Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Man wearing only white boxer shorts attempted doggie door garden shears break-in
A man faces breaking and entering charges after he allegedly tried to force his way into a Southwest Albuquerque home using garden shears and wearing only white boxer shorts.
A woman called 911 on Sunday, saying a man she didn’t know was sticking his hands through her doggie door, trying to break into her Barelas home, according to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolitan Court.
When police arrived, they saw the man, later identified as 29-year-old Jeremiah Apodaca, trying to pry open the door with garden shears. He had cut a wire on the side of the house and told police if they came over the fence he would fight them, according to the complaint. One of the officers told Apodaca he was going to use a Taser on him, and Apodaca said “go ahead” before prying the door open with the shears.
When the officer used the Taser, Apodaca pulled the prongs out of his back and the same thing happened when the officer used his Taser a second time. Police got into the yard and arrested Apodaca, who ran away in handcuffs but stopped and sat down about 20 yards away. The resident told police he had jumped over her fence and asked to see his daughter.
Even though she said she didn’t know him and didn’t have his daughter, he refused to leave. He brandished the garden shears and said he wanted to kill her, according to the complaint. He was charged with breaking and entering, possession of burglary tools and false imprisonment, and was booked into the county jail on $10,000 bail.
When police arrived, they saw the man, later identified as 29-year-old Jeremiah Apodaca, trying to pry open the door with garden shears. He had cut a wire on the side of the house and told police if they came over the fence he would fight them, according to the complaint. One of the officers told Apodaca he was going to use a Taser on him, and Apodaca said “go ahead” before prying the door open with the shears.
When the officer used the Taser, Apodaca pulled the prongs out of his back and the same thing happened when the officer used his Taser a second time. Police got into the yard and arrested Apodaca, who ran away in handcuffs but stopped and sat down about 20 yards away. The resident told police he had jumped over her fence and asked to see his daughter.
Even though she said she didn’t know him and didn’t have his daughter, he refused to leave. He brandished the garden shears and said he wanted to kill her, according to the complaint. He was charged with breaking and entering, possession of burglary tools and false imprisonment, and was booked into the county jail on $10,000 bail.
Former restaurant employee charged after allegedly rubbing testicles on customer’s pizza
Police have charged an 18-year-old former employee of a pizza business in Georgetown, Texas, in connection with rubbing his scrotum on a customer’s pizza.
A customer told police that he walked into a Papa Murphy’s pizza in Georgetown on Sept. 2 and saw an employee, Austin Michael Symonds, “rubbing his testicles on the pizza he had ordered,” an arrest warrant says. Symonds apologized to the customer saying “Man, I am really sorry that was stupid.” The customer asked Symonds how old he is. The customer then said “So you are old enough to know better … ” “Yes,” said Symonds.
During a recorded phone call on Sept. 3 between Symonds and the store manager, Symonds said he was sorry for what he had done and “that he did what he did because the customer had called in the order right before closing time.” Symonds also admitted to a police officer in a phone call on Sept. 4 he would have given the pizza to the customer if he had not been caught. Symonds said “Probably. “That’s the terrible part.”
The pizza was a family-sized stuffed pizza with Canadian bacon, pineapple and extra cheese. Papa Murphy’s specializes in pizza that customers take home and bake themselves. Symonds, a resident of Georgetown, was charged with tampering with a consumer product. He has since been fired from the pizza store where he worked. Symonds was arrested on Sept. 12 and released on $10,000 bail from the Williamson County Jail.
A customer told police that he walked into a Papa Murphy’s pizza in Georgetown on Sept. 2 and saw an employee, Austin Michael Symonds, “rubbing his testicles on the pizza he had ordered,” an arrest warrant says. Symonds apologized to the customer saying “Man, I am really sorry that was stupid.” The customer asked Symonds how old he is. The customer then said “So you are old enough to know better … ” “Yes,” said Symonds.
During a recorded phone call on Sept. 3 between Symonds and the store manager, Symonds said he was sorry for what he had done and “that he did what he did because the customer had called in the order right before closing time.” Symonds also admitted to a police officer in a phone call on Sept. 4 he would have given the pizza to the customer if he had not been caught. Symonds said “Probably. “That’s the terrible part.”
The pizza was a family-sized stuffed pizza with Canadian bacon, pineapple and extra cheese. Papa Murphy’s specializes in pizza that customers take home and bake themselves. Symonds, a resident of Georgetown, was charged with tampering with a consumer product. He has since been fired from the pizza store where he worked. Symonds was arrested on Sept. 12 and released on $10,000 bail from the Williamson County Jail.
Domestic disturbance was couple engaged in noisy 'romantic situation' on living room floor
Responding to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance, a Florida police officer discovered that the purported combatants were actually involved in a noisy “romantic situation with one another on the living room floor.”
When the officer arrived early on Sunday morning at the Bradenton residence, the couple “came outside and were both smiling and adjusting their clothing,” noted Officer James Savaglio.
The duo explained that the home did not have air conditioning, so the windows were opened, which allowed confused neighbours to get an earful.
“Neither party alleged anything physical other than the romance that took place.” Before departing, the officer “asked the parties to keep the noise down.”
When the officer arrived early on Sunday morning at the Bradenton residence, the couple “came outside and were both smiling and adjusting their clothing,” noted Officer James Savaglio.
The duo explained that the home did not have air conditioning, so the windows were opened, which allowed confused neighbours to get an earful.
“Neither party alleged anything physical other than the romance that took place.” Before departing, the officer “asked the parties to keep the noise down.”
Mystery over five-foot conger eel in a crate dumped at aquarium reception
Aquarium staff are mystified after a crate containing a giant eel but no water was left at their reception.
The five-foot-long conger eel was left in a blue crate in Tynemouth's Blue Reef Aquarium's reception by a member of the public.
The unknown person left before any member of staff could speak to them. Despite being out of water for some time, the eel is said to be making a good recovery. Blue Reef Aquarium's Anna Etchells said: "We simply have no idea why this person decided to bring the eel in to us.
"It may have been caught by someone out fishing or perhaps spotted stranded on the beach or in a rock pool but that still doesn't explain why they would bring it here and, more importantly, why it was out of the water.
"Conger eels are capable of surviving for some time out of water and amazingly it appears to have made a full recovery." Congers are the largest eels in the world reaching lengths of up to three metres and weighing anything up to 110 kg.
The unknown person left before any member of staff could speak to them. Despite being out of water for some time, the eel is said to be making a good recovery. Blue Reef Aquarium's Anna Etchells said: "We simply have no idea why this person decided to bring the eel in to us.
"It may have been caught by someone out fishing or perhaps spotted stranded on the beach or in a rock pool but that still doesn't explain why they would bring it here and, more importantly, why it was out of the water.
"Conger eels are capable of surviving for some time out of water and amazingly it appears to have made a full recovery." Congers are the largest eels in the world reaching lengths of up to three metres and weighing anything up to 110 kg.
Taunting neighbour dropped his shorts, danced around naked and rubbed buttocks against car
An abusive neighbour hurled insults at a terrified Polish family and angrily shouted "Come on, come on" before dropping his shorts and exposing himself to them.
He "danced around" naked and the shocked family, including a 13-year-old boy, was left "flabbergasted" by his drunken antics as they watched from a window, Grimsby magistrates heard.
Benjamin Stevenson, 22, formerly of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards Roman and Emilia Kasprzyk and damaging a car wing mirror on April 12.
John Harris, prosecuting, told Grimsby Magistrates' Court that the family were neighbours of Stevenson at the time but the relationship between them was "not good". Mr Kasprzyk came home from work at about 10.30pm, parked his car and went inside to his wife and 13-year-old son. Their other younger child was in bed. They heard a loud bang on the front window and the boy looked out and told his father that it was Stevenson, who was standing outside bare-chested in the garden. He was gesticulating towards Mr Kasprzyk with his arms outstretched and shouted: "Come on, come on."
He wanted to fight and banged on the window and kicked the door, the court heard. Stevenson was wearing only a pair of shorts. The 13-year-old boy was left frightened by the incident. The police were called but, while the family was waiting for them to arrive, Stevenson pulled down his shorts and exposed himself while facing the window. Mr Kasprzyk was "flabbergasted" by this because it was in full view of him, his wife and his son, the court heard. "The defendant danced around and rubbed his naked buttocks against the car parked outside," said Mr Harris. "Eventually, he went away into his own house." Stevenson had since moved away from the area.
Giles Grant, mitigating, said the couple's four-year-old child was asleep in bed and, thankfully, did not see the incident. Stevenson's behaviour was not deliberately planned, but there was some background between the sides and he had been drinking. The incident was a "blip" and Stevenson had improved his behaviour from his younger days, the court was told. Alcohol was not now a problem, said Mr Grant. Stevenson, now of Scunthorpe, was given 150 hours' unpaid work, a four-week 7pm to 7am curfew and a two-year restraining order banning him from contacting the family, going to Burns Grove and harassing the family. He was also ordered to pay £250 in court costs and a Government-imposed £60 victims' surcharge.
John Harris, prosecuting, told Grimsby Magistrates' Court that the family were neighbours of Stevenson at the time but the relationship between them was "not good". Mr Kasprzyk came home from work at about 10.30pm, parked his car and went inside to his wife and 13-year-old son. Their other younger child was in bed. They heard a loud bang on the front window and the boy looked out and told his father that it was Stevenson, who was standing outside bare-chested in the garden. He was gesticulating towards Mr Kasprzyk with his arms outstretched and shouted: "Come on, come on."
He wanted to fight and banged on the window and kicked the door, the court heard. Stevenson was wearing only a pair of shorts. The 13-year-old boy was left frightened by the incident. The police were called but, while the family was waiting for them to arrive, Stevenson pulled down his shorts and exposed himself while facing the window. Mr Kasprzyk was "flabbergasted" by this because it was in full view of him, his wife and his son, the court heard. "The defendant danced around and rubbed his naked buttocks against the car parked outside," said Mr Harris. "Eventually, he went away into his own house." Stevenson had since moved away from the area.
Giles Grant, mitigating, said the couple's four-year-old child was asleep in bed and, thankfully, did not see the incident. Stevenson's behaviour was not deliberately planned, but there was some background between the sides and he had been drinking. The incident was a "blip" and Stevenson had improved his behaviour from his younger days, the court was told. Alcohol was not now a problem, said Mr Grant. Stevenson, now of Scunthorpe, was given 150 hours' unpaid work, a four-week 7pm to 7am curfew and a two-year restraining order banning him from contacting the family, going to Burns Grove and harassing the family. He was also ordered to pay £250 in court costs and a Government-imposed £60 victims' surcharge.
Baker in court for head-butting sausage roll machine when it stopped working properly
A baker has been prosecuted for head-butting a sausage roll machine in anger when it stopped working properly.
Shane Thompson, 22, was working on the £27,000 computer-controlled machine when he lost his temper and head-butted the display screen.
His attack created a crack measuring six inches by four inches in the display, Scarborough Magistrates heard on Tuesday.
Thompson's bosses said it would cost £3,204 to fix, Prosecutor Kathryn Reeve told the court. The baker had been working for Yorkshire Baker for 17 months when his frustration boiled over in July. Thompson, of Malton, North Yorkshire, has since found a new job as ride operator at Flamingo Land theme park. His former bosses docked £295 from his wages to cover the cost of the damage and wanted the £2,909 balance, the court heard.
Defending solicitor Robert Vining said: “The defendant is at a total loss to understand how butting a glass screen and cracking it results in that piece of equipment being worthless. He admits he became frustrated with the equipment. It was not making the pastry properly so he lost his temper and head-butted the glass screen and cracked it.” Thompson admitted criminal damage. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £720 compensation towards the cost of repairing the machine.
An order was made to take the money out of his wages. But he escaped paying a surcharge and £85 court costs due to priority being given to the compensation order. The case was stood down for inquiries to be made into whether the Swedish made machine could be repaired more cheaply. It emerged the overall value was £27,000 but the touch screen, which was a vital part of the process, would cost £2,500 to fix on its own.
Thompson's bosses said it would cost £3,204 to fix, Prosecutor Kathryn Reeve told the court. The baker had been working for Yorkshire Baker for 17 months when his frustration boiled over in July. Thompson, of Malton, North Yorkshire, has since found a new job as ride operator at Flamingo Land theme park. His former bosses docked £295 from his wages to cover the cost of the damage and wanted the £2,909 balance, the court heard.
Defending solicitor Robert Vining said: “The defendant is at a total loss to understand how butting a glass screen and cracking it results in that piece of equipment being worthless. He admits he became frustrated with the equipment. It was not making the pastry properly so he lost his temper and head-butted the glass screen and cracked it.” Thompson admitted criminal damage. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £720 compensation towards the cost of repairing the machine.
An order was made to take the money out of his wages. But he escaped paying a surcharge and £85 court costs due to priority being given to the compensation order. The case was stood down for inquiries to be made into whether the Swedish made machine could be repaired more cheaply. It emerged the overall value was £27,000 but the touch screen, which was a vital part of the process, would cost £2,500 to fix on its own.
Council bans 'hardcore' house name
A homeowner has been blocked from officially registering his house under a new name because it was "potentially offensive".
Daniel Lewis, of Milton Road, Clapham in Bedfordshire,
wanted his post to be addressed to "Hardcore Mansions" instead of his house number.
He said he chose it because the name reminded him of nights out in his younger days. Bedford Borough Council refused, saying the proposed name was "inappropriate". Mr Lewis said he wanted to call his house Hardcore Mansions because it reminded of when he was "out on the town" in his 20s and "giving it large".
"Hardcore Mansions was [the name we used to call] our friend's house," he said. He wanted to be able to have his post officially addressed to the house name and the street name rather than having to use the number of the house. "You have to apply to the council to get that done... [but] they refused on two separate occasions," he said.
"They said it was inappropriate and could be offensive. I did write to them and outline there was a number of different meanings to hardcore but they just took it down the sexual route and told me I couldn't have it." Mr Lewis has now put up a neon sign depicting the name and said he has no plans to remove it. He said his neighbours "all think it's quite amusing".
He said he chose it because the name reminded him of nights out in his younger days. Bedford Borough Council refused, saying the proposed name was "inappropriate". Mr Lewis said he wanted to call his house Hardcore Mansions because it reminded of when he was "out on the town" in his 20s and "giving it large".
"Hardcore Mansions was [the name we used to call] our friend's house," he said. He wanted to be able to have his post officially addressed to the house name and the street name rather than having to use the number of the house. "You have to apply to the council to get that done... [but] they refused on two separate occasions," he said.
"They said it was inappropriate and could be offensive. I did write to them and outline there was a number of different meanings to hardcore but they just took it down the sexual route and told me I couldn't have it." Mr Lewis has now put up a neon sign depicting the name and said he has no plans to remove it. He said his neighbours "all think it's quite amusing".
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