Sunday, March 22, 2015
Woman reaching under bed for her cats grabbed burglar instead
A woman in Florida searching for her cats reached under her bed was startled to find a burglar hiding underneath, according to a police arrest report.
It happened on Tuesday at a home in Palm Springs.
A stranger was knocking on residents' doors, drawing the suspicion of a neighbour who phoned the police.
The neighbour watched the man walk toward the rear of a residence, according to the report. Inside that home, a woman was searching for her two cats. As the woman reached under her bed, she "felt she had touched human skin," an officer wrote in the report. "The suspect was hiding under her bed."
That caused the man, later identified as Christian Vatovec, 25, of Lake Worth, to sprint from the home and jump a fence before running away, police said. Police responded to the neighbourhood, and an officer visited the residence where the burglar had been. The woman said a gold ankle bracelet and digital camera were stolen.
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Officers found Vatovec near a canal and took him back to the burgled home, where the woman identified him as the burglar. Vatovec faces burglary, grand theft and resisting arrest charges. He was booked into Palm Beach County Jail, where he was held in lieu of $53,000 bail.
The neighbour watched the man walk toward the rear of a residence, according to the report. Inside that home, a woman was searching for her two cats. As the woman reached under her bed, she "felt she had touched human skin," an officer wrote in the report. "The suspect was hiding under her bed."
That caused the man, later identified as Christian Vatovec, 25, of Lake Worth, to sprint from the home and jump a fence before running away, police said. Police responded to the neighbourhood, and an officer visited the residence where the burglar had been. The woman said a gold ankle bracelet and digital camera were stolen.
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Officers found Vatovec near a canal and took him back to the burgled home, where the woman identified him as the burglar. Vatovec faces burglary, grand theft and resisting arrest charges. He was booked into Palm Beach County Jail, where he was held in lieu of $53,000 bail.
Dog stranded a mile out on frozen lake rescued
A dog who ran away from her home in Lorain, Ohio, last Sunday has been reunited with her owner.
Kimberly, a labrador, was spotted on Lake Erie earlier this week, 18 miles from her home, said her owner Susan Pritchard.
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Five members of the Coast Guard tried to rescue Kimberly, who was stranded about a mile out on Lake Erie ice on Thursday after an attempt by Bay Village firefighters failed.
But the Coast Guard called off the attempt because of dangerous ice conditions. A woman even tried luring Kimberly by grilling meat by the lakeshore, as well.
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Finally, a team on a private airboat went out on Friday afternoon and rescued Kimberly just after 5pm. Kimberly started licking Pritchard's face as soon as she saw her, making for a joyful but tearful reunion.
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Five members of the Coast Guard tried to rescue Kimberly, who was stranded about a mile out on Lake Erie ice on Thursday after an attempt by Bay Village firefighters failed.
But the Coast Guard called off the attempt because of dangerous ice conditions. A woman even tried luring Kimberly by grilling meat by the lakeshore, as well.
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Finally, a team on a private airboat went out on Friday afternoon and rescued Kimberly just after 5pm. Kimberly started licking Pritchard's face as soon as she saw her, making for a joyful but tearful reunion.
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Elderly lady lay under bus for six hours in protest after losing life savings to con men
An elderly Chinese couple who discovered they had lost their life savings to con men staged a protest in which the wife ran out into the road and climbed under a bus, leaving her husband standing next to it with a sign demanding the money be returned.
The woman, named as 68-year-old Cui Ma, and her husband Shao, 72, said they had given the money to con men who had made off with it.
They said they were staging a public protest to make people aware of the fact that they were victims, and demand the money back. Police spokesman Shen Mai confirmed that the protest had caused major traffic disruption after the woman climbed under the bus at a set of traffic lights in the city of Tianyuan, in northern China’s Shanxi province.
He said: "There were several attempts to get her to come out, but she always crawled away from rescuers and refused to move until her husband had been given the money they lost." The couple said they had lost some £2,000 but did not specify how they had been tricked.
Eyewitness Ni Li, 30, said: "They were understandably pretty upset about what had happened to them and were insisting that society as a whole should pay them back. After six hours I think they realised they were not going to get it, and the woman crawled out from under the bus and policemen took her to hospital with her husband for a check-up." Police confirmed that no charges will be made against them.
They said they were staging a public protest to make people aware of the fact that they were victims, and demand the money back. Police spokesman Shen Mai confirmed that the protest had caused major traffic disruption after the woman climbed under the bus at a set of traffic lights in the city of Tianyuan, in northern China’s Shanxi province.
He said: "There were several attempts to get her to come out, but she always crawled away from rescuers and refused to move until her husband had been given the money they lost." The couple said they had lost some £2,000 but did not specify how they had been tricked.
Eyewitness Ni Li, 30, said: "They were understandably pretty upset about what had happened to them and were insisting that society as a whole should pay them back. After six hours I think they realised they were not going to get it, and the woman crawled out from under the bus and policemen took her to hospital with her husband for a check-up." Police confirmed that no charges will be made against them.
Indian villagers staged moving protest against proposed amendments to land acquisition bill
Amid marches, dharnas and petitions, a group of tribal villagers in Jharkhand, eastern India, launched an unusual protest against the Narendra Modi government's land reforms.
Led by land rights activists, about 60 villagers gathered in front of the Barwadih block office in Naxal-affected Latehar last Sunday and defecated on copies of the proposed amendments to the land acquisition act.
Those who led the protest said the aim was to shock and make a point, and have said they plan to hold similar agitations across Jharkhand, which is ruled by Mr Modi's BJP. They idea they said came from within the tribal community in Latehar who wanted to "raise a stink about the bill." The extreme act, said the protesters, was to register their opposition to the removal of the "consent" clause in the law.
Thay also demand the reinstatement of a social impact assessment when land is acquired for big projects. In an ordinance or temporary executive order, the Modi government has dropped the need for consent of 80 per cent land owners in an area where land is being acquired and a mandatory social impact assessment for projects in five key sectors, provoking massive protests by farmers and landowners and also opposition parties.
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Those changes now need the approval of Parliament and the bill that ratifies the ordinance has passed by the Lok Sabha or lower House. But the opposition has vowed to stop it in the Rajya Sabha or upper house, where the BJP-led government is in a minority. Farmers and social activists are assisting those efforts to try and stop the government from getting the bills passed in both Houses of parliament in the next few days. The ordinance lapses on April 5.
Those who led the protest said the aim was to shock and make a point, and have said they plan to hold similar agitations across Jharkhand, which is ruled by Mr Modi's BJP. They idea they said came from within the tribal community in Latehar who wanted to "raise a stink about the bill." The extreme act, said the protesters, was to register their opposition to the removal of the "consent" clause in the law.
Thay also demand the reinstatement of a social impact assessment when land is acquired for big projects. In an ordinance or temporary executive order, the Modi government has dropped the need for consent of 80 per cent land owners in an area where land is being acquired and a mandatory social impact assessment for projects in five key sectors, provoking massive protests by farmers and landowners and also opposition parties.
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Those changes now need the approval of Parliament and the bill that ratifies the ordinance has passed by the Lok Sabha or lower House. But the opposition has vowed to stop it in the Rajya Sabha or upper house, where the BJP-led government is in a minority. Farmers and social activists are assisting those efforts to try and stop the government from getting the bills passed in both Houses of parliament in the next few days. The ordinance lapses on April 5.
Man jailed for snatching ex-girlfriend’s phone to read her text messages
A 24-year-old man from Puglia in Italy has been jailed for two years and two months for robbery, after he snatched his ex-girlfriend’s phone from her to read her text messages.
In what is said to be the first ruling of its kind, Italy’s Court of Cassation upheld the jail term after concluding that forcefully taking someone’s phone was the same as robbery.
The court also said the man, from the city of Barletta, had violated the woman’s privacy after attempting to read her private messages.
In his defence, he claimed his actions were not “unjust” because he wanted to show the girl’s father evidence of her alleged betrayal.
In what is said to be the first ruling of its kind, Italy’s Court of Cassation upheld the jail term after concluding that forcefully taking someone’s phone was the same as robbery.
The court also said the man, from the city of Barletta, had violated the woman’s privacy after attempting to read her private messages.
In his defence, he claimed his actions were not “unjust” because he wanted to show the girl’s father evidence of her alleged betrayal.
Police called after arguing parents 'threatened to kill each other' outside primary school gates
Police officers were called to St John's C of E Primary School in Dorking, Surrey, after parents were seen arguing outside the gates on Wednesday morning.
One concerned parent said the adults were ‘threatening to kill each other’ in front of theirs and other children.
The parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “Parents were shouting and screaming at each other, with bad language and threatening to stab and kill each other in a play ground, it’s disgusting. It’s a primary school, this should not be going on.” The parent said that this was not the first time something like this has happened, claiming that police have been called out several times in the last year due to parents fighting outside the school.
They added: “I don’t want to send my kid there in that environment, and I am not the only parent that has complained, but I can’t get him in any other school as they are all full. I don’t want him subjected to it. But if I take him out we will be done for absences. Sooner or later someone is going to get hurt. It’s beyond unbelievable what happens, police will soon have to start being there for morning drop-offs.
“Enough is enough, kids are picking up bad behaviour. It’s not the school’s fault, but it is their fault for not acting. It’s not them, it’s parents, but it’s going on in school premises in front of children.” The school has denied that this is a regular occurrence, with only one other incident in the past few months that has involved police. Police received reports of an altercation taking place at the school, just before 9am. A spokesman said: “Officers attended and the matter is being investigated. No arrests have been made at this stage.”
The parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “Parents were shouting and screaming at each other, with bad language and threatening to stab and kill each other in a play ground, it’s disgusting. It’s a primary school, this should not be going on.” The parent said that this was not the first time something like this has happened, claiming that police have been called out several times in the last year due to parents fighting outside the school.
They added: “I don’t want to send my kid there in that environment, and I am not the only parent that has complained, but I can’t get him in any other school as they are all full. I don’t want him subjected to it. But if I take him out we will be done for absences. Sooner or later someone is going to get hurt. It’s beyond unbelievable what happens, police will soon have to start being there for morning drop-offs.
“Enough is enough, kids are picking up bad behaviour. It’s not the school’s fault, but it is their fault for not acting. It’s not them, it’s parents, but it’s going on in school premises in front of children.” The school has denied that this is a regular occurrence, with only one other incident in the past few months that has involved police. Police received reports of an altercation taking place at the school, just before 9am. A spokesman said: “Officers attended and the matter is being investigated. No arrests have been made at this stage.”
Man hospitalised with arsenic poisoning after buying herbal impotence pills online
A warning has been issued after a man who bought a herbal impotence remedy online was hospitalised with arsenic poisoning.
The un-named man, from Leeds, bought three different types of tablets advertised as supplements to combat erectile dysfunction.
West Yorkshire Police said the black tablets contained "dangerously high levels of arsenic".
A 51-year-old man from the West Midlands has been arrested.
He has been interviewed on suspicion of selling non medicinal poison and released on bail. The force said the black tablets were bought from BMG Herbal Products in Birmingham. A spokesman said: "We would urge anyone who has purchased black tablets from BMG Herbal Products, which are being sold as herbal supplements for impotence, to stop taking them, contact police and seek immediate medical advice if they are experiencing any adverse symptoms."
Police said the amount found in the man's body could have had "serious consequences". They said he fell ill 12 days ago, but the source of the "unusual level" of arsenic in his system had only just been found. Det Ch Insp Lisa Atkinson said the force, which is carrying out forensic tests on the pills, is conducting ongoing inquiries into their supply.
"Based on what the man involved has told us, we suspect the tablets may have been the source of the arsenic he has consumed," she said. She advised people consuming similar tablets bought on the internet to be aware of the risk to their health. "While it is expected that he will make a full recovery we are told this is unusual for the level of arsenic in his system and that consequences could have been far more serious."
He has been interviewed on suspicion of selling non medicinal poison and released on bail. The force said the black tablets were bought from BMG Herbal Products in Birmingham. A spokesman said: "We would urge anyone who has purchased black tablets from BMG Herbal Products, which are being sold as herbal supplements for impotence, to stop taking them, contact police and seek immediate medical advice if they are experiencing any adverse symptoms."
Police said the amount found in the man's body could have had "serious consequences". They said he fell ill 12 days ago, but the source of the "unusual level" of arsenic in his system had only just been found. Det Ch Insp Lisa Atkinson said the force, which is carrying out forensic tests on the pills, is conducting ongoing inquiries into their supply.
"Based on what the man involved has told us, we suspect the tablets may have been the source of the arsenic he has consumed," she said. She advised people consuming similar tablets bought on the internet to be aware of the risk to their health. "While it is expected that he will make a full recovery we are told this is unusual for the level of arsenic in his system and that consequences could have been far more serious."
Cyclists say cycle route resurfaced with gravel is now unusable
A cycle route resurfaced at a cost of £200,000 has been left covered in gravel and unusable, cyclists say.
Tarmac was laid on a section of the Sustrans national cycle network between Warkworth and Alnmouth in Northumberland last year.
A covering now been added that punctures tyres and is "like riding on marbles", cycle shop owner Mark Breeze said. "They tarmaced it and it was fantastic," Mr Breeze said. "It's now pretty much unusable if you're not on a mountain bike because it's such a rough surface."
Riders using the busy main road instead have been getting "abuse" from drivers who cannot understand why they are not on the cycle path, said Mr Breeze. "It's very difficult to convey the fact that you're riding on the road because you can't ride on the cycle path.
"They see the cyclists on the road and think, all that money's been wasted on that cycle path and it's not being used." Northumberland County Council say the new surface just "needed a period to stabilise", which depended on weather conditions.
A covering now been added that punctures tyres and is "like riding on marbles", cycle shop owner Mark Breeze said. "They tarmaced it and it was fantastic," Mr Breeze said. "It's now pretty much unusable if you're not on a mountain bike because it's such a rough surface."
Riders using the busy main road instead have been getting "abuse" from drivers who cannot understand why they are not on the cycle path, said Mr Breeze. "It's very difficult to convey the fact that you're riding on the road because you can't ride on the cycle path.
"They see the cyclists on the road and think, all that money's been wasted on that cycle path and it's not being used." Northumberland County Council say the new surface just "needed a period to stabilise", which depended on weather conditions.
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