I think I’m pretty good at finding weird news stories, but today I decided to take a little break and show you what other bloggers have been finding as far as weird news goes.
It didn’t take me very long to find some amazing stories. I’m pretty sure that if you like the kind of weird news stories I write about here on Odd Planet that you’ll like what these other bloggers have found as well.
Here goes:
Police seek shoplifting swimming suspect
Pierre police are looking for a shoplifting suspect who got away by swimming across a narrow part of the Missouri River. An assistant police chief said officers responded to the call Monday afternoon at a clothing store and found the …
Cops arrest photo radar van driver for alleged DUI
Police in Scottsdale say they’ve arrested a man driving a photo-enforcement van on suspicion of drunken driving. Sgt. Mark Clark said the van owned by Scottsdale-based Redflex Traffic Systems was spotted driving erratically by a citizen …
and finally …
Weird News : 09-09-08
THIS IS ONE WEIRD CASE Police in California have arrested 22-year-old Antonio Vasquez for allegedly breaking into the home of a couple of farm workers, and stealing money before rubbing one of the men with spices and hitting the other …
How did you like those stories?
In June an explosion rocked a Calgary Canada neighborhood. The explosion was so big that it sent a garage door flying into a neighbors yard.
Police investigating the scene are blaming the explosion on an experiment gone wrong. It seems that the family was making a little home brew in their garage.
“Initial investigations revealed that the occupant of the home may have been experimenting with a home-made moonshine set up when it exploded,” said a fire department news release.
There were no reports of injuries.
Now wouldn’t that be a surprise if you were sitting in your home and saw a big garage door fly past while at the same time hearing the sound of a huge explosion? I know that would get me out of my seat fast!
Patrons of a local bar persuaded Pat Dykstra, 51, that she was too drunk to drive home. So … taking responsibility she decided to call 911 from her truck to ask for a sheriff to be sent over to follow her home.
She ended her call to the police dispatcher by explaining how dangerous it was for her to be driving while on the phone!
when the deputies eventually caught up with Dykstra her alcohol reading was .14 which is well over the maximum permitted.
Looks like those concerned bar patrons should have taken away her keys! Luckily she didn’t get into or cause an accident.
Perhaps the young PA woman thought that the 71 year old veteran, whose friend happened to be in a wheelchair would make an easy target. Unfortunately for her, she thought wrong. Oh so wrong.
Harry Kopenis managed to chase and tackle the 22 year old woman whom he says robbed him at an ATM machine. Then, with help from his wheelchair bound friend they held her until police arrived.
“Maybe she thought I was easy prey. She didn’t think I was going to get her. Well, senior citizens aren’t easy prey,” Kopenis said.
Police charged Erin Vanmatre, of Kingston PA, with robbery, harassment and other offenses.
Vanmantre was on probation for conspiracy to commit theft was locked up on $10,000 bail.
Kopenis suffered a stroke five years ago and is on a variety of prescription meds. He says he’s not really sure how he was able to catch the girl, yet pointing to the sky he said “It was a source up there who gave me the energy.”
He had gone to an ATM near his Kingston home Monday morning and withdrew $100 when Vanmatre allegedly knocked him down, took his money and fled.
Kopenis’ friend, Kevin Lamb, was nearby in his electric wheelchair. Both men took off after her. Kopenis got her to the ground and Lamb grabbed her leg.
“She wasn’t going anyplace then,” said Lamb, 56, who uses the wheelchair due to breathing problems.
Kopenis said he thought about not pressing charges, but she continued to resist and gave him a kick to the leg.
The men weren’t seriously injured.
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