Thursday, April 03, 2014
Man arrested after breaking into business before eating half a box of Hot Pockets and passing out
A 19-year-old student from The University of Notre Dame in Indiana was arrested on Sunday morning after police say he smashed his way into a South Bend business. Officers responded to a burglar alarm at Therapeutic Indulgence shortly before 10am. When they arrived, they found Brian McCurren of Maineville, Ohio passed out in the kitchen on the second floor.
Late on Saturday evening or early on Sunday morning, McCurren appears to have attempted to force entry into the day spa through three separate entrances, causing damage to them all. Sara Ros Frazier, owner of Therapeutic Indulgence, said that the suspect finally gained access by throwing a flower pot through a stained glass window and crawling through the hole.
"Then he grabbed a hammer and pounded his way through a wall to get inside," Frazier said. "It's just so senseless." Once inside, the evidence of vandalism includes broken lamps, mirrors, furniture and other day spa equipment. It appears the suspect also began spraying a fire extinguisher throughout the building.
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"He just went straight into the kitchen and he went through half a box of Hot Pockets," she said. "Macaroni and cheese was warming up in an antique style oven and then passed out eating drumsticks on a table where the police found him." South Bend Police say that McCurren was still intoxicated in the morning, blowing a .106 in a standard breath test. McCurren was arrested for burglary, vandalism and underage drinking and was released from the St. Joseph County Jail on Monday.
Late on Saturday evening or early on Sunday morning, McCurren appears to have attempted to force entry into the day spa through three separate entrances, causing damage to them all. Sara Ros Frazier, owner of Therapeutic Indulgence, said that the suspect finally gained access by throwing a flower pot through a stained glass window and crawling through the hole.
"Then he grabbed a hammer and pounded his way through a wall to get inside," Frazier said. "It's just so senseless." Once inside, the evidence of vandalism includes broken lamps, mirrors, furniture and other day spa equipment. It appears the suspect also began spraying a fire extinguisher throughout the building.
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"He just went straight into the kitchen and he went through half a box of Hot Pockets," she said. "Macaroni and cheese was warming up in an antique style oven and then passed out eating drumsticks on a table where the police found him." South Bend Police say that McCurren was still intoxicated in the morning, blowing a .106 in a standard breath test. McCurren was arrested for burglary, vandalism and underage drinking and was released from the St. Joseph County Jail on Monday.
Jaywalking chicken apprehended by police after attempting to flee
Police apprehended a chicken after it crossed the road on Sunday afternoon in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Corpus Christi Police Officer David Saldana, known among his peers as the “Chicken Hawk,” saw the chicken cross the road at about 2pm.
Officer Saldana attempted to detain the chicken for crossing outside of a cross walk, but the chicken fled on foot. The chicken jumped through the open window to an unoccupied vehicle in an attempt to escape, but there were no keys in the ignition of the vehicle.
Officer Saldana successfully captured the chicken and placed the chicken in his patrol car. Officer Saldana then transported the chicken to Animal Care Services. The chicken was identified as a Black Australorp. Police now consider the case closed.
Corpus Christi Police Officer David Saldana, known among his peers as the “Chicken Hawk,” saw the chicken cross the road at about 2pm.
Officer Saldana attempted to detain the chicken for crossing outside of a cross walk, but the chicken fled on foot. The chicken jumped through the open window to an unoccupied vehicle in an attempt to escape, but there were no keys in the ignition of the vehicle.
Officer Saldana successfully captured the chicken and placed the chicken in his patrol car. Officer Saldana then transported the chicken to Animal Care Services. The chicken was identified as a Black Australorp. Police now consider the case closed.
Man staged home burglary to avoid going to work
Police officers say a Florida man staged a burglary so he could avoid having to go to work. Dwayne A. Yeager, 31, is facing charges of providing false information to law enforcement. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home in Brandon on Monday at 7:25am after Yeager called to report that he came home and found his house had been broken into.
"My door's open, my windows to my son's bedroom are wide open," Yeager said in his call to the HCSO non-emergency line. "My TV's in there on the ground." When a dispatcher asked if he saw anything suspicious or he had seen a vehicle driving away, he said, "On the corner, right when I pulled up, a white, kind of little Honda Civic pulling away. White, it had kind of like a black fender."
Deputies said they noticed his front door was open and that the interior of the house appeared to be ransacked. They also saw the front bedroom window and blinds were open. However, they said they did not discover any signs of forced entry. Deputies spoke to neighbours and learned that Yeager was seen leaving the house at 6:30am, then returning home at 7:15am Deputies said Yeager was then seen walking in the front door, lifting the blinds and opening the front bedroom window.
Yeager then came back outside of his home, deputies said. He was seen standing in the front yard until deputies arrived. Deputies said the witness said there was no vehicle at Yeager's house prior to his arrival or when Yeager returned home. When Yeager was confronted with the discrepancies, deputies said he admitted to staging the home burglary to avoid having to go to work. "He stated his wife was adamant that he go to work and he didn't want to," the report read. Deputies said Yeager also told them he didn't think he could go to jail for doing this. Yeager was arrested and taken to the Orient Road Jail without further incident.
"My door's open, my windows to my son's bedroom are wide open," Yeager said in his call to the HCSO non-emergency line. "My TV's in there on the ground." When a dispatcher asked if he saw anything suspicious or he had seen a vehicle driving away, he said, "On the corner, right when I pulled up, a white, kind of little Honda Civic pulling away. White, it had kind of like a black fender."
Deputies said they noticed his front door was open and that the interior of the house appeared to be ransacked. They also saw the front bedroom window and blinds were open. However, they said they did not discover any signs of forced entry. Deputies spoke to neighbours and learned that Yeager was seen leaving the house at 6:30am, then returning home at 7:15am Deputies said Yeager was then seen walking in the front door, lifting the blinds and opening the front bedroom window.
Yeager then came back outside of his home, deputies said. He was seen standing in the front yard until deputies arrived. Deputies said the witness said there was no vehicle at Yeager's house prior to his arrival or when Yeager returned home. When Yeager was confronted with the discrepancies, deputies said he admitted to staging the home burglary to avoid having to go to work. "He stated his wife was adamant that he go to work and he didn't want to," the report read. Deputies said Yeager also told them he didn't think he could go to jail for doing this. Yeager was arrested and taken to the Orient Road Jail without further incident.
Council urged to catch and remove rogue kangaroo that's been attacking dogs and owners
Residents in the south of Adelaide, Australia are urging their local council to catch and remove a wild kangaroo after it attacked three dogs and their owners.
Teresa Lynch’s husband was walking their dog Chuckie through a park when a large kangaroo jumped the fence of the adjacent conservation park. “This one turned and confronted the dog and acted aggressively - he lured him down into here,” she said.
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Chuckie went into the wetland and never surfaced. There are dozens of kangaroos in the conservation park, locals say they often come out at dawn and dusk looking for food. Dogs are banned from the wetlands, but the park is popular with pet owners.
When Mrs Lynch called the local wildlife officer, she was told there had been another similar incident where a man and his two dogs were attacked by a kangaroo. She said she wants the rogue roo moved, but not killed. “I’d like him to be moved somewhere away from a major dog walking area, I wouldn’t want him shot,” Mrs Lynch said.
Teresa Lynch’s husband was walking their dog Chuckie through a park when a large kangaroo jumped the fence of the adjacent conservation park. “This one turned and confronted the dog and acted aggressively - he lured him down into here,” she said.
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Chuckie went into the wetland and never surfaced. There are dozens of kangaroos in the conservation park, locals say they often come out at dawn and dusk looking for food. Dogs are banned from the wetlands, but the park is popular with pet owners.
When Mrs Lynch called the local wildlife officer, she was told there had been another similar incident where a man and his two dogs were attacked by a kangaroo. She said she wants the rogue roo moved, but not killed. “I’d like him to be moved somewhere away from a major dog walking area, I wouldn’t want him shot,” Mrs Lynch said.
Presenter apologises after calling New Zealand women heifers and a bunch of lardos live on air
A New Zealand radio presenter who called women “heifers” and “a bunch of lardos” while on air has apologised for the comments. Newstalk ZB presenter Rachel Smalley thought that her microphone was switched off during a radio conversation early on Wednesday morning.
Smalley made the comment shortly before 6am after she had been discussing a story that said an emergency contraceptive pill was less effective in women weighing more than 70 kilograms and that the average weight of New Zealand women is 72kg.
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The show went to a commercial break but Smalley’s comments could be heard underneath. “The average woman is 72kg, heifers ... lardos, bunch of lardos,” she said.
"I deeply regret the comments. They were offensive," Smalley said. "I left my microphone on and a conversation meant for off-air, went on-air and the audience only heard one side of that conversation. That said, my comments were offensive. I'm sorry. It was a genuine mistake."
Smalley made the comment shortly before 6am after she had been discussing a story that said an emergency contraceptive pill was less effective in women weighing more than 70 kilograms and that the average weight of New Zealand women is 72kg.
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The show went to a commercial break but Smalley’s comments could be heard underneath. “The average woman is 72kg, heifers ... lardos, bunch of lardos,” she said.
"I deeply regret the comments. They were offensive," Smalley said. "I left my microphone on and a conversation meant for off-air, went on-air and the audience only heard one side of that conversation. That said, my comments were offensive. I'm sorry. It was a genuine mistake."
Catching the elephant’s tail ritual attracts big crowd
Several hundred people gathered at the Umayanallur Sree Bala Subrahmanya Swamy Temple in Kollam, Kerala, south India on Tuesday to take part in the annual aanavaal pidi (catching the elephant’s tail) ritual.
Devotees take part in the ritual with utmost devotion by running after a tusker, trying to catch its tail. The elephant races, with its tail raised, for about 100 metres. Many of its pursuers manage to get hold of the tail. Those participating in the ritual say they attain some kind of spiritual bliss.
Temple authorities say the ritual has been in place for the past 1,500 years. It commemorates the childish pranks of Lord Subramania in chasing his brother Lord Ganesha to pull him back by his tail. Lord Ganesha and Lord Subramania are the children of Lord Siva and Parvathy. This year, tusker Kadavur Sivaraju was selected for the ritual.
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At 10am the elephant was prepared for the ceremony by having a bath. The tusker was then brought in procession to the aanaakottil (kraal) and fed ‘nivedyam’ (devotional offering). It kneeled before the presiding deity, trumpeted and then began the ritual run. The ritual starts with the elephant running for a distance of nearly 60 metres before the devotees who have undergone a strict fasting regime chase after the elephant and try to catch a hold of the elephant by its tail.
Devotees take part in the ritual with utmost devotion by running after a tusker, trying to catch its tail. The elephant races, with its tail raised, for about 100 metres. Many of its pursuers manage to get hold of the tail. Those participating in the ritual say they attain some kind of spiritual bliss.
Temple authorities say the ritual has been in place for the past 1,500 years. It commemorates the childish pranks of Lord Subramania in chasing his brother Lord Ganesha to pull him back by his tail. Lord Ganesha and Lord Subramania are the children of Lord Siva and Parvathy. This year, tusker Kadavur Sivaraju was selected for the ritual.
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At 10am the elephant was prepared for the ceremony by having a bath. The tusker was then brought in procession to the aanaakottil (kraal) and fed ‘nivedyam’ (devotional offering). It kneeled before the presiding deity, trumpeted and then began the ritual run. The ritual starts with the elephant running for a distance of nearly 60 metres before the devotees who have undergone a strict fasting regime chase after the elephant and try to catch a hold of the elephant by its tail.
F*cking awesome sandwich shop soon to open in Sweden
A new sandwich shop soon to open in Gothenburg uses a coarse English swear word in its name and marketing. The owner says it's a question of humour.
Two brothers are set to open the new eatery in Gothenburg in the spring and have given their venture the name "A F*cking Awesome Sandwich." Co-owner Christian Ingber says he often heard the cuss word used in a positive sense during his years living in New York. Ingber, who also owns the restaurant Puta Madre, which means "Your mother is a prostitute" in Spanish, said the name was not to be taken too taken too seriously.
"It's not the F word in a negative context," he said. "It could be a question of humour, we thought it was a fun name. My seven-year-old daughter is not allowed to swear, but she knows how to use 'f*cking' in the right context." Ingber, whose daughter took part in the promotional video, said that several children in the video had American parents, and had attended a local English-language daycare centre where the teachers gave the video positive feedback.
Contains lots of NSFW language.
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"If anyone were to protest, it would be those teachers," Ingber said. "They called us silly." Ingber said he hoped there would be less focus on the name and more on the food. "To see the word rather than the product, that almost makes me a bit annoyed," he said. "I bet that 90 percent of those that grumble about us letting a child say f*ck take their children to be poisoned at McDonald's."
Two brothers are set to open the new eatery in Gothenburg in the spring and have given their venture the name "A F*cking Awesome Sandwich." Co-owner Christian Ingber says he often heard the cuss word used in a positive sense during his years living in New York. Ingber, who also owns the restaurant Puta Madre, which means "Your mother is a prostitute" in Spanish, said the name was not to be taken too taken too seriously.
"It's not the F word in a negative context," he said. "It could be a question of humour, we thought it was a fun name. My seven-year-old daughter is not allowed to swear, but she knows how to use 'f*cking' in the right context." Ingber, whose daughter took part in the promotional video, said that several children in the video had American parents, and had attended a local English-language daycare centre where the teachers gave the video positive feedback.
Contains lots of NSFW language.
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"If anyone were to protest, it would be those teachers," Ingber said. "They called us silly." Ingber said he hoped there would be less focus on the name and more on the food. "To see the word rather than the product, that almost makes me a bit annoyed," he said. "I bet that 90 percent of those that grumble about us letting a child say f*ck take their children to be poisoned at McDonald's."
Police look to reunite medieval leg irons with rightful owner
Police are looking to find the owner of some medieval-style leg irons found in a property in Essex.
The discovery occurred when officers were carrying out a search of the premises following two thefts of weapons and armour from the county's museums last month.
On March 13 a theft was carried out at the Maldon Combined Services Museum, and just two days later a similar incident occurred at Stansted Mountfitchet Castle. A 32-year-old man from Takeley was arrested and released on police bail until April 19 pending further enquiries.
Investigating Officer, Pc Red Leeson, said: "During a subsequent search of a residential property in north Essex, we recovered a pair of medieval-style leg irons. We are now looking to identify their rightful owner and reunite them with them.” Anyone who believes they are the rightful owner should contact investigating officers at Saffron Walden police station.
The discovery occurred when officers were carrying out a search of the premises following two thefts of weapons and armour from the county's museums last month.
On March 13 a theft was carried out at the Maldon Combined Services Museum, and just two days later a similar incident occurred at Stansted Mountfitchet Castle. A 32-year-old man from Takeley was arrested and released on police bail until April 19 pending further enquiries.
Investigating Officer, Pc Red Leeson, said: "During a subsequent search of a residential property in north Essex, we recovered a pair of medieval-style leg irons. We are now looking to identify their rightful owner and reunite them with them.” Anyone who believes they are the rightful owner should contact investigating officers at Saffron Walden police station.
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