Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Thirsty man caught trying to shoplift 27 cases of beer
A Florida man loaded 27 cases of beer into a shopping cart and walked out the door of the Walmart in North Lauderdale on Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
A loss prevention officer spotted 58-year-old George Lainez filling up the cart just before 11am.
He then watched as he walked past the checkout lines and outside, officials said.
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Lainez, of North Lauderdale, was caught in the parking lot with $485.15 worth of beer and was arrested on a charge of retail theft. Bond was set at $1,500 at his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
A loss prevention officer spotted 58-year-old George Lainez filling up the cart just before 11am.
He then watched as he walked past the checkout lines and outside, officials said.
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Lainez, of North Lauderdale, was caught in the parking lot with $485.15 worth of beer and was arrested on a charge of retail theft. Bond was set at $1,500 at his first appearance in court on Wednesday.
Man formerly known as 'underwear bandit' now renamed 'shoe bandit' following arrest for thefts
A man with a long criminal history of stealing women's clothing, underwear and shoes in Iowa has apparently made his way to Florida and is accused now of doing the same thing again.
Over the past week, multiple Pinellas Park families have been victimized by the man who apparently has been going up to families who like to leave shoes outside their homes, and is stealing the shoes, sometimes replacing those shoes with other shoes.
Two of the victims shared their home surveillance video which clearly shows a man running up to their homes and taking shoes. Fed up by the strange criminal activity, one family took action into their own hands, saying they watched and waited as the man returned again, catching him in the act, then confronting and restraining him as they called police officers. According to Pinellas Park police, the man responsible is Rusty Wayne Sills, 56 of Largo, was arrested on Saturday morning after the family caught him.
The van that Sills drove to the Pinellas Park home had approximately 100 pairs of women's shoes inside, according to police. Despite the fact that he denied every being to the woman's home, officers did recover the shoes that were stolen from her home on Thursday. Sills is charged with burglary and remains in the Pinellas County Jail and his bond is set at $10,000. Pinellas Park police say there are several more similar cases regarding the theft of women's shoes.
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Records show Sills was once described as an underwear bandit in West Des Moines, Iowa. 10 years ago he was arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of pairs of women's underwear and shoes from an apartment complex's laundry room. Back in 1979, West Des Mois police charged Sills with burglary of women's underwear. In 1999, it was reported he stole shoes from female students at Iowa State University, where ISU Police reportedly found 185 pairs of shoes in his Des Moines apartment. He was convicted of theft that time, as well as many any other times in Iowa and in Florida over the past 30 years or so.
Two of the victims shared their home surveillance video which clearly shows a man running up to their homes and taking shoes. Fed up by the strange criminal activity, one family took action into their own hands, saying they watched and waited as the man returned again, catching him in the act, then confronting and restraining him as they called police officers. According to Pinellas Park police, the man responsible is Rusty Wayne Sills, 56 of Largo, was arrested on Saturday morning after the family caught him.
The van that Sills drove to the Pinellas Park home had approximately 100 pairs of women's shoes inside, according to police. Despite the fact that he denied every being to the woman's home, officers did recover the shoes that were stolen from her home on Thursday. Sills is charged with burglary and remains in the Pinellas County Jail and his bond is set at $10,000. Pinellas Park police say there are several more similar cases regarding the theft of women's shoes.
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Records show Sills was once described as an underwear bandit in West Des Moines, Iowa. 10 years ago he was arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of pairs of women's underwear and shoes from an apartment complex's laundry room. Back in 1979, West Des Mois police charged Sills with burglary of women's underwear. In 1999, it was reported he stole shoes from female students at Iowa State University, where ISU Police reportedly found 185 pairs of shoes in his Des Moines apartment. He was convicted of theft that time, as well as many any other times in Iowa and in Florida over the past 30 years or so.
Police surprised to find thousands of allegedly stolen second-hand shoes at man's home
Thousands of allegedly stolen pairs of shoes have been discovered by police at a home in Kilsyth, in the east of Melbourne, Australia.
Police said there had been a series of shoe thefts from homes and charity bins in the Kilsyth and Mooroolbark areas over the past three months.
They said when they visited a house to question someone over the thefts they "unexpectedly" discovered thousands of second-hand shoes. A 57-year-old man has been arrested over the incident. Senior Constable Peter Baker said the man had since confessed to taking the shoes. "We went and spoke to the male, asked him if he knew anything about it and he said, 'yes, I do'," Senior Constable Baker said.
"We asked if we could see the shoes, he showed us, he invited us into his house. Once we got inside we saw multiple pairs of shoes; once we went into the bedroom there were about 10 times as many as that, so it was a bit of a shock, but there were shoes throughout the unit. There are a number of expensive shoes in there - Vans, Adidas, Asics, that sort of thing.
"His explanation was that he just likes shoes, so he just went out most mornings on his bike and would find shoes that he liked, put them in a plastic bag and take them home." Senior Constable Baker said while theft was a crime, it was unusual to prosecute over such matters as stealing from charity bins. Police said they were now "playing the charming prince" in order to find the owners of the shoes, and had invited people to attend Mooroolbark police station this Sunday "to see if the shoe fits".
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They said when they visited a house to question someone over the thefts they "unexpectedly" discovered thousands of second-hand shoes. A 57-year-old man has been arrested over the incident. Senior Constable Peter Baker said the man had since confessed to taking the shoes. "We went and spoke to the male, asked him if he knew anything about it and he said, 'yes, I do'," Senior Constable Baker said.
"We asked if we could see the shoes, he showed us, he invited us into his house. Once we got inside we saw multiple pairs of shoes; once we went into the bedroom there were about 10 times as many as that, so it was a bit of a shock, but there were shoes throughout the unit. There are a number of expensive shoes in there - Vans, Adidas, Asics, that sort of thing.
"His explanation was that he just likes shoes, so he just went out most mornings on his bike and would find shoes that he liked, put them in a plastic bag and take them home." Senior Constable Baker said while theft was a crime, it was unusual to prosecute over such matters as stealing from charity bins. Police said they were now "playing the charming prince" in order to find the owners of the shoes, and had invited people to attend Mooroolbark police station this Sunday "to see if the shoe fits".
There's a news video here.
Snake rescued after getting its head stuck in a beer can
A deadly Eastern Brown snake has been found in a backyard in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, Australia, with its head stuck in a beer can.
Mawson Lakes resident Lauren Lehman said she walked outside to find the four-foot snake in her yard.
"I screamed, I cried, I felt sick, I didn't know what to do," she said. Ms Lehman called in Ian Renton from Snakes Away to remove the deadly creature. "In the last 30 years that I've been in the industry I've probably only seen six to seven of these issues," he said.
Mr Renton's son Corey was filmed carrying out the delicate operation to free the trapped snake. "I'm now going to try and cut his head free and hopefully I can do this without getting bitten," he says in the video.
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Eastern Brown snakes are found across Adelaide and the suburbs, with Mawson Lakes one of the most common places for snake catcher call-outs. Experts say they are being seen near homes more often.
"I screamed, I cried, I felt sick, I didn't know what to do," she said. Ms Lehman called in Ian Renton from Snakes Away to remove the deadly creature. "In the last 30 years that I've been in the industry I've probably only seen six to seven of these issues," he said.
Mr Renton's son Corey was filmed carrying out the delicate operation to free the trapped snake. "I'm now going to try and cut his head free and hopefully I can do this without getting bitten," he says in the video.
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Eastern Brown snakes are found across Adelaide and the suburbs, with Mawson Lakes one of the most common places for snake catcher call-outs. Experts say they are being seen near homes more often.
Magician upset at the disappearance of his doves
Magician Dane Certificate, from the Brunswick suburb of Melbourne, Australia, has been left heartbroken after his beloved doves were snatched in a brazen theft.
The two doves, which Certificate used in his performances, were stolen from the front of the magician’s store, Dane Certificate’s Magic Tricks, Gags and Theatre, on March 3.
“The doves brought excitement to both the children and the adults at my shows,” he said. “They didn’t do any tricks, but I would bring them out and they would sit in people’s hands and they (the audience) absolutely loved them.” Certificate said he had put the cage containing the doves out the front of his store, as he did every day, to give his doves some fresh air.
When he returned, the cage had been taken. Certificate said he was concerned whoever took the doves might treat them poorly. “I am a supporter of Animal Liberation, so I didn’t really consider them my pets and I did not force them to perform tricks, but I looked after them,” he said.
“My only concern is about their welfare. I’ve had one of the doves for four years - they know me and I make a special food mix for them. I am worried they are not going to be looked after.” Certificate said he had CCTV footage of activity at his store during the day, which he had handed to police for investigation.
“The doves brought excitement to both the children and the adults at my shows,” he said. “They didn’t do any tricks, but I would bring them out and they would sit in people’s hands and they (the audience) absolutely loved them.” Certificate said he had put the cage containing the doves out the front of his store, as he did every day, to give his doves some fresh air.
When he returned, the cage had been taken. Certificate said he was concerned whoever took the doves might treat them poorly. “I am a supporter of Animal Liberation, so I didn’t really consider them my pets and I did not force them to perform tricks, but I looked after them,” he said.
“My only concern is about their welfare. I’ve had one of the doves for four years - they know me and I make a special food mix for them. I am worried they are not going to be looked after.” Certificate said he had CCTV footage of activity at his store during the day, which he had handed to police for investigation.
Chinese man awarded payout after being bitten by wild panda
A Chinese man who sued local government officials over an attack by a wild panda has been awarded 520,000 yuan (£56,000, $83,000) in compensation, his lawyer said.
The animals are renowned for their lovable appearance but despite their placid, bamboo-chewing image they are members of the bear family and have a fearsome bite.
The animal wandered into Liziba village, in the northwestern province of Gansu, where local officials trying to capture it chased it onto Guan Quanzhi’s land. “I saw a panda jump out in front of me, its body completely covered in mud,” he said. The creature bit him in the leg and only released its grip when another villager covered its head with a coat.
The incident in March last year left Guan with injuries requiring seven hours of surgery. Guan’s son sued local forestry officials and the nearby Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve, which is home to more than 100 wild pandas. Following “negotiations”, officials agreed to pay the compensation, his lawyer Wang Chaohui said.
Guan is “satisfied with the amount”, which will cover his medical bills, he said, adding that he may need further operations. The nature conservation organisation WWF says on its website: “As cuddly as they may look, a panda can protect itself as well as most other bears,” using its heavy weight, strong jaw muscles and large molar teeth. It cautions: “Although used mainly for crushing bamboo, a panda bite can be very nasty.”
The animal wandered into Liziba village, in the northwestern province of Gansu, where local officials trying to capture it chased it onto Guan Quanzhi’s land. “I saw a panda jump out in front of me, its body completely covered in mud,” he said. The creature bit him in the leg and only released its grip when another villager covered its head with a coat.
The incident in March last year left Guan with injuries requiring seven hours of surgery. Guan’s son sued local forestry officials and the nearby Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve, which is home to more than 100 wild pandas. Following “negotiations”, officials agreed to pay the compensation, his lawyer Wang Chaohui said.
Guan is “satisfied with the amount”, which will cover his medical bills, he said, adding that he may need further operations. The nature conservation organisation WWF says on its website: “As cuddly as they may look, a panda can protect itself as well as most other bears,” using its heavy weight, strong jaw muscles and large molar teeth. It cautions: “Although used mainly for crushing bamboo, a panda bite can be very nasty.”
Four people on trial for 'selling' US embassy in Rome to German businessman
Four people have gone on trial for allegedly tricking a German businessman out of €1.3 million, by pretending to sell him the US embassy and the UN food agency headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Wolfang Kroll, 57, appeared in a Rome court along with three accomplices on Friday. Kroll, also German, presented himself as a real estate broker with prized property in his hands. He allegedly approached the businessman, a Monaco resident, by first offering to sell the Porta di Roma shopping centre.
With the help of Donato Perazzolo, a fake bank representative, Kroll was able to convince their victim to send €400,000 to buy the Rome complex. When it came to selling the US embassy building on Via Veneto, and the headquarters of the UN food agency, Fao, the group needed more help.
Walter Baccini was brought in to impersonate a government official, while Anna Lisa Morganti is also accused of taking part in the scam. The price of the embassy was set at €580,000, while Fao was supposedly on sale for €600,000. The German businessman transferred a further €900,000 to the group, before realising he had been tricked.
Wolfang Kroll, 57, appeared in a Rome court along with three accomplices on Friday. Kroll, also German, presented himself as a real estate broker with prized property in his hands. He allegedly approached the businessman, a Monaco resident, by first offering to sell the Porta di Roma shopping centre.
With the help of Donato Perazzolo, a fake bank representative, Kroll was able to convince their victim to send €400,000 to buy the Rome complex. When it came to selling the US embassy building on Via Veneto, and the headquarters of the UN food agency, Fao, the group needed more help.
Walter Baccini was brought in to impersonate a government official, while Anna Lisa Morganti is also accused of taking part in the scam. The price of the embassy was set at €580,000, while Fao was supposedly on sale for €600,000. The German businessman transferred a further €900,000 to the group, before realising he had been tricked.
Appeal to stop feeding bread to ducks but give them oats, corn, carrots and frozen peas instead
Every year over six million loaves of bread, equal to the size of 20 double decker buses, are thrown into British canals and rivers by well-intentioned people feeding the ducks.
However, this bread isn't great for them or their habitats and so the Canal & River Trust are asking people to swap the bread for healthy snacks and to exercise some portion control. Throwing bread into a canal or river can create overcrowding of bird populations, as the birds will flock to the same location in search of their starchy treat.
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Too many ducks or waterfowl in one place can stress the birds and lead to their habitats being damaged. It also creates excessive amounts of bird poo, which can impair water quality and create harmful algae which can clog the waterway. So the next time you’re heading out to feed the ducks try to avoid the crowds. Go and find a new flock and spread the love.
Instead of feeding ducks large quantities of white bread think about feeding them healthier snacks and less of them. It’s simply kinder to them. Peter Birch, national environment manager for the Canal & River Trust explains: "Bread’s not great for a duck’s health as it’s nothing like their natural diet so don’t over feed them with large quantities of it. Try to vary what you give them and swap it for healthier more natural treats like oats, corn, or defrosted frozen peas. And exercise portion control."
However, this bread isn't great for them or their habitats and so the Canal & River Trust are asking people to swap the bread for healthy snacks and to exercise some portion control. Throwing bread into a canal or river can create overcrowding of bird populations, as the birds will flock to the same location in search of their starchy treat.
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Too many ducks or waterfowl in one place can stress the birds and lead to their habitats being damaged. It also creates excessive amounts of bird poo, which can impair water quality and create harmful algae which can clog the waterway. So the next time you’re heading out to feed the ducks try to avoid the crowds. Go and find a new flock and spread the love.
Instead of feeding ducks large quantities of white bread think about feeding them healthier snacks and less of them. It’s simply kinder to them. Peter Birch, national environment manager for the Canal & River Trust explains: "Bread’s not great for a duck’s health as it’s nothing like their natural diet so don’t over feed them with large quantities of it. Try to vary what you give them and swap it for healthier more natural treats like oats, corn, or defrosted frozen peas. And exercise portion control."
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