the backyard depressed and drinking moonshine when he took a handgun and began playing Russian roulette with the pet dog at about 9 p.m.
"After a couple of empty clicks aimed at the dogs head, she said he got tired of that, then put the gun to his own head and pulled the trigger," said Capt. Jim Andrews of the South Bend Police Department.
An emergency medical technician was overheard on a police radio describing X-rays that showed the bullet entered near the victim's right ear and lodged in the left side of his skull. Little was still alive as an ambulance transported him to hospital, but died as a result of the gunshot about 45 minutes later.
Little's wife told police he was sitting in the backyard depressed and drinking moonshine when he took a handgun and began playing Russian roulette with the pet dog at about 9 p.m.
"After a couple of empty clicks aimed at the dogs head, she said he got tired of that, then put the gun to his own head and pulled the trigger," said Capt. Jim Andrews of the South Bend Police Department.
An emergency medical technician was overheard on a police radio describing X-rays that showed the bullet entered near the victim's right ear and lodged in the left side of his skull. Little was still alive as an ambulance transported him to hospital, but died as a result of the gunshot about 45 minutes later.
Growling man blames wolf scratch
Thomas Stroup, 20, of Sheffield Township was arrested after attacking people and growling at police officers, blaming his behaviour on being scratched by a wolf in the woods. He also said he blacks out when the moon comes out.
Sheriff’s deputies were sent to Timber Ridge Campground early on Sunday after receiving a report of a “very violent,” out-of-control male. Stroup’s friend told dispatchers he had drunk too much alcohol and was fighting with other campers and had kicked a dog cage.
Deputies found Stroup passed out under a trailer that had its door open, revealing numerous knives, swords and edged weapons. They woke Stroup, who wouldn’t open his eyes and would only growl at them. Stroup, who spoke with a thick Russian accent, slurred his words and had difficulty standing.
As Stroup was taken to a cruiser, he yelled at a deputy, “I’m going to kill your cousin, Keith!” No one knew who Keith was. While en route to the Lorain County Jail, Stroup said he had been scratched by a wolf in the woods and blacks out when the moon comes out. He was charged with underage consumption of alcohol.
Sheriff’s deputies were sent to Timber Ridge Campground early on Sunday after receiving a report of a “very violent,” out-of-control male. Stroup’s friend told dispatchers he had drunk too much alcohol and was fighting with other campers and had kicked a dog cage.
Deputies found Stroup passed out under a trailer that had its door open, revealing numerous knives, swords and edged weapons. They woke Stroup, who wouldn’t open his eyes and would only growl at them. Stroup, who spoke with a thick Russian accent, slurred his words and had difficulty standing.
As Stroup was taken to a cruiser, he yelled at a deputy, “I’m going to kill your cousin, Keith!” No one knew who Keith was. While en route to the Lorain County Jail, Stroup said he had been scratched by a wolf in the woods and blacks out when the moon comes out. He was charged with underage consumption of alcohol.
Teenager faces 8-year sentence for blow-up doll prank
A Rushville High School senior faces a felony charge after taking a blow-up doll to school as part of what he claims was a prank. School officials called police after a package was found in a girls' bathroom. A deflated blow-up doll was later found inside the box.
Tyell Morton, 18, was arrested on a preliminary charge of felony criminal mischief after he admitted to taking the doll to school. He said it was meant to be a senior prank.
"I'm facing eight years for a doll, a plastic doll," Morton said. "I didn't put anybody's name on it, nothing. Now I'm a terrorist for a prank gone wrong. It's life-changing. It's traumatizing."
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The family's attorney, Robert Turner, said the charge is excessive. "It's interesting that had he gone to school with a gun, there would've been a lesser charge. It would've been a Class D felony with up to three years," he said. Morton has since been released on bail. He is banned from school property and will miss his graduation ceremony.
Tyell Morton, 18, was arrested on a preliminary charge of felony criminal mischief after he admitted to taking the doll to school. He said it was meant to be a senior prank.
"I'm facing eight years for a doll, a plastic doll," Morton said. "I didn't put anybody's name on it, nothing. Now I'm a terrorist for a prank gone wrong. It's life-changing. It's traumatizing."
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The family's attorney, Robert Turner, said the charge is excessive. "It's interesting that had he gone to school with a gun, there would've been a lesser charge. It would've been a Class D felony with up to three years," he said. Morton has since been released on bail. He is banned from school property and will miss his graduation ceremony.
Computer repairman accused of installing spyware to photograph naked women in steamy environments
A computer repairman was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly planting spyware on dozens of computers he fixed and remotely taking hundreds of photos of women in their homes partially clothed or naked. Trevor Harwell, 20, a technician for Rezitech Inc., provided home computer services to users with Macintosh computers.
Harwell, using a programme called Camcapture, went to elaborate lengths to ensure that he got lurid images, even convincing users through system messages that they needed to take their computers into steamy environments, such as near their showers.
The lurid repair ploy first came to light last summer when a Fullerton resident contacted police about suspicious messages appearing on his daughter's computer. One message mimicked the appearance of a system message and read: "You should fix your internal sensor soon. If unsure what to do, try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor."
The message led many victims to take their laptops into the bathroom while taking a shower. Harwell serviced computers in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Fullerton police say they have documented numerous victims, all of them women.
Harwell, using a programme called Camcapture, went to elaborate lengths to ensure that he got lurid images, even convincing users through system messages that they needed to take their computers into steamy environments, such as near their showers.
The lurid repair ploy first came to light last summer when a Fullerton resident contacted police about suspicious messages appearing on his daughter's computer. One message mimicked the appearance of a system message and read: "You should fix your internal sensor soon. If unsure what to do, try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor."
The message led many victims to take their laptops into the bathroom while taking a shower. Harwell serviced computers in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Fullerton police say they have documented numerous victims, all of them women.
One-armed bandit sought for single-handedly robbing bank
Police are trying to find the man they say held up a SEFCU bank in Albany.
A man missing his left arm from the elbow down walked into the bank just after noon. He walked up to the teller and asked for cash.
Police say he never showed a weapon. The suspect then took the cash and fled on foot.
No one was hurt. Police say the one-armed suspect is a white man about 5'9" tall.
A man missing his left arm from the elbow down walked into the bank just after noon. He walked up to the teller and asked for cash.
Police say he never showed a weapon. The suspect then took the cash and fled on foot.
No one was hurt. Police say the one-armed suspect is a white man about 5'9" tall.
One-legged burglar caught after leaving tell-tale trail of single footprints
A one-legged thief was caught after leaving a trail of solitary footprints at the scene of the crime. David Phillips, whose leg is amputated above the knee, had stolen computers and jewellery in a series of raids.
But he was trapped when he left a string of crutch marks and right footprints in muddy ground at the scene of one of his break-ins. The tell-tale trail led right to his flat and a police source said: "It was not the hardest series of crimes to solve as he cuts a pretty distinctive figure with one leg.
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"By the time he left a trail in the mud, even Inspector Clouseau might have managed to collar him." Phillips, 44, was jailed for 40 months at Perth Sheriff Court after admitting housebreaking, breaching a curfew and brawling with police. The court was told he lost his leg through drugs and didn't know it had been amputated until he woke up in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Alan Kempton, prosecuting, said as well as the muddy trail, police found DNA traces at one scene. Phillips laughed and told them it would not be his. But it proved a perfect match. John McLaughlin, defending, said: "He is hoping a prosthetic leg will be available soon which will enable him to lead a more active life."
But he was trapped when he left a string of crutch marks and right footprints in muddy ground at the scene of one of his break-ins. The tell-tale trail led right to his flat and a police source said: "It was not the hardest series of crimes to solve as he cuts a pretty distinctive figure with one leg.
Photo from here.
"By the time he left a trail in the mud, even Inspector Clouseau might have managed to collar him." Phillips, 44, was jailed for 40 months at Perth Sheriff Court after admitting housebreaking, breaching a curfew and brawling with police. The court was told he lost his leg through drugs and didn't know it had been amputated until he woke up in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Alan Kempton, prosecuting, said as well as the muddy trail, police found DNA traces at one scene. Phillips laughed and told them it would not be his. But it proved a perfect match. John McLaughlin, defending, said: "He is hoping a prosthetic leg will be available soon which will enable him to lead a more active life."
Police find four rare crocodiles in bedroom of Croydon house
Four rare crocodiles being kept as secret pets have been seized from the spare bedroom of a family home in the centre of Croydon. The dangerous reptiles, capable of biting a man’s arm off, were found by chance in makeshift tanks by police officers at a semi-detached house in Waddon.
The officers, who were there on an unrelated matter, called in Croydon Council licensing officers who had the West African dwarf crocodiles seized. Three of the females measured 3ft and were found living in cramped and dirty pond liners in an upstairs bedroom.
The largest one, which measured more than 4ft, was in such a bad condition, it died soon after being transferred. The owner of the protected animals did not have a licence for them and is expected to be charged with four counts under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and faces a substantial fine if found guilty.
It is understood he bought the four female crocodiles from a supplier in Endland, although it is not known how they were smuggled into Britain. The animals have since been transferred to Birdworld in Surrey, where they are being fed on white mice and are happily sharing a large pond with terrapin turtles.
The officers, who were there on an unrelated matter, called in Croydon Council licensing officers who had the West African dwarf crocodiles seized. Three of the females measured 3ft and were found living in cramped and dirty pond liners in an upstairs bedroom.
The largest one, which measured more than 4ft, was in such a bad condition, it died soon after being transferred. The owner of the protected animals did not have a licence for them and is expected to be charged with four counts under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and faces a substantial fine if found guilty.
It is understood he bought the four female crocodiles from a supplier in Endland, although it is not known how they were smuggled into Britain. The animals have since been transferred to Birdworld in Surrey, where they are being fed on white mice and are happily sharing a large pond with terrapin turtles.
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