Thursday, May 08, 2014
Drunk woman searching for cash machine drove along railway line
A Chicago woman was at more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when she was caught driving her car along freight train tracks in the western suburbs early on Monday, then telling police she was looking for an ATM. Maria E. Segura, 26, faces two counts of DUI and was cited for driving with a suspended licence, driving in the wrong lane, and driving without insurance, according to Riverside police Chief Tom Wietzel, who called the incident "mindboggling."
Just after 4am, a Riverside police officer saw a vehicle stopped at the Burlington Northern Railroad crossing with its turn signal on, a statement from police said. When the officer passed the car, it made a sharp left turn and started to drive along the tracks, the statement said, striking both rails and loose railroad ties along the rails.
The officer called 911 to have the railroad stop any train traffic in the area, then followed and pulled over the car on the tracks. The report said the officer “could detect a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage coming from the mouth” of the driver, while her ”eyes were bloodshot and she had a difficult time communicating.” She failed a field sobriety test and later blew a .209 on a breathalyzer test, police said.
Segura, 26, told the officer she “was attempting to drive to an ATM and that is why she was on the railroad tracks.” Police also noted that her driver’s licence was suspended, and confiscated her car. “The fact that this driver was so intoxicated that she would drive directly on railroad tracks believing that she was still on a roadway is simply mindboggling and shows the extent of her excessive alcohol consumption,” Weitzel said.
Just after 4am, a Riverside police officer saw a vehicle stopped at the Burlington Northern Railroad crossing with its turn signal on, a statement from police said. When the officer passed the car, it made a sharp left turn and started to drive along the tracks, the statement said, striking both rails and loose railroad ties along the rails.
The officer called 911 to have the railroad stop any train traffic in the area, then followed and pulled over the car on the tracks. The report said the officer “could detect a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage coming from the mouth” of the driver, while her ”eyes were bloodshot and she had a difficult time communicating.” She failed a field sobriety test and later blew a .209 on a breathalyzer test, police said.
Segura, 26, told the officer she “was attempting to drive to an ATM and that is why she was on the railroad tracks.” Police also noted that her driver’s licence was suspended, and confiscated her car. “The fact that this driver was so intoxicated that she would drive directly on railroad tracks believing that she was still on a roadway is simply mindboggling and shows the extent of her excessive alcohol consumption,” Weitzel said.
Men turned gay for a second following meth bust
Two men in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, found themselves behind bars despite looking for a creative way to get rid of three eight balls of meth. It started with a traffic violation, and what happened next was all caught on camera. Timothy Povlick was arrested for felony warrants, but in the video a white baggie can be seen in his mouth
Police said he had three eight balls of meth in his mouth. Officer Cheyenne Lee from Bartlesville police then arrested the driver, Derek Boff, placing him in the back seat with Povlick. When Lee returned to search the car, the video captured the two men talking. What they didn't realize is Bartlesville police have new dash cams that record audio. “We're going to have to be gay for a second,” said one of the men.
Bock tells Povlick he doesn't want him to die by eating all that meth, so the two decide to exchange the drugs. “It’s nasty bro, I’m telling you,” said one. “I know - do you want it?” said the other. “Try suck some of your saliva off of it and I will,” he responded. That's when the two kiss. “They ended up swapping a kiss to exchange the baggies in order to try to keep them concealed so we wouldn't find them,” said Lee
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After Lee took them to the jail he went through the video. He said Povlick admitted he ate meth and had to go to the hospital where doctors had to work quickly to save his life. Bartlesville police said if it wasn't for the dash cam they would have been able to get away with a lesser charge, because they wouldn't have been able to hear what they were saying. Police said both men were charged with possession of methamphetamine and destruction of evidence.
Police said he had three eight balls of meth in his mouth. Officer Cheyenne Lee from Bartlesville police then arrested the driver, Derek Boff, placing him in the back seat with Povlick. When Lee returned to search the car, the video captured the two men talking. What they didn't realize is Bartlesville police have new dash cams that record audio. “We're going to have to be gay for a second,” said one of the men.
Bock tells Povlick he doesn't want him to die by eating all that meth, so the two decide to exchange the drugs. “It’s nasty bro, I’m telling you,” said one. “I know - do you want it?” said the other. “Try suck some of your saliva off of it and I will,” he responded. That's when the two kiss. “They ended up swapping a kiss to exchange the baggies in order to try to keep them concealed so we wouldn't find them,” said Lee
YouTube link. Original news video.
After Lee took them to the jail he went through the video. He said Povlick admitted he ate meth and had to go to the hospital where doctors had to work quickly to save his life. Bartlesville police said if it wasn't for the dash cam they would have been able to get away with a lesser charge, because they wouldn't have been able to hear what they were saying. Police said both men were charged with possession of methamphetamine and destruction of evidence.
Lion cubs pass their swimming test at zoo
A group of little lion cubs passed their swimming test after they were introduced to the water by their keepers at a zoo in Washington DC.
The cubs were tossed into a moat by staff at the National Zoo and, although irritated by the unexpected dunk, they all managed to swim safely to the side.
The baby lions successfully passed their swim reliability test, which lions and tigers at the zoo must pass to demonstrate their maturity to navigate the pool and other potential dangers of their outdoor exhibition area.
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All four of the 10-week-old cubs held their heads above water, and three paddled to the shallow end and climbed on to dry land. Apart from one little one, who took a short cut instead, scampering out the same way he entered.
The cubs were tossed into a moat by staff at the National Zoo and, although irritated by the unexpected dunk, they all managed to swim safely to the side.
The baby lions successfully passed their swim reliability test, which lions and tigers at the zoo must pass to demonstrate their maturity to navigate the pool and other potential dangers of their outdoor exhibition area.
YouTube link.
All four of the 10-week-old cubs held their heads above water, and three paddled to the shallow end and climbed on to dry land. Apart from one little one, who took a short cut instead, scampering out the same way he entered.
Dog hopped on to school bus and wouldn't leave
A Pit Bull mix waited near a group of Cedar Grove High School students at a bus stop in DeKalb County, Georgia.
When the school bus arrived, he hopped on - and wouldn't budge.
According to witnesses the dog pushed his way through the crowd of students and took a seat. He then sat calmly in the seat and would not leave.
The bus driver removed the students while neighbours helped to coax the animal off the bus with some food. The dog then went on his way.
With news video. Many thanks Chris!
When the school bus arrived, he hopped on - and wouldn't budge.
According to witnesses the dog pushed his way through the crowd of students and took a seat. He then sat calmly in the seat and would not leave.
The bus driver removed the students while neighbours helped to coax the animal off the bus with some food. The dog then went on his way.
With news video. Many thanks Chris!
Fish rained down on Sri Lankan village
Villagers in west Sri Lanka have said
they were surprised and delighted by an unusual rainfall of small fish.
The edible fish fell during a storm and are believed to have been lifted out
of a river during a strong wind.
Villagers in the district of Chilaw said they heard something heavy falling and found scores of fish with a total weight of 50kg (110lbs). It is not the first such incident in Sri Lanka - in 2012, a case of "prawn rain" was recorded in the south.
Scientists say that "fish rain" usually occurs when swirling whirlwinds over relatively shallow water develops into waterspouts and sucks in almost anything in the water including fish, eels and even frogs. The marine life can be carried long distances by buffeting clouds even when the waterspout stops spinning.
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Villagers say that the "fish rain shower" took place on Monday with the creatures falling on the village green, roads and roofs. Some of the fish - each three to five inches (5cm-8cm) in length - were still alive and were put in a buckets of water by villagers who ate them later.
Villagers in the district of Chilaw said they heard something heavy falling and found scores of fish with a total weight of 50kg (110lbs). It is not the first such incident in Sri Lanka - in 2012, a case of "prawn rain" was recorded in the south.
Scientists say that "fish rain" usually occurs when swirling whirlwinds over relatively shallow water develops into waterspouts and sucks in almost anything in the water including fish, eels and even frogs. The marine life can be carried long distances by buffeting clouds even when the waterspout stops spinning.
YouTube link.
Villagers say that the "fish rain shower" took place on Monday with the creatures falling on the village green, roads and roofs. Some of the fish - each three to five inches (5cm-8cm) in length - were still alive and were put in a buckets of water by villagers who ate them later.
Runaway hamster turned up in plughole of neighbour's bath
Gill Bellshaw's hope for a long relaxing soak in the tub was scuppered by a hamster. The furry brown and white intruder is believed to have popped out of the plughole after somehow escaping from its cage and getting into a pipe. After she’d calmed down – and got a neighbour to help her catch the pet – she put an appeal for its rightful owners on Facebook. It was only then that Ms Bellshaw discovered the rogue rodent belonged to a teenage girl in the same block as her.It is thought hamster Izy had somehow managed to clamber up the pipes to the first-floor flat from the ground floor of the next four-flat block in Tranent, East Lothian, Scottland.
She has now been reunited with delighted owner, Skye Collier, 14. The relieved teenager has renamed her pet “Izy Bubbles”, in honour of Saturday evening’s escapade. “It’s hilarious,” Ms Bellshaw said. “I was going to have a nice bath before Britain’s Got Talent. I went into my bathroom, was just about to turn on my tap and there was a hamster in the bath, at which point I screamed and ran off.” The 56-year-old said her husband, Alan, 63, did not believe her to start with – but soon realised his wife was not fibbing when he saw the creature cowering under the bathroom unit.
“It was like something out of a comedy,” Ms Bellshaw added. “We’re both not keen on these things. I was beginning to think I had lost the plot. We blocked the door with a towel, and we sat there, thinking ‘what are we going to do?’” The couple shut the hamster in the bathroom before calling a pal to help trap Izy in a cage. Desperate to find out where the escapee came from, Ms Bellshaw posted an appeal on the ‘For Sale or Wanted in East Lothian’ Facebook page before knocking on neighbours’ doors and texting local residents – but the rightful owners were out at the time.
It was only when Skye’s mum, Emma Peacock, got a text from a neighbour to ask if they had lost their pet that the mystery was solved. She said: “We keep her in our kitchen, and we have a open vent, so we think she climbed through there and then gone upstairs.” Skye was so delighted to be reunited with her pet that she made Gill a thank you card. Skye added: “She has never done this before, I have had her for six months.” Despite the fact she is still baffled as to how Izy Bubbles got into her bathroom, Ms Bellshaw says there has been one “brilliant” offshoot. “I’m now talking to neighbours who I never really knew at all,” she said.
She has now been reunited with delighted owner, Skye Collier, 14. The relieved teenager has renamed her pet “Izy Bubbles”, in honour of Saturday evening’s escapade. “It’s hilarious,” Ms Bellshaw said. “I was going to have a nice bath before Britain’s Got Talent. I went into my bathroom, was just about to turn on my tap and there was a hamster in the bath, at which point I screamed and ran off.” The 56-year-old said her husband, Alan, 63, did not believe her to start with – but soon realised his wife was not fibbing when he saw the creature cowering under the bathroom unit.
“It was like something out of a comedy,” Ms Bellshaw added. “We’re both not keen on these things. I was beginning to think I had lost the plot. We blocked the door with a towel, and we sat there, thinking ‘what are we going to do?’” The couple shut the hamster in the bathroom before calling a pal to help trap Izy in a cage. Desperate to find out where the escapee came from, Ms Bellshaw posted an appeal on the ‘For Sale or Wanted in East Lothian’ Facebook page before knocking on neighbours’ doors and texting local residents – but the rightful owners were out at the time.
It was only when Skye’s mum, Emma Peacock, got a text from a neighbour to ask if they had lost their pet that the mystery was solved. She said: “We keep her in our kitchen, and we have a open vent, so we think she climbed through there and then gone upstairs.” Skye was so delighted to be reunited with her pet that she made Gill a thank you card. Skye added: “She has never done this before, I have had her for six months.” Despite the fact she is still baffled as to how Izy Bubbles got into her bathroom, Ms Bellshaw says there has been one “brilliant” offshoot. “I’m now talking to neighbours who I never really knew at all,” she said.
Peregrine falcons born in police custody after smuggling swoop
Eleven rare peregrine falcons were born in custody after police managed to stop a man smuggling their eggs out of the country.
Officers from West Midlands Police kept the eggs warm on a computer terminal at Birmingham International Airport until a police wildlife rescue unit arrived.
Eleven of the 14 eggs recovered by officers from the force's Counter-Terrorism Unit hatched.
The birds will now be returned to the wild.
Officers from West Midlands Police kept the eggs warm on a computer terminal at Birmingham International Airport until a police wildlife rescue unit arrived.
Eleven of the 14 eggs recovered by officers from the force's Counter-Terrorism Unit hatched.
The birds will now be returned to the wild.
Man jailed for baked bean attack
A Plymouth man has been jailed for punching a stranger and then throwing juice cartons and cans of baked beans at him. Ben Draper, aged 23, racially abused the man, spat at him and followed him into a shop where he hurled food at him, Plymouth Crown Court heard. Harem Mohammed was struck by a triple-pack of tinned baked beans on the arms and by two cartons of juice drink on the chest.
Jailing him for a total of nine months, Judge Paul Darlow said: “This was foul-mouthed yobbery involving the threat and use of violence over a period of time.” Draper, of Prince Rock, admitted racially-aggravated assault and an earlier offence of possession of an offensive weapon. Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Draper approached Mr Mohammed in Stonehouse at about 7pm. She said the defendant, smelling of drink, called him a racist name and then punched him, knocking him to the ground.
Miss Cox said two other men then joined Draper and Mr Mohammed ran into nearby Neswick Street Stores. She added Draper followed and spat at the man three or four times. Miss Cox said: “He threw two drink cartons at the complainant, which hit him in the chest area. Draper then threw a three-pack of baked beans toward his head. Mr Mohammed put his arms up and the tins hit his arms. He then shouted, ‘Do you know I am? I am Ben Draper’.”
The court heard Draper had a long record for offences of dishonesty, drugs and violence. Miss Cox said that he was caught with a knuckle duster. He told police he needed to protect himself from “Scousers”. Ali Rafati, for Draper, said: “He is a very different man when he has drink in him.” He added he had the knuckle duster to protect himself and had complained of assaults to the police in the past. Judge Darlow jailed him for six months for the assault and three months consecutively for possession of the offensive weapon.
Jailing him for a total of nine months, Judge Paul Darlow said: “This was foul-mouthed yobbery involving the threat and use of violence over a period of time.” Draper, of Prince Rock, admitted racially-aggravated assault and an earlier offence of possession of an offensive weapon. Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Draper approached Mr Mohammed in Stonehouse at about 7pm. She said the defendant, smelling of drink, called him a racist name and then punched him, knocking him to the ground.
Miss Cox said two other men then joined Draper and Mr Mohammed ran into nearby Neswick Street Stores. She added Draper followed and spat at the man three or four times. Miss Cox said: “He threw two drink cartons at the complainant, which hit him in the chest area. Draper then threw a three-pack of baked beans toward his head. Mr Mohammed put his arms up and the tins hit his arms. He then shouted, ‘Do you know I am? I am Ben Draper’.”
The court heard Draper had a long record for offences of dishonesty, drugs and violence. Miss Cox said that he was caught with a knuckle duster. He told police he needed to protect himself from “Scousers”. Ali Rafati, for Draper, said: “He is a very different man when he has drink in him.” He added he had the knuckle duster to protect himself and had complained of assaults to the police in the past. Judge Darlow jailed him for six months for the assault and three months consecutively for possession of the offensive weapon.
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