Monday, August 11, 2014
Plant-stealing woman with torch in mouth has struck at bakery for second time in two years
A woman with a torch in her mouth was caught on a surveillance camera on Wednesday night digging plants up from a business in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, placing them in a shopping cart and walking away.
The Village Bakery and Cafe had just recently installed beautiful new plants, and the owner is shocked at the woman’s night-time thievery.
“She digs through, she grabs what she wants, and she puts them in her shopping cart,” owner Barbara Monderine said. “It makes me really sad that somebody would do that. She is ruining what we’re trying to make look nice.” Monderine reportedly spent some $1,000 to have the plants and flowers planted in front of her business in late July.
While these plants lasted about two weeks, she says this is not the first time her floral decorations have fallen victim to the woman and her shopping cart. “She did it two years ago, and she totally cleaned us out that time,” Monderine said. “Both times we got her on our surveillance camera.” The business has begun posting flyers, believing the thief has roots in the neighbourhood and hoping someone may be able to identify her.
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Monderine also suspects the woman may be stealing from residents as well. “There’s a lady around her corner who said that her rose bushes were stolen,” Monderine said. While flowers can be replanted, Monderine says that the issue is about more than petty plant theft. “When you realize how hard it is to build a business, and then somebody comes along and takes stuff from you, it’s a little bit heartbreaking.”
“She digs through, she grabs what she wants, and she puts them in her shopping cart,” owner Barbara Monderine said. “It makes me really sad that somebody would do that. She is ruining what we’re trying to make look nice.” Monderine reportedly spent some $1,000 to have the plants and flowers planted in front of her business in late July.
While these plants lasted about two weeks, she says this is not the first time her floral decorations have fallen victim to the woman and her shopping cart. “She did it two years ago, and she totally cleaned us out that time,” Monderine said. “Both times we got her on our surveillance camera.” The business has begun posting flyers, believing the thief has roots in the neighbourhood and hoping someone may be able to identify her.
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Monderine also suspects the woman may be stealing from residents as well. “There’s a lady around her corner who said that her rose bushes were stolen,” Monderine said. While flowers can be replanted, Monderine says that the issue is about more than petty plant theft. “When you realize how hard it is to build a business, and then somebody comes along and takes stuff from you, it’s a little bit heartbreaking.”
Man spent day beating girlfriend and assaulted his dog after dreaming she was cheating on him
A Florida man was arrested after beating his girlfriend after he had a dream she cheated on him, according to police.
Carlos Gascon's girlfriend told Monroe County Sheriff's deputies that Gascon beat her all day on Friday. She was able to call for help at 6:45pm after Gascon passed out at his home in Ocean Drive.
Agency spokeswoman Becky Herrin says the woman reported that Gascon "was angry at her because he had a dream she was cheating on him." The woman accused Gascon of choking her, pouring hot coffee on her, cutting the back of her leg with a knife, and threatening to kill her while holding a knife to her throat.
Gascon, 27, also allegedly picked her up and slammed her down on a glass table, breaking it. Gascon's girlfriend also alleges that he picked up his dog, slammed it on the ground and put his foot on the dog's neck. Gascon faces charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault, domestic battery by strangulation, battery, false imprisonment and animal cruelty. He is in the Keys jail under a $265,000 bond.
Carlos Gascon's girlfriend told Monroe County Sheriff's deputies that Gascon beat her all day on Friday. She was able to call for help at 6:45pm after Gascon passed out at his home in Ocean Drive.
Agency spokeswoman Becky Herrin says the woman reported that Gascon "was angry at her because he had a dream she was cheating on him." The woman accused Gascon of choking her, pouring hot coffee on her, cutting the back of her leg with a knife, and threatening to kill her while holding a knife to her throat.
Gascon, 27, also allegedly picked her up and slammed her down on a glass table, breaking it. Gascon's girlfriend also alleges that he picked up his dog, slammed it on the ground and put his foot on the dog's neck. Gascon faces charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault, domestic battery by strangulation, battery, false imprisonment and animal cruelty. He is in the Keys jail under a $265,000 bond.
Driver walked away with minor injuries after impaling car on guardrail
A man is facing charges after an accident on Interstate 81 in Smyth County, Virginia.
Virginia State Police say the accident happened just before 10:30am on Saturday near Atkins.
VSP said Jacob Henley hit a tractor trailer, crossed the median and hit the end of a guardrail. That impact forced the guardrail through the front of Henley's Dodge Caliber and out the top of the car.
Henley was able to walk away with minor injuries. Virginia State Police troopers said they charged Henley with reckless driving, driving on a revoked licence, not wearing a seat belt, having expired tags, and not having proof of insurance.
Virginia State Police say the accident happened just before 10:30am on Saturday near Atkins.
VSP said Jacob Henley hit a tractor trailer, crossed the median and hit the end of a guardrail. That impact forced the guardrail through the front of Henley's Dodge Caliber and out the top of the car.
Henley was able to walk away with minor injuries. Virginia State Police troopers said they charged Henley with reckless driving, driving on a revoked licence, not wearing a seat belt, having expired tags, and not having proof of insurance.
Drivers who dazzle other motorists by wrongly using main-beam forced to stare into headlights
Police in China have begun punishing drivers who dazzle other motorists by forcing them to stare at main-beam headlights for five minutes.
Officers in the southern city of Shenzhen are using the unusual penalty to crack down on motorists who unnecessarily use their headlights on full-beam.
Drivers are ordered to sit on a small plastic stool and stare at the front of a police vehicle while its headlights are turned on full-beam for five minutes.
Shenzhen traffic police announced the optical ordeal, saying it was an "appropriate experience" that would make offenders "sense the harm" of wrongly using their lights. "From now on, traffic police will make those found carelessly using bright lights to look at them for five minutes," they warned. Offenders are also lectured about properly using their headlights and fined 300 yuan (£30).
Officers in the southern city of Shenzhen are using the unusual penalty to crack down on motorists who unnecessarily use their headlights on full-beam.
Drivers are ordered to sit on a small plastic stool and stare at the front of a police vehicle while its headlights are turned on full-beam for five minutes.
Shenzhen traffic police announced the optical ordeal, saying it was an "appropriate experience" that would make offenders "sense the harm" of wrongly using their lights. "From now on, traffic police will make those found carelessly using bright lights to look at them for five minutes," they warned. Offenders are also lectured about properly using their headlights and fined 300 yuan (£30).
Stray dogs to be trained and pressed into service as guards
Stray dogs roaming around Central Delhi, India, may soon find themselves attending grooming school with the New Delhi Municipal Council planning to adopt and train them as guard dogs.
The civic body will enlist the services of police dog trainers in an attempt to train the dogs and press them into service. Accompanied by in-house home guards, also a new initiative by the civic body, the dogs and the men will share the mandate of keeping the area safe and secure.
“If these dogs are going to roam the area, they might as well work,” NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava said on Friday. “Our plan is to adopt these strays and train them as guard dogs.”
The civic body has, in the past, constituted committees and worked with the Animal Welfare Board to sterilise and keep the numbers of stray dogs under check after repeatedly receiving complains about incidents of dog bites. This initiative is meant to address two issues: take the strays off the streets, thereby tackling the dog menace, and make the city safer for residents, added Mr. Shrivastava.
The civic body will enlist the services of police dog trainers in an attempt to train the dogs and press them into service. Accompanied by in-house home guards, also a new initiative by the civic body, the dogs and the men will share the mandate of keeping the area safe and secure.
“If these dogs are going to roam the area, they might as well work,” NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava said on Friday. “Our plan is to adopt these strays and train them as guard dogs.”
The civic body has, in the past, constituted committees and worked with the Animal Welfare Board to sterilise and keep the numbers of stray dogs under check after repeatedly receiving complains about incidents of dog bites. This initiative is meant to address two issues: take the strays off the streets, thereby tackling the dog menace, and make the city safer for residents, added Mr. Shrivastava.
Plant pot thief on the loose
Police are appealing for information after several plant pots were stolen from the same street in Nottinghamshire.
Between 6pm on Saturday August 2 and 11am on Sunday August 3, planters containing plants were stolen from an address on Stocks Road in Kimberley.
On the same night, before 7.30am, two Terracotta plant pots were stolen from an address on the same road, as was a large grey slate ceramic pot which was taken from a garden.
If you have any information contact Nottinghamshire Police or call Crimestoppers anonymously.
Between 6pm on Saturday August 2 and 11am on Sunday August 3, planters containing plants were stolen from an address on Stocks Road in Kimberley.
On the same night, before 7.30am, two Terracotta plant pots were stolen from an address on the same road, as was a large grey slate ceramic pot which was taken from a garden.
If you have any information contact Nottinghamshire Police or call Crimestoppers anonymously.
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