Thursday, September 11, 2014
Mother accused of body-bumping daughter during chicken spat charged with child abuse
A Florida woman repeatedly body-bumped her 17-year-old daughter after the teenager refused to give her younger brother a piece of chicken, police said.
Monique Dent, 35, was arrested and charged with child abuse without great harm on Saturday at her residence in South Daytona, according to a police report.
Dent’s daughter came home just before 1:30pm with a bag of chicken and passed out a piece to everyone in the house. The teen however, did not give a piece of chicken to her 7-year-old brother. Angered, Dent approached her daughter and began bumping her with her body.
The girl locked herself in her bedroom but Dent managed to open the door and put her body up against the teenager again. The teen pushed her mother away and went into the living room, grabbing a cross. Dent then began bumping up against her daughter again, until both mother and daughter fell to the floor and began wrestling, police said.
The teenager bit Dent’s hand when Dent covered the girl’s mouth. There were two other children - two girls ages 10 and 16 - in the house, as well, police said. Dent was arrested and taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail, but was released on her own recognizance at her first appearance hearing on Sunday.
Dent’s daughter came home just before 1:30pm with a bag of chicken and passed out a piece to everyone in the house. The teen however, did not give a piece of chicken to her 7-year-old brother. Angered, Dent approached her daughter and began bumping her with her body.
The girl locked herself in her bedroom but Dent managed to open the door and put her body up against the teenager again. The teen pushed her mother away and went into the living room, grabbing a cross. Dent then began bumping up against her daughter again, until both mother and daughter fell to the floor and began wrestling, police said.
The teenager bit Dent’s hand when Dent covered the girl’s mouth. There were two other children - two girls ages 10 and 16 - in the house, as well, police said. Dent was arrested and taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail, but was released on her own recognizance at her first appearance hearing on Sunday.
Suspected burglar found snoozing on victim's bed next to haul of stolen jewellery
A burglary suspect in Florida is facing charges after police found him asleep in the bedroom of a home he was allegedly trying to rob.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said they were responding to a burglary call on Monday at a residence in Nokomis,when they found Dion Davis, 29, asleep on a bed next to a bag of stolen jewellery.
A cleaning lady made the call to authorities after discovering the passed out suspect.
Davis didn't even wake up when deputies arrived and started taking pictures. He is facing charges of burglary to an unoccupied dwelling.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said they were responding to a burglary call on Monday at a residence in Nokomis,when they found Dion Davis, 29, asleep on a bed next to a bag of stolen jewellery.
A cleaning lady made the call to authorities after discovering the passed out suspect.
Davis didn't even wake up when deputies arrived and started taking pictures. He is facing charges of burglary to an unoccupied dwelling.
Alley the cat sets world record for longest jump
Alley the rescue cat from Chicago managed to jump 182.88 cm (6ft) - the longest jump by a cat.
Her owner and trainer, Samantha Martin, said: "I trained Alley when I noticed she just loved jumping.
"In fact she would follow me around and just leap from platform to platform.
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"Alley started out as such a frail little kitty and to have her grow up so strong and then eventually become a Guinness World Record holding cat, is so exciting for us and for her because she had such difficult beginnings and now she's a star."
Her owner and trainer, Samantha Martin, said: "I trained Alley when I noticed she just loved jumping.
"In fact she would follow me around and just leap from platform to platform.
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"Alley started out as such a frail little kitty and to have her grow up so strong and then eventually become a Guinness World Record holding cat, is so exciting for us and for her because she had such difficult beginnings and now she's a star."
Naked man bit police dog following wild car chase
A man who tangled with a police dog in Prince Albert, Canada, following a wild car chase is facing a number of charges, including animal cruelty. Police say he was naked at the time of the encounter.
The unusual episode took place at around around 2:30am on Tuesday, when police were dispatched to an area known as Little Red Park to deal with what was described as a family dispute.
When officers arrived there they were told a man, under the influence of drugs, had taken off in a Honda Civic. Patrol units spotted the suspect and tried to stop him, but the driver took off and made a number of dangerous moves to avoid police. The suspect then tried to drive out of town but, due to excessive speed, lost control of the car and hit a ditch.
The man inside jumped out and started running, naked, away from pursuing officers. A K-9 unit was on the scene and the police dog was able to track down the suspect. But during that encounter police said there was a struggle and police say their dog was assaulted. "He did receive injuries," Sgt. Brandon Mudry, a spokesman for the Prince Albert police, said.
"As I understand it, he received a bite and was punched." Mudry added that the police dog, Jagger, was okay. The suspect was finally arrested, taken to hospital to be examined, and then charged. Police said a 20-year-old man will be in court on charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to stop for police, resist arrest and cruelty to animals.
When officers arrived there they were told a man, under the influence of drugs, had taken off in a Honda Civic. Patrol units spotted the suspect and tried to stop him, but the driver took off and made a number of dangerous moves to avoid police. The suspect then tried to drive out of town but, due to excessive speed, lost control of the car and hit a ditch.
The man inside jumped out and started running, naked, away from pursuing officers. A K-9 unit was on the scene and the police dog was able to track down the suspect. But during that encounter police said there was a struggle and police say their dog was assaulted. "He did receive injuries," Sgt. Brandon Mudry, a spokesman for the Prince Albert police, said.
"As I understand it, he received a bite and was punched." Mudry added that the police dog, Jagger, was okay. The suspect was finally arrested, taken to hospital to be examined, and then charged. Police said a 20-year-old man will be in court on charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to stop for police, resist arrest and cruelty to animals.
Police believe there are more victims of woman charged with sexual assault on man in Toronto
A Toronto woman has been accused of sexually assaulting a male tenant in a frat house.
Toronto Police said that a woman entered a fraternity house through an unlocked door early on Saturday. When an occupant asked the intruder what she was doing there, she threatened him with pepper spray, according to investigators.
Two other tenants heard the commotion and came out of their rooms to see what was happening. Police say three tenants, all in their 20s, repeatedly asked the woman to leave before she allegedly fired pepper spray into the air, said Const. Jenniferjit Sidhu.
The woman allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old man. Hicham Laghzaoui, 38, is charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling, three counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon and sexual assault. Police believe there may be more victims.
Toronto Police said that a woman entered a fraternity house through an unlocked door early on Saturday. When an occupant asked the intruder what she was doing there, she threatened him with pepper spray, according to investigators.
Two other tenants heard the commotion and came out of their rooms to see what was happening. Police say three tenants, all in their 20s, repeatedly asked the woman to leave before she allegedly fired pepper spray into the air, said Const. Jenniferjit Sidhu.
The woman allegedly sexually assaulted a 20-year-old man. Hicham Laghzaoui, 38, is charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling, three counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon and sexual assault. Police believe there may be more victims.
Outrage over penis-shaped sweets in New Zealand
Inappropriately shaped sweets on sale exclusively in the South Island have been branded offensive and recalled from shops.
Barrie Aburn, of Dunedin, said his daughters Cadence (8), Rhianna (6) and Payton (5) bought a bag of Dragon Sweets from Moyles SuperValue in Green Island and gave it to him for his birthday.
Mr Aburn's partner, Jacqui Hawkins, said she randomly took a sweet from the bag and found it was shaped in the form of male genitals. Another sweet in the bag was a gummy baby with a penis, she said. ''I don't find anything amusing about it at all. I find it disgusting,'' she said. Dutch Rusk managing director Willem Van de Geest, of Nelson, said the Stoke confectionery company imported 7200 bags of mixed gummy sweets, called Dragon Sweets, from a Chinese manufacturer about six weeks ago.
The sweets were distributed to shops in the lower South Island. About two weeks later, complaints started coming in about the sweets, Mr Van de Geest said. He was unaware ''inappropriate'' sweets were inside the bags. ''You have to look at it two or three times to think that doesn't look right.'' The offensive sweet was a gummy bear, and not a gummy baby, he said. The sweets were a ''one-off'' and he had recalled and dumped thousands of bags. ''It won't happen again,'' he said
Mr Van de Geest said he had imported sweets from around the world for 25 years and an offensive sweet had never been included in a mix before. The manufacturers had sent him a letter apologising for the mistake and had refunded some money. The sweets were originally designed for sale in England and were not considered offensive in Asia. In Asia, the shape was considered a sign of fertility and health, he said. ''They wouldn't even blink an eyelid. We see it as offensive. We don't mind a hand or a foot being part of a sweet but we object to a breast or a penis.'' He has apologised to Mr Aburn and offered him some ''appropriate'' sweets for free.
Mr Aburn's partner, Jacqui Hawkins, said she randomly took a sweet from the bag and found it was shaped in the form of male genitals. Another sweet in the bag was a gummy baby with a penis, she said. ''I don't find anything amusing about it at all. I find it disgusting,'' she said. Dutch Rusk managing director Willem Van de Geest, of Nelson, said the Stoke confectionery company imported 7200 bags of mixed gummy sweets, called Dragon Sweets, from a Chinese manufacturer about six weeks ago.
The sweets were distributed to shops in the lower South Island. About two weeks later, complaints started coming in about the sweets, Mr Van de Geest said. He was unaware ''inappropriate'' sweets were inside the bags. ''You have to look at it two or three times to think that doesn't look right.'' The offensive sweet was a gummy bear, and not a gummy baby, he said. The sweets were a ''one-off'' and he had recalled and dumped thousands of bags. ''It won't happen again,'' he said
Mr Van de Geest said he had imported sweets from around the world for 25 years and an offensive sweet had never been included in a mix before. The manufacturers had sent him a letter apologising for the mistake and had refunded some money. The sweets were originally designed for sale in England and were not considered offensive in Asia. In Asia, the shape was considered a sign of fertility and health, he said. ''They wouldn't even blink an eyelid. We see it as offensive. We don't mind a hand or a foot being part of a sweet but we object to a breast or a penis.'' He has apologised to Mr Aburn and offered him some ''appropriate'' sweets for free.
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