Crime

Teen ‘detective’ leads police to stolen bike

In September, police in suburban Westchester County said a 13-year-old’s detective work led them to a 17-year-old accused of stealing a $2,275 mountain bike. Scarsdale police said the bike was stolen while its 13-year-old owner was inside a village deli.

The boy searched the Internet and found a bike that fit the description of his for [...]





Robber thwarted by Power washer hose!

In Oregon, a car wash attendant chased off a would be robber with a power washer, however he ended up in jail due to an old warrant! So much for his good deed!

A gunman disguised in a skeleton mask strolled into Washman Carwash in Portland on the 13th of December. He confronted employee Chris Truax, [...]





Possible ‘Granny Robber’ suspect nabbed in Ohio

Ohio Police arrested a 68 year old woman on bank robbery charges. They don’t know yet whether she’s the so called “Granny Robber” that they’ve been after since May.

The woman, Barbara Joly of Middletown, was arrested shortly after a Franklin Huntington bank was robbed by a woman. The woman had handed a note [...]





Bold thieves rob Norway’s police headquarters

How’s this for bold robbers?

This past Monday thieves broke into the Norwegian criminal police headquarters in Oslo. They managed to make off with several computers.
“I can confirm that we were the victim of a robbery overnight Saturday to Sunday,” Pia Solhaug, a spokeswoman for Norway’s criminal police Kripos said in a statement.
The thieves [...]





Burglar taps a nap in an Arizona gun store

Prescott Ariz. deputies recently responded to a burglar alarm at a gun and police accessories store. When they arrived on the scene they found and open window.

Upon further investigation they found a 35 year old man sleeping inside the building. He smelled of booze and he was in a deep sleep.
When [...]