Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Teenagers arrested for stealing goat to ask girl to prom
Police in Milton, Georgia, arrested several teenagers and charged them with theft for stealing a goat.
Police were called out to Bethany Church Road on Saturday night after a man reported suspicious activity outside his home.
The man told police his dog started barking and he saw two unknown vehicles parked on the side of the road. He then noticed four males near his home. The man said he confronted them and told them he had a shotgun.
The man says as the boys jumped into their trucks and took off, he noticed one carrying something large and loading it into the truck as well. Police stopped a white truck matching the description down the road and found a goat inside the vehicle.
The man told them the goat belonged to his neighbour. One teen told police he stole the goat because he thought he would ask a girl to prom by saying “will you goat with me to prom.” The goat’s owner arrived, picked up his goat and told police he wanted to press charges. All four boys were charged with theft of livestock.
The man told police his dog started barking and he saw two unknown vehicles parked on the side of the road. He then noticed four males near his home. The man said he confronted them and told them he had a shotgun.
The man says as the boys jumped into their trucks and took off, he noticed one carrying something large and loading it into the truck as well. Police stopped a white truck matching the description down the road and found a goat inside the vehicle.
The man told them the goat belonged to his neighbour. One teen told police he stole the goat because he thought he would ask a girl to prom by saying “will you goat with me to prom.” The goat’s owner arrived, picked up his goat and told police he wanted to press charges. All four boys were charged with theft of livestock.
Missing dog rescued from middle of icy river
Police and firefighters helped rescue a dog trapped on the ice on the Charles River in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning.
Jared Bartels, the dog's owner, was hiking with his dog, an 8-year-old golden retriever poodle mix named Cooper in Elm Bank on Saturday afternoon. At some point, the dog got spooked and ran off.
Bartels and his friend searched for Cooper on Saturday night and resumed Son unday morning, passing out fliers. A person who saw one of the fliers called 911 and reported Cooper was approximately 40 feet out in the Charles River.
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Three firefighters wearing waterproof suits went into icy water to rescue the dog. The rescue took approximately 15 minutes. Authorities said the dog was shivering and scared. Bartels said he was relieved to be reunited with the family dog. He said his three children would have been heartbroken if Cooper was lost.
Jared Bartels, the dog's owner, was hiking with his dog, an 8-year-old golden retriever poodle mix named Cooper in Elm Bank on Saturday afternoon. At some point, the dog got spooked and ran off.
Bartels and his friend searched for Cooper on Saturday night and resumed Son unday morning, passing out fliers. A person who saw one of the fliers called 911 and reported Cooper was approximately 40 feet out in the Charles River.
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Three firefighters wearing waterproof suits went into icy water to rescue the dog. The rescue took approximately 15 minutes. Authorities said the dog was shivering and scared. Bartels said he was relieved to be reunited with the family dog. He said his three children would have been heartbroken if Cooper was lost.
Driverless runaway snowmobile travelled 12 kilometres down Trans-Canada Highway
Police say it’s quite fortunate no one was hurt by a runaway snowmobile on the Trans-Canada Highway on Monday afternoon.
The purple Arctic Cat Puma was sent hurtling down the highway all on its own after the throttle got stuck and its operator lost control as he attempted to cross the highway near St. Jude’s just west of Deer Lake.
The out-of-control machine bounced its way off the snowbanks, crossing the highway along the way, for around 12 kilometres. About 10 kilometres into its perilous, westward journey, a member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police force in Corner Brook tried to stop the snowmobile with an unmarked car, but the stubborn machine bounced off it and kept on going.
The snowmobile finally stopped near Pasadena after it hit a snowbank, became airborne and landed on its bonnet. “The snowbanks are high and very hard all the way along, and it just keep falling back down toward the road and continuing along,” said Cpl. Dean Hyde of the Deer Lake detachment of the RCMP.
Hyde, who called the freak incident one-in-a-million, estimated the machine’s speed to have been at around 50 or 60 kilometres per hour. “I’m shocked no one ran into it,” he said. Hyde did not expect the investigation into the incident to require much further work. He said there would be no need to inspect the machine’s mechanics.
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The out-of-control machine bounced its way off the snowbanks, crossing the highway along the way, for around 12 kilometres. About 10 kilometres into its perilous, westward journey, a member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police force in Corner Brook tried to stop the snowmobile with an unmarked car, but the stubborn machine bounced off it and kept on going.
The snowmobile finally stopped near Pasadena after it hit a snowbank, became airborne and landed on its bonnet. “The snowbanks are high and very hard all the way along, and it just keep falling back down toward the road and continuing along,” said Cpl. Dean Hyde of the Deer Lake detachment of the RCMP.
Hyde, who called the freak incident one-in-a-million, estimated the machine’s speed to have been at around 50 or 60 kilometres per hour. “I’m shocked no one ran into it,” he said. Hyde did not expect the investigation into the incident to require much further work. He said there would be no need to inspect the machine’s mechanics.
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Real-life pirate with live parrot on shoulder pulled knife on guard on set of Pirates of the Caribbean
A man dressed as a pirate has threatened a security guard with a knife on the set of the Pirates of the Caribbean film, which is being shot on the Gold Coast in Australia.
A member of the public raised the alarm at about 12:30pm on Tuesday.
Police officers were told a man dressed like a pirate with a live parrot on his shoulder threatened a guard on the Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales movie set at Arundel. No-one was injured and the man ran into nearby bushland.
The dog squad and police officers searched the local area for the man. "Police are looking at CCTV footage to determine the identity of the man," a Queensland Police Service media release said. One man who claimed to be the film's location manager said he did not want to comment on the matter.
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"It's in the hands of the professionals. We can leave it to them," he said. An Arundel local said the situation was not too unbelievable given the high number of people he had been seen attempting to take photos of the set. "I expect lots of people try to get in," he said. Another local said it was a "desperate and dumb" move.
Police officers were told a man dressed like a pirate with a live parrot on his shoulder threatened a guard on the Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales movie set at Arundel. No-one was injured and the man ran into nearby bushland.
The dog squad and police officers searched the local area for the man. "Police are looking at CCTV footage to determine the identity of the man," a Queensland Police Service media release said. One man who claimed to be the film's location manager said he did not want to comment on the matter.
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"It's in the hands of the professionals. We can leave it to them," he said. An Arundel local said the situation was not too unbelievable given the high number of people he had been seen attempting to take photos of the set. "I expect lots of people try to get in," he said. Another local said it was a "desperate and dumb" move.
Bus driver's GPS error took ski tour on 800 mile detour to wrong La Plagne
A group of Belgian tourists were sent on a detour of close to 800 miles (1,200km) after a GPS navigation error by their bus driver.
They were meant to arrive at the French alpine resort of La Plagne for a skiing holiday.
Instead, they ended up hundreds of miles away, close to France's border with Spain.
The aspiring skiers eventually arrived in the Alps a day later. "There are three entries for La Plagne in France, and I selected the wrong one," the driver said. Rather than head to the Alps, the bus driver drove from Leuven, in central Belgium, to the village of La Plagne, in the south-west of France.
The smaller, snow-free, La Plagne is near Spain, some 400 miles (600km) south-west of the ski resort. One passenger, Sven Ceuppens said: "We had a hard time convincing the driver he was going to Spain and had a few laughs. It was a sleeper bus, so when I woke up at first light, all I saw were vineyards. Nice, but very uncommon if you want to ski.
"Immediately we knew something was wrong, but it took a map of France to convince the driver to distrust the GPS." The bus driver then turned back at Toulouse, and the group reached the correct La Plagne 24 hours late. Many of the tourists said they had enjoyed the unexpected diversion.
The aspiring skiers eventually arrived in the Alps a day later. "There are three entries for La Plagne in France, and I selected the wrong one," the driver said. Rather than head to the Alps, the bus driver drove from Leuven, in central Belgium, to the village of La Plagne, in the south-west of France.
The smaller, snow-free, La Plagne is near Spain, some 400 miles (600km) south-west of the ski resort. One passenger, Sven Ceuppens said: "We had a hard time convincing the driver he was going to Spain and had a few laughs. It was a sleeper bus, so when I woke up at first light, all I saw were vineyards. Nice, but very uncommon if you want to ski.
"Immediately we knew something was wrong, but it took a map of France to convince the driver to distrust the GPS." The bus driver then turned back at Toulouse, and the group reached the correct La Plagne 24 hours late. Many of the tourists said they had enjoyed the unexpected diversion.
Mechanics surprised to find secret nut stash under car bonnet
Mechanics at a garage in Gloucestershire discovered that a stash of nuts was the reason a woman's car was not running properly.
Staff at DPE Autosport in Poole Keynes, near Kemble, were baffled when they found hundreds of peanuts under the bonnet of an elderly customer's car. The woman had taken it in to the garage complaining that it was not running properly.
But when garage owner David Evans and member of staff Helen Plaister inspected the vehicle, they were "gobsmacked" to find a huge bag's worth of peanuts, supposedly stashed by a hungry mouse. Although, it may have been a squirrel.
"The lady whose car it is had obviously been feeding the birds and a mouse had stashed them in the car," said Helen. She added that she had never seen anything like this before. "It was quite fascinating," she said. "When we took the air filter lid off we were just gobsmacked."
Staff at DPE Autosport in Poole Keynes, near Kemble, were baffled when they found hundreds of peanuts under the bonnet of an elderly customer's car. The woman had taken it in to the garage complaining that it was not running properly.
But when garage owner David Evans and member of staff Helen Plaister inspected the vehicle, they were "gobsmacked" to find a huge bag's worth of peanuts, supposedly stashed by a hungry mouse. Although, it may have been a squirrel.
"The lady whose car it is had obviously been feeding the birds and a mouse had stashed them in the car," said Helen. She added that she had never seen anything like this before. "It was quite fascinating," she said. "When we took the air filter lid off we were just gobsmacked."
Man jailed after driving around with victim on car bonnet while clinging onto windscreen wipers
A man had to cling to windscreen wipers as he was carried on a car's bonnet for up to a mile on a dual carriageway.
Surrey Police has released footage after driver Grzegorz Musial, of south London, was jailed over the incident.
The victim's ordeal began when uninsured Musial clipped his wing mirror in a car park in Camberley. After saying he would call police, the victim was hit by Musial, who then drove off with him on the bonnet. The footage, captured from the dashboard of a lorry, shows the victim hanging on as the car was driven along the A331.
Officers said the man was finally thrown on to the road and suffered serious ankle injuries, a broken nose and numerous cuts and bruises, last October. Musial, of New Malden, drove off but later called police to report he feared he had hurt someone, the force said.
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He admitted causing GBH, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and failing to stop at the scene of an accident, at Guildford Crown Court. He was jailed last week for 14 months and banned from driving for 18 months. Det Sgt Yahya Aslam said it was a "terrifying ordeal for the victim who ended up literally clinging on for his life".
The victim's ordeal began when uninsured Musial clipped his wing mirror in a car park in Camberley. After saying he would call police, the victim was hit by Musial, who then drove off with him on the bonnet. The footage, captured from the dashboard of a lorry, shows the victim hanging on as the car was driven along the A331.
Officers said the man was finally thrown on to the road and suffered serious ankle injuries, a broken nose and numerous cuts and bruises, last October. Musial, of New Malden, drove off but later called police to report he feared he had hurt someone, the force said.
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He admitted causing GBH, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and failing to stop at the scene of an accident, at Guildford Crown Court. He was jailed last week for 14 months and banned from driving for 18 months. Det Sgt Yahya Aslam said it was a "terrifying ordeal for the victim who ended up literally clinging on for his life".
Residents who moved cars from driveways at council's request then fined for parking on street
Residents of Chinbrook Road in Grove Park, south east London, are furious after Lewisham Council staff asked them to move their cars for tree maintenance - before promptly slapping them with £110 parking fines.
The residents had been told to move their vehicles from private driveways to allow trees on the street to be pruned.
Within one hour of moving their cars, they were given £110 parking tickets.
Kayleigh Nicholls, 26, said: "We parked round the corner as this is the only available road. Within the hour we had all received parking tickets. I have an eight-week-old baby which I had to put in the car to move it and when I found the five free spaces were full I did not deem it appropriate to drive at least half a mile from my home to find alternative parking when I was parking my car to help works on the main road take place."
Miss Nicholls was issued with two parking tickets for also moving her mother's car. She has appealed to the council, stating her car was only moved at the request of the council but this has been rejected. "I'm being penalised for doing a good deed and helping the council", she said. "I don't even blame the parking attendant for issuing the ticket but I am shocked after explaining the situation the council do not believe this to be a valid excuse and still believe we need to pay the fine.
"I did consider paying it as I was getting really stressed and worried about the implications of appealing. Having spoken to friends and family they are all equally shocked so out of principal I will continue to argue my case." A Lewisham Council spokeswoman said: "Even during maintenance works, it remains the responsibility of car owners not to park their cars in areas that are restricted. If anyone contravenes these rules they will be liable for a penalty notice."
Kayleigh Nicholls, 26, said: "We parked round the corner as this is the only available road. Within the hour we had all received parking tickets. I have an eight-week-old baby which I had to put in the car to move it and when I found the five free spaces were full I did not deem it appropriate to drive at least half a mile from my home to find alternative parking when I was parking my car to help works on the main road take place."
Miss Nicholls was issued with two parking tickets for also moving her mother's car. She has appealed to the council, stating her car was only moved at the request of the council but this has been rejected. "I'm being penalised for doing a good deed and helping the council", she said. "I don't even blame the parking attendant for issuing the ticket but I am shocked after explaining the situation the council do not believe this to be a valid excuse and still believe we need to pay the fine.
"I did consider paying it as I was getting really stressed and worried about the implications of appealing. Having spoken to friends and family they are all equally shocked so out of principal I will continue to argue my case." A Lewisham Council spokeswoman said: "Even during maintenance works, it remains the responsibility of car owners not to park their cars in areas that are restricted. If anyone contravenes these rules they will be liable for a penalty notice."
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