Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Man blamed dog for indecent exposure
Police say a man from Jonesboro, Arkansas, accused of indecent exposure blamed a dog for his actions.
Just before 4pm on Sunday Officer Francisco Matos was called to a property.
According to his initial incident report, Kale Markeith Redden, 37, told Matos he had seen a dog urinate in a yard. Redden reportedly said he continued to walk down the road.
When pressed, however, Redden told the officer he “pulled his penis out and tried to urinate because the dog urinated, but was unable to.” When asked why he did that, Redden did not answer, the report said.
While Matos was interviewing Redden, another officer spoke with the man who called in the report. The victim told the officer he and his 9-year-old daughter observed Redden's actions. Matos issued Redden a citation for indecent exposure then released him.
According to his initial incident report, Kale Markeith Redden, 37, told Matos he had seen a dog urinate in a yard. Redden reportedly said he continued to walk down the road.
When pressed, however, Redden told the officer he “pulled his penis out and tried to urinate because the dog urinated, but was unable to.” When asked why he did that, Redden did not answer, the report said.
While Matos was interviewing Redden, another officer spoke with the man who called in the report. The victim told the officer he and his 9-year-old daughter observed Redden's actions. Matos issued Redden a citation for indecent exposure then released him.
15-year-old boy shot dead by friend after throwing pebbles at his window to wake him
The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office in Montana have identified a 15-year-old boy who died of a gunshot at about 2:30am on Sunday as Mackeon Schulte, a Senior High sophomore.
Meanwhile, police are still piecing together exactly what occurred and have completed its preliminary investigation.
Police Chief Rich St. John said on Monday that three teens were involved, including Schulte. Schulte and another friend, who were spending the night together, left where they were staying and show up at their friend's house, St. John said. Schulte and his friend knocked on their friend's window and threw pebbles at the house to get their friend to wake up. The 17-year-old teen who lived at the house was startled by the noise and saw faces outside the window.
He told investigators he did not know who they were and was scared, causing him to grab a gun in his bedroom. The teen fired the gun through the window and struck Schulte in the head. The other unidentified teen was not hurt. Police said the 17-year-old boy was questioned but later released. No one has been arrested, but the investigation is ongoing. Counsellors were available to students and staff at Senior on Monday.
Superintendent Terry Bouck praised the crisis team saying the group has done a 'wonderful job with our staff and administration.' "I cannot say enough about how the Senior High community, staff and students have stepped up in a difficult situation," Bouck said. "I think we get together to make the best of a terrible situation. We're just working hard to make sure our students feel comfortable and safe and that they feel supported."
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Police Chief Rich St. John said on Monday that three teens were involved, including Schulte. Schulte and another friend, who were spending the night together, left where they were staying and show up at their friend's house, St. John said. Schulte and his friend knocked on their friend's window and threw pebbles at the house to get their friend to wake up. The 17-year-old teen who lived at the house was startled by the noise and saw faces outside the window.
He told investigators he did not know who they were and was scared, causing him to grab a gun in his bedroom. The teen fired the gun through the window and struck Schulte in the head. The other unidentified teen was not hurt. Police said the 17-year-old boy was questioned but later released. No one has been arrested, but the investigation is ongoing. Counsellors were available to students and staff at Senior on Monday.
Superintendent Terry Bouck praised the crisis team saying the group has done a 'wonderful job with our staff and administration.' "I cannot say enough about how the Senior High community, staff and students have stepped up in a difficult situation," Bouck said. "I think we get together to make the best of a terrible situation. We're just working hard to make sure our students feel comfortable and safe and that they feel supported."
With news video.
Man shot with bow and arrow at wedding
A man was left with an arrow stuck in his head following an incident during a wedding in Madhya Pradesh, India, recently.
The man Prakash was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately. The incident took place during the wedding of a cousin of Prakash in the Alirajpur district.
While the bride was being adorned by traditional silver jewellery, two of Prakash's neighbours, Arjun and Pratap were left burning with jealousy at the amount of money the family had.
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Pratap then handed a bow and arrow to Arjun who shot it at Prakash. A case has been lodged by the police and a search for the culprits has been launched.
The man Prakash was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately. The incident took place during the wedding of a cousin of Prakash in the Alirajpur district.
While the bride was being adorned by traditional silver jewellery, two of Prakash's neighbours, Arjun and Pratap were left burning with jealousy at the amount of money the family had.
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Pratap then handed a bow and arrow to Arjun who shot it at Prakash. A case has been lodged by the police and a search for the culprits has been launched.
Woman spotted flossing teeth while driving on busy motorway
A woman has been photographed flossing her teeth with both hands while driving at 100km/h (62mph) down one of the busiest roads on Australia's Gold Coast - and police are not impressed.
The woman was snapped flossing her teeth with both hands while driving down the M1 at Yatala in Queensland at about 2.40pm on Monday.
Arundel local Derek Flett was a being driven home from work when he saw the driver cleaning her teeth. “We beeped the horn and asked what she was doing and she just looked at us as if to say, ‘I’m flossing, what do you think I’m doing?’” he said. “There were no hands on the wheel which is really dangerous.
“She was having a real go at it.” Mr Flett said she flossed for about 10 minutes. “The M1 is dangerous enough with both hands on the wheel, let alone picking at your teeth,” he said. Gold Coast Chief Superintendent Des Lacy said the woman’s behaviour was a “fatality waiting to happen”.
“That just defies belief because she would have to be holding the steering wheel with her knees and would only need one event such as something coming out from the side of the road, or a vehicle changing lanes, for things to go bad,” he said. “How people can think they possibly have control of a vehicle while driving with their knees is beyond belief.”
Arundel local Derek Flett was a being driven home from work when he saw the driver cleaning her teeth. “We beeped the horn and asked what she was doing and she just looked at us as if to say, ‘I’m flossing, what do you think I’m doing?’” he said. “There were no hands on the wheel which is really dangerous.
“She was having a real go at it.” Mr Flett said she flossed for about 10 minutes. “The M1 is dangerous enough with both hands on the wheel, let alone picking at your teeth,” he said. Gold Coast Chief Superintendent Des Lacy said the woman’s behaviour was a “fatality waiting to happen”.
“That just defies belief because she would have to be holding the steering wheel with her knees and would only need one event such as something coming out from the side of the road, or a vehicle changing lanes, for things to go bad,” he said. “How people can think they possibly have control of a vehicle while driving with their knees is beyond belief.”
Man given one year drink driving ban after crashing child's go-kart into friend
A man who crashed a child's go-kart into his friend has ended up with a drink driving conviction.
Judge Stephen Doyle said it was an evening of "big boys playing with little toys" which brought Dean John Armiger, 48, of Christchurch, New Zealand, before the Alexandra District Court on Tuesday.
He was fined $500 and disqualified from driving for 12 months for driving with a breath alcohol level of 459mcg.
Armiger had been drinking with three friends at a unit attached to the Highlands Motorsport Park in Central Otago on January 31 when they decided to do time trials around the surrounding road on a privately-owned go-kart. They were the only people in the restricted area as the other units were in the process of being constructed or were empty. The judge said the man's actions were irresponsible and no different from a person driving while drinking on a quiet rural road at night. "It really seems to be a case of big boys playing with little boys' toys.
"Clearly, this go-kart was designed for people a lot smaller than yourself and it has kilowatts of 5.5 which (lawyer Russell Checketts) tells me is a lot less than his ride-on mower. It was your turn to do a lap around the road. Your mate decided he would go into the pool room and get chalk and draw a line across the road. As he stepped out on the road to do so, you came racing up and were unable to avoid him and knocked him to the street." The victim suffered bruising to his leg, a cut to his head that required stitches and concussion. He required a night's hospital stay.
Checketts argued the judge should consider the special circumstances including the limited number of people in the area, and the fact it was a social activity involving a low powered vehicle. "It was a combination of most unfortunate circumstances. There are no hard feelings between the victim and himself. They are a little astounded he got charged ... There was no intention in the normal sense of drink driving. This was not a go-kart owned by Highland Motorsport Park and it wasn't being used in the park or in any of their facilities. It was just guys having a bit of fun. I can never see the set of circumstances like this coming before the court again."
Armiger had been drinking with three friends at a unit attached to the Highlands Motorsport Park in Central Otago on January 31 when they decided to do time trials around the surrounding road on a privately-owned go-kart. They were the only people in the restricted area as the other units were in the process of being constructed or were empty. The judge said the man's actions were irresponsible and no different from a person driving while drinking on a quiet rural road at night. "It really seems to be a case of big boys playing with little boys' toys.
"Clearly, this go-kart was designed for people a lot smaller than yourself and it has kilowatts of 5.5 which (lawyer Russell Checketts) tells me is a lot less than his ride-on mower. It was your turn to do a lap around the road. Your mate decided he would go into the pool room and get chalk and draw a line across the road. As he stepped out on the road to do so, you came racing up and were unable to avoid him and knocked him to the street." The victim suffered bruising to his leg, a cut to his head that required stitches and concussion. He required a night's hospital stay.
Checketts argued the judge should consider the special circumstances including the limited number of people in the area, and the fact it was a social activity involving a low powered vehicle. "It was a combination of most unfortunate circumstances. There are no hard feelings between the victim and himself. They are a little astounded he got charged ... There was no intention in the normal sense of drink driving. This was not a go-kart owned by Highland Motorsport Park and it wasn't being used in the park or in any of their facilities. It was just guys having a bit of fun. I can never see the set of circumstances like this coming before the court again."
'Capture bike' used by police to catch thieves was stolen and never recovered
A bicycle used by police to catch thieves was stolen and never returned, it has been revealed.
The yellow "capture bike" was stolen from Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham on March 13, 2014, and the cycle has yet to be found.
Phil Matthews, chairman of Nottinghamshire Police Federation, said the thefts are not unexpected and they happen from time to time. He added: "These things happen for a whole host of different reasons.
"It's professionally a little embarrassing but you have to take the rough with the smooth." The theft happened after Nottinghamshire Police positioned 15 brightly-painted bikes around the city, marked with the warning message "Capture Bikes in Operation".
The bicycles were dotted around the city's cycle racks and other bike theft hotspots in a bid to catch thieves in the act. Police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping said thefts from police officers shouldn't happen.
Phil Matthews, chairman of Nottinghamshire Police Federation, said the thefts are not unexpected and they happen from time to time. He added: "These things happen for a whole host of different reasons.
"It's professionally a little embarrassing but you have to take the rough with the smooth." The theft happened after Nottinghamshire Police positioned 15 brightly-painted bikes around the city, marked with the warning message "Capture Bikes in Operation".
The bicycles were dotted around the city's cycle racks and other bike theft hotspots in a bid to catch thieves in the act. Police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping said thefts from police officers shouldn't happen.
Man broke into girlfriend’s house and wrote 'Cheating cow' on carpet with brown sauce
A man from Rhyl in north Wales who broke into his girlfriend’s house and wrote “Cheating cow” with brown sauce on her carpet is to be sentenced in Crown Court.
At Prestatyn magistrates’ court Martin Roberts, aged 34, pleaded guilty to burglary at the house on May 9.
Prosecutor James Neary said that Roberts and his girlfriend had been out drinking in Prestatyn and when she left to go to a party with friends he went to her house.
He was angry when he found she wasn’t at home. Roberts will appear in Mold Crown Court for sentencing on June 4.
At Prestatyn magistrates’ court Martin Roberts, aged 34, pleaded guilty to burglary at the house on May 9.
Prosecutor James Neary said that Roberts and his girlfriend had been out drinking in Prestatyn and when she left to go to a party with friends he went to her house.
He was angry when he found she wasn’t at home. Roberts will appear in Mold Crown Court for sentencing on June 4.
Candlelit vigil to be held for escaped cow shot dead by police
A community is to stage a candlelit vigil in memory of an escaped cow which was gunned down by armed police.
The animal was shot dead by officers after breaking loose from a country park in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, on Sunday afternoon.
Northumbria Police took decisive action after deeming the fugitive bovine 'a significant risk to members of the public and motorists'. "The decision was made for the animal to be destroyed by firearms officers at the scene," police said.
But some members of the local community are angry the animal was not spared. Over 6,500 people have now joined a Facebook group, named RIP Wallsend Cow, which has organised the vigil.
The organisers have invited people to wear cow onesies and bring candles to the field where the animal, which they have called Bessie, met her end this coming Friday at 6.30pm. Two other cows which also escaped were safely rounded up, following a huge emergency response which included a police helicopter.
Northumbria Police took decisive action after deeming the fugitive bovine 'a significant risk to members of the public and motorists'. "The decision was made for the animal to be destroyed by firearms officers at the scene," police said.
But some members of the local community are angry the animal was not spared. Over 6,500 people have now joined a Facebook group, named RIP Wallsend Cow, which has organised the vigil.
The organisers have invited people to wear cow onesies and bring candles to the field where the animal, which they have called Bessie, met her end this coming Friday at 6.30pm. Two other cows which also escaped were safely rounded up, following a huge emergency response which included a police helicopter.
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