Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Lady arrested after game of Monopoly turned violent
A game of Monopoly ended with a young woman under arrest in New Hampshire.
Police say they were called to a home in Hooksett late on Sunday night to a report of a domestic disturbance.
Alyssa Ferraro, 21, told officers “she got into an argument with her boyfriend over a game of Monopoly and open hand slapped him in the face,” according to a police statement.
The boyfriend was not seriously hurt. But Ferraro was arrested and charged with domestic violence related simple assault. She was released on $2,000 bail and ordered to appear in court on December 31.
Police say they were called to a home in Hooksett late on Sunday night to a report of a domestic disturbance.
Alyssa Ferraro, 21, told officers “she got into an argument with her boyfriend over a game of Monopoly and open hand slapped him in the face,” according to a police statement.
The boyfriend was not seriously hurt. But Ferraro was arrested and charged with domestic violence related simple assault. She was released on $2,000 bail and ordered to appear in court on December 31.
Man named Phuc Kieu accused of sexual assault
Florida resident Phuc Kieu, 58, was watching gay pornography in his Honda Civic on Sunday afternoon when he allegedly pulled a male passer-by into the vehicle, and then straddled the man while trying to tear off the victim's clothes.
The 21-year-old victim eventually escaped from the car and ran away yelling, “Rapist!,” according to a police report. Phuc Kieu was charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, and robbery without a weapon.
The latter charge stemmed from the alleged theft of the victim’s backpack, which contained $220 the man had withdrawn from an ATM immediately before being pulled into Phuc Kieu’s car. Police reported that Phuc Kieu “laid the driver’s seat all the way back and proceeded to watch homosexual pornography on a portable DVD player” before pouncing on the victim.
He then punched him in the mouth, and pulled him into the Honda (where Phuc Kieu allegedly “began to pull off his shirt, belt, and pants”). Phuc Kieu, a Vietnamese immigrant who lives in Orlando, is being held in the Alachua County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond on the three felony counts.
The 21-year-old victim eventually escaped from the car and ran away yelling, “Rapist!,” according to a police report. Phuc Kieu was charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, and robbery without a weapon.
The latter charge stemmed from the alleged theft of the victim’s backpack, which contained $220 the man had withdrawn from an ATM immediately before being pulled into Phuc Kieu’s car. Police reported that Phuc Kieu “laid the driver’s seat all the way back and proceeded to watch homosexual pornography on a portable DVD player” before pouncing on the victim.
He then punched him in the mouth, and pulled him into the Honda (where Phuc Kieu allegedly “began to pull off his shirt, belt, and pants”). Phuc Kieu, a Vietnamese immigrant who lives in Orlando, is being held in the Alachua County jail in lieu of $150,000 bond on the three felony counts.
Store owner has bought piece of cheese big enough to kill you
A 1,000-pound piece of cheese that would likely kill you if it fell on you the wrong way has arrived in Ottawa, Canada.
“You never see something like this,” said Joe Nicastro, co-owner of Nicastro’s Italian Food Emporium.
Every year, the Nicastro brothers ship over a large provolone by a boat that travels from northern Italy, through to Toronto and into Ottawa.
Nicastro said it took nine people on Monday morning to offload the provolone, almost 12-feet long and worth around $18,000, from a truck and into his store. The store will chop it up and market it at a cost of roughly $18 per pound.
With news video.
“You never see something like this,” said Joe Nicastro, co-owner of Nicastro’s Italian Food Emporium.
Every year, the Nicastro brothers ship over a large provolone by a boat that travels from northern Italy, through to Toronto and into Ottawa.
Nicastro said it took nine people on Monday morning to offload the provolone, almost 12-feet long and worth around $18,000, from a truck and into his store. The store will chop it up and market it at a cost of roughly $18 per pound.
With news video.
Driver who smashed into restaurant apologised before buying everyone chicken wings
A Dodge Ram pick-up truck smashed into the Wing'N It restaurant in Clarenville, Newfoundland, Canada, on Saturday afternoon, disrupting diners, all of whom escaped injury.
None of the customers at the Shoal Harbour Drive restaurant were seated at the centre tables when the truck crashed through the front window into the dining area.
The apologetic driver then bought chicken wings for the startled customers who were in the restaurant at the time.
A spokesperson with the company said there was no structural damage to the building, just broken windows and damaged furniture. The restaurant was open for business again by Saturday evening.
You can see CCTV footage of the incident here.
None of the customers at the Shoal Harbour Drive restaurant were seated at the centre tables when the truck crashed through the front window into the dining area.
The apologetic driver then bought chicken wings for the startled customers who were in the restaurant at the time.
A spokesperson with the company said there was no structural damage to the building, just broken windows and damaged furniture. The restaurant was open for business again by Saturday evening.
You can see CCTV footage of the incident here.
Joggers saved stranded dolphin
A morning training session turned into a rescue mission to save a beached dolphin in Sydney, Australia.
A jogger found the Risso's dolphin with a gash to its head lying on its side in the shallows of North Curl Curl Beach.
Five men helped slowly right it and got it back into deeper water. They then spent half an hour nursing the animal so it could regain its strength, before it eventually swam back out to sea. One rescuer Richard Smith said: "We went out there and just held it for a while and it regained its composure I guess and off it went. It was pretty amazing."
YouTube link.
"Dolphins are surprisingly heavy," said another rescuer Pierce Howell. Libby Eyre from Sydney Sea Life Aquarium said it was unusual to see this type of dolphin in the shallow water as they're usually a deep water species. "We don't know why it's come ashore, it could be sick or injured," she said.
The dolphin had some scratches around its face which could have been from colliding with something or maybe an injury from even before it was stranded. Unfortunately there is a strong chance that it will come back, but according to Ms Eyre, "if it swam off strongly which I'm led to believe it did than that's a good sign."
Five men helped slowly right it and got it back into deeper water. They then spent half an hour nursing the animal so it could regain its strength, before it eventually swam back out to sea. One rescuer Richard Smith said: "We went out there and just held it for a while and it regained its composure I guess and off it went. It was pretty amazing."
YouTube link.
"Dolphins are surprisingly heavy," said another rescuer Pierce Howell. Libby Eyre from Sydney Sea Life Aquarium said it was unusual to see this type of dolphin in the shallow water as they're usually a deep water species. "We don't know why it's come ashore, it could be sick or injured," she said.
The dolphin had some scratches around its face which could have been from colliding with something or maybe an injury from even before it was stranded. Unfortunately there is a strong chance that it will come back, but according to Ms Eyre, "if it swam off strongly which I'm led to believe it did than that's a good sign."
Police investigate theft of large gold sparkly reindeer
Suspected thieves who stole a large gold reindeer from a shop have been captured on camera brazenly walking out of the store with the £250 sparkly ornament.
The two suspects were seen walking out of the HomeSense store in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, and one of the men was captured on security camera with the ornament in his hands. They are now being hunted by police who are calling for any witnesses who might have seen two men walking in the street with a big gold reindeer.
Avon and Somerset Police said the incident happened at around midday on October 27 when two men walked into the store and selected the large gold sparkly animal before leaving without paying. Police are investigating the incident and have identified CCTV footage of two men they believe might have information that could help with their inquiries.
The first man is described as white, aged 50 to 58, 5ft 6ins, of stocky build, with shoulder length hair. The second man is described as white, 5ft 8ins, of stocky build. Anyone who recognises the two men or knows who they are or anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the police.
The two suspects were seen walking out of the HomeSense store in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, and one of the men was captured on security camera with the ornament in his hands. They are now being hunted by police who are calling for any witnesses who might have seen two men walking in the street with a big gold reindeer.
Avon and Somerset Police said the incident happened at around midday on October 27 when two men walked into the store and selected the large gold sparkly animal before leaving without paying. Police are investigating the incident and have identified CCTV footage of two men they believe might have information that could help with their inquiries.
The first man is described as white, aged 50 to 58, 5ft 6ins, of stocky build, with shoulder length hair. The second man is described as white, 5ft 8ins, of stocky build. Anyone who recognises the two men or knows who they are or anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the police.
Former police bloodhound now gainfully employed sniffing out fatbergs
A former police dog is now being employed to sniff out sewer-blocking 'fatbergs' consisting of oil, fat and grease.
Hector the bloodhound has been trained to detect blockages on Southern Water's 25,000-mile sewer network by sniffing air gaps at ground level.
The dog's nose has 1,000 times more scent receptors than a human nose - and he has previously been used to search for missing children and on-the-run criminals. Hector's owner, former police dog handler Steve Williams, is one of three former police officers employed by Southern Water as so-called "fat detectives".
Mr Williams makes sure restaurants and takeaways understand the problems that discarded fat can cause, and helps to work out the causes of blockages on the network. He said: "We use CCTV, sonar surveys and all manner of hi-tech kit to search for blockages but as far as I know we've never used a bloodhound, so I thought I'd give it a go.
"I've had Hector since he was eight weeks old and we worked together for Sussex Police for five years before he retired. Together we've searched for missing children and OAPs and numerous criminals on the run, but now we're fighting grime instead of crime and on the hunt for fat, oil and grease." Southern Water, which serves Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, says around 17,000 blockages are caused every year by build-ups of fat.
The dog's nose has 1,000 times more scent receptors than a human nose - and he has previously been used to search for missing children and on-the-run criminals. Hector's owner, former police dog handler Steve Williams, is one of three former police officers employed by Southern Water as so-called "fat detectives".
Mr Williams makes sure restaurants and takeaways understand the problems that discarded fat can cause, and helps to work out the causes of blockages on the network. He said: "We use CCTV, sonar surveys and all manner of hi-tech kit to search for blockages but as far as I know we've never used a bloodhound, so I thought I'd give it a go.
"I've had Hector since he was eight weeks old and we worked together for Sussex Police for five years before he retired. Together we've searched for missing children and OAPs and numerous criminals on the run, but now we're fighting grime instead of crime and on the hunt for fat, oil and grease." Southern Water, which serves Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, says around 17,000 blockages are caused every year by build-ups of fat.
Man who claims not to be a nutter is desperately seeking Suzy
A mysterious man, who insists he isn't a nutter, has left notices around Blackheath in south east London seeking to trace a woman he was talking to "before the police turned up".
Walkers on Blackheath have spotted several of the notices, titled "Desperately seeking Suzy", which have been put up on lamp posts around the pond.
The notes, from someone named Rob, read: "Loved talking to you last Sunday before the Police turned up.
"Came back to find you but you'd gone. Will be there, same place, 4.30pm Sundays. If you would like to meet. NOT A NUTTER. Just really liked you - Rob."
Walkers on Blackheath have spotted several of the notices, titled "Desperately seeking Suzy", which have been put up on lamp posts around the pond.
The notes, from someone named Rob, read: "Loved talking to you last Sunday before the Police turned up.
"Came back to find you but you'd gone. Will be there, same place, 4.30pm Sundays. If you would like to meet. NOT A NUTTER. Just really liked you - Rob."
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