Thursday, December 25, 2014
Man accused of slamming teenager's head in fridge door for eating all the sausages
An Ohio man is behind bars, accused of slamming a teenage relative’s head in a refrigerator door “for eating all the sausages,” police said.
Robert J. Jones, 35, of Canton, was arrested on charges of felony domestic violence and endangering children, Stark County Jail records said.
The boy’s mother had called 911, telling arriving police that she walked into the kitchen and saw her husband with his arm around the boy’s neck, said Lt. James Cole of the Canton Police Department.
She told the officers that after she broke up the scuffle, Jones continued to yell at the boy “for eating all the sausages,” Cole said. The woman told police that Jones then slammed the refrigerator door, knocking out some of the food. When the boy went to clean it up, he slammed the boy’s head in the refrigerator door and then fled as she called police, Cole said the officers were told.
Canton Fire Department medics took the boy to Mercy Medical Center with what appeared to be a non-life-threatening injury, Cole said. Jones was arrested a short time later. He remains in the jail, held in lieu of $51,000 bond pending a hearing in Canton Municipal Court.
The boy’s mother had called 911, telling arriving police that she walked into the kitchen and saw her husband with his arm around the boy’s neck, said Lt. James Cole of the Canton Police Department.
She told the officers that after she broke up the scuffle, Jones continued to yell at the boy “for eating all the sausages,” Cole said. The woman told police that Jones then slammed the refrigerator door, knocking out some of the food. When the boy went to clean it up, he slammed the boy’s head in the refrigerator door and then fled as she called police, Cole said the officers were told.
Canton Fire Department medics took the boy to Mercy Medical Center with what appeared to be a non-life-threatening injury, Cole said. Jones was arrested a short time later. He remains in the jail, held in lieu of $51,000 bond pending a hearing in Canton Municipal Court.
Police hunt thieves who disrupted traffic as they dragged Velociraptor across road
Police are appealing after a dinosaur was made prematurely extinct in West Yorkshire.
The five feet tall fibreglass model of a Velociraptor was ripped from its plinth in the beer garden of Harry's Carvery in Wyke early on Saturday.
Police became aware because the thieves caused disruption to traffic as they ran off with the model at around 7.30am. Its feet had been left attached to the plinth and later in the day, the remains of the model's head were found smashed nearby.
Earlier, a nine foot section of a 17 feet tall Velociraptor 's was also snapped off and stolen from the same location and police are now seeking witnesses.
Sergeant Garry Shelton, from the Spen and Batley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "It's believed the same suspects were also responsible for stealing the tail of a larger 17ft Velociraptor." Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Police became aware because the thieves caused disruption to traffic as they ran off with the model at around 7.30am. Its feet had been left attached to the plinth and later in the day, the remains of the model's head were found smashed nearby.
Earlier, a nine foot section of a 17 feet tall Velociraptor 's was also snapped off and stolen from the same location and police are now seeking witnesses.
Sergeant Garry Shelton, from the Spen and Batley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "It's believed the same suspects were also responsible for stealing the tail of a larger 17ft Velociraptor." Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Man to spend Christmas in prison for getting job that started too early in the morning
A prisoner who was released on licence is spending Christmas back in jail after he was punished for taking a job which started at 6.15 in the morning, 45 minutes before his night-time curfew expired. His parole was supervised by a private company, one of 21 put in place in June after the Probation Service stopped having day-to-day supervision of short-term released prisoners.
Ashley Stansfield, 48, was released from an open prison in August.
He was serving an 18-month sentence for conspiracy to steal a car. He was on licence, wore a tag and was made subject to a night-time curfew. Almost immediately he started looking for work. In September, he was given a trial as a driver by a delivery company in London. He was then told he had the job and bought his own uniform. Stansfield, from Finsbury Park, north London, told his supervising parole officer that he needed to start work at 6.15am but that his curfew did not end until 7am. Stansfield says the officer told him to go ahead.
Two weeks later, he turned up for a scheduled appointment and was told he was being returned to prison for breaching his curfew. His licence was being supervised by the London Community Rehabilitation Company (LCRC) one of 21 companies put in place by the Ministry of Justice in June to take over the management of prisoners released after serving short-term sentences. A spokesman for LCRC said Stansfield’s parole officer had signed off permission to accept the job but they were waiting for the governor of the jail he was released from to do the same. That permission had not come through before Stansfield started work, therefore he was in breach of his licence and taken to Pentonville prison.
His licence expires on 30 December, when he hopes to be released. Laura Aubrey, a longstanding friend of Stansfield’s, said he had been punished for getting a job. ”It’s disgusting; he was so pleased to be starting work so soon after getting out of jail, he even bought his own uniform,” she said. A spokesman for the Probation Service said that home detention curfews can be altered to enable ex-offenders to take up a job, but the change must be approved by both their supervising officer and the Prison Service. “This can take several days and we advise ex-offenders not to breach their curfew times until the change is finished, as this may result in them being recalled,” he said.
He was serving an 18-month sentence for conspiracy to steal a car. He was on licence, wore a tag and was made subject to a night-time curfew. Almost immediately he started looking for work. In September, he was given a trial as a driver by a delivery company in London. He was then told he had the job and bought his own uniform. Stansfield, from Finsbury Park, north London, told his supervising parole officer that he needed to start work at 6.15am but that his curfew did not end until 7am. Stansfield says the officer told him to go ahead.
Two weeks later, he turned up for a scheduled appointment and was told he was being returned to prison for breaching his curfew. His licence was being supervised by the London Community Rehabilitation Company (LCRC) one of 21 companies put in place by the Ministry of Justice in June to take over the management of prisoners released after serving short-term sentences. A spokesman for LCRC said Stansfield’s parole officer had signed off permission to accept the job but they were waiting for the governor of the jail he was released from to do the same. That permission had not come through before Stansfield started work, therefore he was in breach of his licence and taken to Pentonville prison.
His licence expires on 30 December, when he hopes to be released. Laura Aubrey, a longstanding friend of Stansfield’s, said he had been punished for getting a job. ”It’s disgusting; he was so pleased to be starting work so soon after getting out of jail, he even bought his own uniform,” she said. A spokesman for the Probation Service said that home detention curfews can be altered to enable ex-offenders to take up a job, but the change must be approved by both their supervising officer and the Prison Service. “This can take several days and we advise ex-offenders not to breach their curfew times until the change is finished, as this may result in them being recalled,” he said.
Couple's home invaded by thousands of Ikea Christmas tree aphids
Thousands of tiny insects have invaded a couple's home after eggs hatched on their Christmas tree.
Andy and Stacey Sykes discovered the aphids all over their lounge floor, soon after bringing a fir tree home from Ikea in Nottingham.
The pair, from Derby, have now had to chop up their tree after Mrs Sykes said they made her feel "crawly".
"When we came into the house it was fine, nothing there. Plugged the lights in, it was great," said Mrs Sykes. But later they discovered the floor was "covered" in insects. "I feel just all itchy and crawly now, it's not very nice. There were hundreds of them. They weren't mobile, they were lying on their backs twitching their legs," Mr Sykes said.
"I suppose it's a natural thing and it's lived outside for a long time but I've had live Christmas trees for five years. This is a new thing for me. At first I thought there were hundreds and hundreds of spiders on the floor," he said. As they started to chop the tree, more and more insects appeared, so the couple began vacuuming them up.
An Ikea spokesman said some customers had found insects on trees bought at their stores. They could bring them back for a refund, he said. "Live plants and trees are a natural home for insects, however we understand it can be alarming for customers to find these in a tree in their home." The bugs were likely to die within a couple of days, he added.
"When we came into the house it was fine, nothing there. Plugged the lights in, it was great," said Mrs Sykes. But later they discovered the floor was "covered" in insects. "I feel just all itchy and crawly now, it's not very nice. There were hundreds of them. They weren't mobile, they were lying on their backs twitching their legs," Mr Sykes said.
"I suppose it's a natural thing and it's lived outside for a long time but I've had live Christmas trees for five years. This is a new thing for me. At first I thought there were hundreds and hundreds of spiders on the floor," he said. As they started to chop the tree, more and more insects appeared, so the couple began vacuuming them up.
An Ikea spokesman said some customers had found insects on trees bought at their stores. They could bring them back for a refund, he said. "Live plants and trees are a natural home for insects, however we understand it can be alarming for customers to find these in a tree in their home." The bugs were likely to die within a couple of days, he added.
Man has decided to share story of Jesus bruise caused by bite at this important time of year
A former submariner from Plymouth found the face of Jesus in a bruise on his arm.
Andy Metcalf, aged 45, feels there is “some kind of message” in the mark which appeared on his left arm after he had a fight with a friend who bit him.
“It was looking like something different every day, hence which I was taking pictures daily, because it was so unusual,” Andy said.
“When I looked at the pictures it became apparent it was a face.
“That’s got to be some kind of message, that’s no coincidence. There’s got to be some reason behind it.” Andy says he was not previously a particularly religious person, but he has been baptised and has become a regular church-goer since the incident in August 2013. “The truth is I have been getting more and more spiritual over the years, and a friend of mine invited me to a local church,” he said. “I would say my life was going in that direction anyway. There was no big revelation, I was just a bit confused.
“I asked myself ‘Why is this happening now? Why is it happening at all?’” Andy, who worked in the submarine service for 23 years, has decided to speak out now as he believes his story is important at this time of year. “I think the time is right around Christmas to ram home the message of Jesus and what it’s really all about,” he said. “This happening to me has made a difference to my state of mind. It might have strengthened my belief and my faith.”
Andy says he has shown the pictures to a select group of friends, not all of whom can see what he sees. “50 per cent of people can’t or won’t see it, it’s like a ‘looking between the lines’ exercise,” he said. “It’s like when five people witness an accident and the police are taking statements, they have all got a different story, everyone sees things from a different perspective.” The bruise on Andy’s arm has long since faded, but he says he is glad it happened. “I am happy if it gives me the opportunity to further Christ’s message,” he said.
“That’s got to be some kind of message, that’s no coincidence. There’s got to be some reason behind it.” Andy says he was not previously a particularly religious person, but he has been baptised and has become a regular church-goer since the incident in August 2013. “The truth is I have been getting more and more spiritual over the years, and a friend of mine invited me to a local church,” he said. “I would say my life was going in that direction anyway. There was no big revelation, I was just a bit confused.
“I asked myself ‘Why is this happening now? Why is it happening at all?’” Andy, who worked in the submarine service for 23 years, has decided to speak out now as he believes his story is important at this time of year. “I think the time is right around Christmas to ram home the message of Jesus and what it’s really all about,” he said. “This happening to me has made a difference to my state of mind. It might have strengthened my belief and my faith.”
Andy says he has shown the pictures to a select group of friends, not all of whom can see what he sees. “50 per cent of people can’t or won’t see it, it’s like a ‘looking between the lines’ exercise,” he said. “It’s like when five people witness an accident and the police are taking statements, they have all got a different story, everyone sees things from a different perspective.” The bruise on Andy’s arm has long since faded, but he says he is glad it happened. “I am happy if it gives me the opportunity to further Christ’s message,” he said.
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