Monday, March 09, 2015
Man tried to sell stolen ring to woman from whose home he had taken it
A 19-year-old Florida man was arrested after he tried to sell stolen jewellery to a woman who, it turns out, was the victim of the burglary, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
Clifton Tyler Johnson, 19, was initially arrested on charges of loitering and prowling in Fountain, BCSO said.
But BCSO has filed charges of burglary of a conveyance, dealing in stolen property and three counts of burglary of a dwelling. According to BCSO’s report, they received a complaint last Thursday of a burglary at a home in Bay County. The victim stated a white male was seen running from home. The victim went into the residence and found that jewellery had been taken.
Several other complaints of burglaries were received from the area at around the same time. Cars and homes were burgled. Items taken included cash, cellphones, prescription pills and jewellery, officials said. On Friday, one of the victims was approached by a white male at a store in the Fountain area who asked if she would like to buy jewellery. The victim recognized a ring as her own and stated to the suspect it was hers.
The suspect gave her the ring and left the store, officers reported. Later on the same day, a patrolling BCSO deputy spotted a white male running from one of the homes that had been previously burgled. The deputy pursued on foot and was able to take Johnson into custody. He was charged with loitering and prowling and booked into the Bay County Jail. Investigators interviewed Johnson and were able to connect him to several burglaries and the attempt to sell stolen jewellery, BCSO reported.
But BCSO has filed charges of burglary of a conveyance, dealing in stolen property and three counts of burglary of a dwelling. According to BCSO’s report, they received a complaint last Thursday of a burglary at a home in Bay County. The victim stated a white male was seen running from home. The victim went into the residence and found that jewellery had been taken.
Several other complaints of burglaries were received from the area at around the same time. Cars and homes were burgled. Items taken included cash, cellphones, prescription pills and jewellery, officials said. On Friday, one of the victims was approached by a white male at a store in the Fountain area who asked if she would like to buy jewellery. The victim recognized a ring as her own and stated to the suspect it was hers.
The suspect gave her the ring and left the store, officers reported. Later on the same day, a patrolling BCSO deputy spotted a white male running from one of the homes that had been previously burgled. The deputy pursued on foot and was able to take Johnson into custody. He was charged with loitering and prowling and booked into the Bay County Jail. Investigators interviewed Johnson and were able to connect him to several burglaries and the attempt to sell stolen jewellery, BCSO reported.
Suspected drug runners filmed throwing bales of marijuana from car during police chase
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office in Arizona say suspects in a high-speed chase ditched marijuana bales on Interstate 10, and it was all caught on dashcam video.
According to the PCSO, the pursuit began just before noon on Wednesday when deputies on Interstate 8 in Casa Grande spotted a white SUV speeding. Deputies tried to catch up with the vehicle, but it took off onto I-10 going westbound.
When deputies caught up with it, they say, the occupants started throwing out bales of marijuana. Deputies used spike strips to flatten the tyres, and investigators say Mario Perez-Paz, 43, of Mexico, and Juan Aguilar-Zavala, 21, got out and ran from deputies but were later taken into custody.
YouTube link. Original PCSO Facebook video.
During their interviews, the men allegedly claimed they were offered $1,000 by a woman in Phoenix to drive the vehicle to I-8 to pick up unknown packages. Deputies and Department of Public Safety officers were not able to recover all of the bales thrown from the vehicle because of traffic conditions, and they say some drivers stopped to pick them up.
According to the PCSO, the pursuit began just before noon on Wednesday when deputies on Interstate 8 in Casa Grande spotted a white SUV speeding. Deputies tried to catch up with the vehicle, but it took off onto I-10 going westbound.
When deputies caught up with it, they say, the occupants started throwing out bales of marijuana. Deputies used spike strips to flatten the tyres, and investigators say Mario Perez-Paz, 43, of Mexico, and Juan Aguilar-Zavala, 21, got out and ran from deputies but were later taken into custody.
YouTube link. Original PCSO Facebook video.
During their interviews, the men allegedly claimed they were offered $1,000 by a woman in Phoenix to drive the vehicle to I-8 to pick up unknown packages. Deputies and Department of Public Safety officers were not able to recover all of the bales thrown from the vehicle because of traffic conditions, and they say some drivers stopped to pick them up.
Robbers escaped with minor injuries when their getaway car was crushed by shipping container
Three Brazilian robbery suspects were battered but lucky to be alive after a shipping container crushed their getaway car on Friday.
The two men, aged 28 and 31, and a 15-year-old were allegedly fleeing a burgled construction shop in Navegantes, on the north coast of Santa Catarina, when a truck carrying the container hit another truck, causing the load to topple over. Surveillance footage captured at around 3:30pm showed the moment the container fell on the car used by the suspects as they sped past.
All three survived with only minor bruises to the head and arms despite their vehicle being almost flattened under the weight. According to the commander of the Volunteer Fire Department Navegantes, Ricardo Luiz da Silva, the trio were trapped in the wreckage for about 30 minutes.
LiveLeak link.
After being freed by emergency crews, they were placed directly in a military police vehicle and booked for theft and assault. Later that day, the two adults were sent to the penitentiary complex of Vale and the teenager was taken to Casep of Itajaí. All three were known to police.
The two men, aged 28 and 31, and a 15-year-old were allegedly fleeing a burgled construction shop in Navegantes, on the north coast of Santa Catarina, when a truck carrying the container hit another truck, causing the load to topple over. Surveillance footage captured at around 3:30pm showed the moment the container fell on the car used by the suspects as they sped past.
All three survived with only minor bruises to the head and arms despite their vehicle being almost flattened under the weight. According to the commander of the Volunteer Fire Department Navegantes, Ricardo Luiz da Silva, the trio were trapped in the wreckage for about 30 minutes.
LiveLeak link.
After being freed by emergency crews, they were placed directly in a military police vehicle and booked for theft and assault. Later that day, the two adults were sent to the penitentiary complex of Vale and the teenager was taken to Casep of Itajaí. All three were known to police.
Boy recovering after sleepwalking out of first floor window then waking up in stranger's bed
McCauley Stratford from Foxton, New Zealand, has become a regular sleepwalker in the last year, but his latest adventure has astonished and horrified his parents.
The 7-year-old climbed out of his upstairs bedroom window, plunged 4m on to a gravel driveway and broke his leg. He then managed to haul himself to a house 100m away where he climbed into a stranger's bed - all without waking up.
He is now back home with his leg in a cast, much to the relief of his parents. "I burst into tears of joy," said father, Rhys. "I wouldn't wish it on anybody."
Stratford and wife Gemma went to check on McCauley, the third of their six children, at their home at about 10pm on Friday. When they discovered he had vanished they called police, sparking an eight-hour search. "It was absolutely devastating," said Stratford. "You put your boy to bed and check on him and he's not there." At its peak, more than 50 volunteers joined a frantic 1km search area, including the fire brigade, security guards, ambulance officers, neighbours and a specialist search and rescue team.
The home became a "bombsite" as police officers hunted for clues to the mystery disappearance. It wasn't until early on Saturday when a boy in the nearby house woke that he found he had an unexpected bedmate and alerted his caregiver. "He went to his aunty and said, 'There's a stranger in my bed'," said Stratford. McCauley was reunited with his family at 5am on Saturday. Stratford said McCauley started sleepwalking a year ago but had only ever wandered around the house. He had never ventured outside. "I just want to give my sincere thanks to everyone that pitched in overnight.
"We just felt so helpless. We've had people we don't know come around and say they helped search and they are so happy he is home and safe and well." Foxton deputy fire chief Michael Clement said searchers were thrilled McCauley had been found. "It's so satisfying that there wasn't a tragic ending to it. It's not hard to imagine the worst when a child has been missing between 10pm and 5am so this is a great outcome." Stratford said the family would take McCauley to see a specialist to investigate the sleepwalking - and he would be doing a spot of DIY. "The safety latches are going on the window today."
Stratford and wife Gemma went to check on McCauley, the third of their six children, at their home at about 10pm on Friday. When they discovered he had vanished they called police, sparking an eight-hour search. "It was absolutely devastating," said Stratford. "You put your boy to bed and check on him and he's not there." At its peak, more than 50 volunteers joined a frantic 1km search area, including the fire brigade, security guards, ambulance officers, neighbours and a specialist search and rescue team.
The home became a "bombsite" as police officers hunted for clues to the mystery disappearance. It wasn't until early on Saturday when a boy in the nearby house woke that he found he had an unexpected bedmate and alerted his caregiver. "He went to his aunty and said, 'There's a stranger in my bed'," said Stratford. McCauley was reunited with his family at 5am on Saturday. Stratford said McCauley started sleepwalking a year ago but had only ever wandered around the house. He had never ventured outside. "I just want to give my sincere thanks to everyone that pitched in overnight.
"We just felt so helpless. We've had people we don't know come around and say they helped search and they are so happy he is home and safe and well." Foxton deputy fire chief Michael Clement said searchers were thrilled McCauley had been found. "It's so satisfying that there wasn't a tragic ending to it. It's not hard to imagine the worst when a child has been missing between 10pm and 5am so this is a great outcome." Stratford said the family would take McCauley to see a specialist to investigate the sleepwalking - and he would be doing a spot of DIY. "The safety latches are going on the window today."
On-board camera filmed rally car crash into lake
Footage has emerged of the moment an Estonian racing driver lost control of his car and crashed into a lake at the Rally of Mexico.
The footage filmed inside Ott Tanak's modified Ford Fiesta shows the vehicle leaving the road on the second day of the Guanajuato-based race, sliding down a deep embankment and into the water.
Ott Tanak and his co-driver Raigo Molder managed to free themselves from their racing belts and escape through the door as water flooded into the vehicle on Friday. Onlookers watched as the Estonian rally racers swam to safety. Remarkably, Molder managed to hold on to his racing pacenotes throughout the ordeal, returning them safely to dry land.
Crash footage.
YouTube link.
The team M-Sport rally car remained anchored by its weight to the reservoir's bed for 10 hours before being recovered at the end of the day. Engineers rebuilt the car's flooded parts, drained the engine and installed a new fuel tank, turbo, gearbox, electronic components and a myriad of other smaller parts.
On-board camera footage.
YouTube link.
But after three hours of hard work by M-Sport mechanics, the Ford Fiesta sparked back to life and returned to the track in time for day three. Praising his M-Sport colleagues on their lightening-speed repairs, Tanak said: "This is something that we have never seen before. The car has been gone all day, submerged at the bottom of a lake, full of water, and the team had to do a full rebuild in just three hours."
Ott Tanak and his co-driver Raigo Molder managed to free themselves from their racing belts and escape through the door as water flooded into the vehicle on Friday. Onlookers watched as the Estonian rally racers swam to safety. Remarkably, Molder managed to hold on to his racing pacenotes throughout the ordeal, returning them safely to dry land.
Crash footage.
YouTube link.
The team M-Sport rally car remained anchored by its weight to the reservoir's bed for 10 hours before being recovered at the end of the day. Engineers rebuilt the car's flooded parts, drained the engine and installed a new fuel tank, turbo, gearbox, electronic components and a myriad of other smaller parts.
On-board camera footage.
YouTube link.
But after three hours of hard work by M-Sport mechanics, the Ford Fiesta sparked back to life and returned to the track in time for day three. Praising his M-Sport colleagues on their lightening-speed repairs, Tanak said: "This is something that we have never seen before. The car has been gone all day, submerged at the bottom of a lake, full of water, and the team had to do a full rebuild in just three hours."
Residents wish that phantom bus shelter pooer would desist
Perturbed residents are trying to get to the bottom of a messy situation in Plymstock, Devon.
A "phantom pooer" has continually targeted a bus shelter under the cloak of darkness on Hooe Road.
And people are now reaching the end of their tether as the bus stop has become a 'no-go' area.
Carole Stock, who lives in an up market development opposite, said: "This is a beautiful area but someone is getting a kick out of doing this.
No one can use the bus shelter as it is just a horrible site, especially in the morning when there's a fresh amount there."
Carole walks her Cocker Spaniel through Radford Park everyday, and to get there she has to pass the bus shelter in question. She meets up with her dog-walker friends and the poo problem is regularly their topic of conversation. But Carole says although they might "have a laugh" on occasions, there's also a serious side to the situation. "My dog would happily lick the poo and I have to keep him on such tight rein," she explained. "It's been going on for the last year. It used to get cleared up by the council. It's just bizarre that someone does it so early in the morning.
"Someone is obviously getting a thrill out of it." Plymouth City Council say they will be sending out a street scene officer to "clear up the site". But Carole says whoever is charged with that job is a "poor thing". "It will be interesting to find out who it is and why they're doing it," she said. "Have they got a grudge against the bus company? It always seems to be on the bus stop and I don't think it happens anywhere else. We should get to the bottom of this." A spokesperson for Plymouth City Council said: "We have just been made aware of a report of suspected human faeces at a bus shelter at Radford Dip at Plymstock.
"We will inspect the scene to see if this is true and, if necessary, one of our street scene officers will clear up the site. We actively encourage the public to report any incidents of this nature and we will always respond as quickly as we possibly can within our available resources." Carole said: "There are rumours it's a lady who does it, but I don't know. It's a phantom pooer. It seems to stop over winter, as it's obviously too cold for them. But they don't even squat down; it's from half way up the bus shelter. They might even be throwing it. We do laugh but I think it's horrible, especially for the kids who have to get the bus."
With gallery of unpleasant photos.
Carole walks her Cocker Spaniel through Radford Park everyday, and to get there she has to pass the bus shelter in question. She meets up with her dog-walker friends and the poo problem is regularly their topic of conversation. But Carole says although they might "have a laugh" on occasions, there's also a serious side to the situation. "My dog would happily lick the poo and I have to keep him on such tight rein," she explained. "It's been going on for the last year. It used to get cleared up by the council. It's just bizarre that someone does it so early in the morning.
"Someone is obviously getting a thrill out of it." Plymouth City Council say they will be sending out a street scene officer to "clear up the site". But Carole says whoever is charged with that job is a "poor thing". "It will be interesting to find out who it is and why they're doing it," she said. "Have they got a grudge against the bus company? It always seems to be on the bus stop and I don't think it happens anywhere else. We should get to the bottom of this." A spokesperson for Plymouth City Council said: "We have just been made aware of a report of suspected human faeces at a bus shelter at Radford Dip at Plymstock.
"We will inspect the scene to see if this is true and, if necessary, one of our street scene officers will clear up the site. We actively encourage the public to report any incidents of this nature and we will always respond as quickly as we possibly can within our available resources." Carole said: "There are rumours it's a lady who does it, but I don't know. It's a phantom pooer. It seems to stop over winter, as it's obviously too cold for them. But they don't even squat down; it's from half way up the bus shelter. They might even be throwing it. We do laugh but I think it's horrible, especially for the kids who have to get the bus."
With gallery of unpleasant photos.
Law student lit a fire on roof of his home before trying to put it out with his own urine and a fridge
A drunk would-be lawyer who deliberately started a fire on the roof of his rented flat in Swansea, Wales, then tried unsuccessfully to put it out with bottles of his own urine and a fridge has been given a suspended jail term, 150 hours of unpaid work and a £1,500 bill for repairing the damage he caused.
Swansea magistrates were told officers on patrol in the Mount Pleasant area of Swansea in the early hours earlier this year saw flames “eight foot high” leaping from the flat roof of the property.
The police saw 23-year-old Andre Figueiredo, who admitted arson, adding items to the fire and ignoring the officers’ calls to let them in. He later told police he had been drinking heavily, unhappy that a friend of his was moving away from the Swansea area. By the time officers managed to gain access to the flat through a rear entrance, Figueiredo was in bed in his flat pretending to be asleep – though he was fully clothed. The officers put out the flames on the roof and arrested him.
The court heard Figueiredo, who had not previous convictions, had been out drinking in Swansea’s city centre with a friend, getting back to the flat around 4am. He said he later started the fire on the roof but then tried to extinguish the flames using “bottles of urine and a fridge”. It was later discovered smoke alarms in the flat were not working. Figueiredo arrived in Wales in 2006 unable to speak English and his solicitor Matt Henson said despite the difficult circumstances he achieved a 2:1 degree in economics and last year successfully completed a law-conversion course at Swansea University.
But Mr Henson said: “Pleading guilty in this case is seriously going to dent his career path. He sees that as a substantial punishsment already, the work and effort he put in is very likely going to be scuppered in terms of applying for jobs in the near future. But he takes full responsibility for his actions. Alcohol affected him on the night in question. That is no excuse but it goes some way to explaining what happened because there seems no valid reason for what he did. It was a stupid and foolish thing to do.” Mr Henson added it was a mark of how highly his client was regarded that he was supported in court by a number of friends and relatives. He was given a 12 week jail term suspended for two years.
The police saw 23-year-old Andre Figueiredo, who admitted arson, adding items to the fire and ignoring the officers’ calls to let them in. He later told police he had been drinking heavily, unhappy that a friend of his was moving away from the Swansea area. By the time officers managed to gain access to the flat through a rear entrance, Figueiredo was in bed in his flat pretending to be asleep – though he was fully clothed. The officers put out the flames on the roof and arrested him.
The court heard Figueiredo, who had not previous convictions, had been out drinking in Swansea’s city centre with a friend, getting back to the flat around 4am. He said he later started the fire on the roof but then tried to extinguish the flames using “bottles of urine and a fridge”. It was later discovered smoke alarms in the flat were not working. Figueiredo arrived in Wales in 2006 unable to speak English and his solicitor Matt Henson said despite the difficult circumstances he achieved a 2:1 degree in economics and last year successfully completed a law-conversion course at Swansea University.
But Mr Henson said: “Pleading guilty in this case is seriously going to dent his career path. He sees that as a substantial punishsment already, the work and effort he put in is very likely going to be scuppered in terms of applying for jobs in the near future. But he takes full responsibility for his actions. Alcohol affected him on the night in question. That is no excuse but it goes some way to explaining what happened because there seems no valid reason for what he did. It was a stupid and foolish thing to do.” Mr Henson added it was a mark of how highly his client was regarded that he was supported in court by a number of friends and relatives. He was given a 12 week jail term suspended for two years.
Police officer threatened to confiscate four-year-old girl's bicycle for riding it on the pavement
The parents of a four-year-old were shocked when a policeman threatened to confiscate their daughter’s bike as she was riding on the pavement in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Last Monday morning Sophie Lindley, 4, was riding her bike with stabilisers on a lead held by her father Dale, as they made their way from their home to The West Grantham Academy St John’s.
Mr Lindley said: “A police car pulled over and told me she had to get off her bike as it is against the law to ride on the footpath.
“He then drove off but said he’d be checking his mirrors, and if he saw her riding the bike again he would confiscate it.” Mr Lindley complied, despite then having to carry his crying daughter, her bike, and various other possessions. On returning home, both his wife, Emma, and mother-in-law, Margaret Stephenson, were shocked by the events, and after looking into the law themselves rang up Grantham police station only to get contradictory responses.
Mrs Stephenson said: “One said the law applied to everyone – no-one can ride a bike on the pavement. But another said it shouldn’t have happened, as it’s different with children.” Mrs Lindley, 34, said: “You can’t expect a four-year-old to ride in the road, it’s not exactly safe. And she has the lead and wears a helmet.” Mr Lindley, 35, added: “We don’t have a car, and it’s almost two miles to the school.
“She can’t walk that with her little legs, which is why she’s always had the bike.” Lincolnshire Police have not yet identified any police officer involved, but said they are investigating. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “Safety is our priority and cycling on the pavement is illegal. However, common sense obviously prevails and in the case of young children, officers would use their discretion and offer the most appropriate advice for the circumstances.”
“He then drove off but said he’d be checking his mirrors, and if he saw her riding the bike again he would confiscate it.” Mr Lindley complied, despite then having to carry his crying daughter, her bike, and various other possessions. On returning home, both his wife, Emma, and mother-in-law, Margaret Stephenson, were shocked by the events, and after looking into the law themselves rang up Grantham police station only to get contradictory responses.
Mrs Stephenson said: “One said the law applied to everyone – no-one can ride a bike on the pavement. But another said it shouldn’t have happened, as it’s different with children.” Mrs Lindley, 34, said: “You can’t expect a four-year-old to ride in the road, it’s not exactly safe. And she has the lead and wears a helmet.” Mr Lindley, 35, added: “We don’t have a car, and it’s almost two miles to the school.
“She can’t walk that with her little legs, which is why she’s always had the bike.” Lincolnshire Police have not yet identified any police officer involved, but said they are investigating. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “Safety is our priority and cycling on the pavement is illegal. However, common sense obviously prevails and in the case of young children, officers would use their discretion and offer the most appropriate advice for the circumstances.”
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