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Updated: 11-22-2009
 

Archive for July, 2009

Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game

Friday, July 31st, 2009

And who ever thought that Monopoly was a contact sport.   Unfortunately as the article says it’s off to jail for this poor loser!

monopoly_charm_468[1]FRASER, Mich. (AP) — A game of Monopoly has landed a Michigan man in jail. WDIV-TV reported a 54-year-old man was playing the board game Saturday night with a female friend when he tried to buy Park Place and Boardwalk from her.

When she refused, Fraser police Lt. Dan Kolke told WWJ-AM he hit her in the head, breaking her glasses.

The man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.

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Police: Texting, talking NY trucker hits car, pool

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Hmmm. . .  Wonder what was so important that he had to text while driving a Semi.   Texting in a car is bad enough but add 80,000 pounds to the equation and watch out.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a western New York tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.

Niagara County sheriff’s deputies say 25-year-old Nicholas Sparks of Burt admitted he was texting and talking when his flatbed truck hit the car Wednesday morning in Lockport, which is outside Buffalo.

The truck then crashed through a fence and sideswiped a house before rolling into an in-ground pool.

Police say the 68-year-old woman driving the car suffered head injuries and was in good condition. Her 8-year-old niece suffered minor injuries.

Sparks was charged with reckless driving, talking on a cell phone and following too closely. It couldn’t be determined Thursday whether he has a lawyer.

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Panhandler steals man’s money, then punches him

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

It’s just not safe out there these days, even panhandlers seem to be feeling the pinch of the economy.  So to defend myself I have a sign in the window of my car that says “Will you WORK, for MY FOOD?”

Bum Fight PhotoMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison police said a panhandler accepted $1 from a good Samaritan, then grabbed the rest of the donor’s cash and punched him in the face. Police said the panhandler approached a 50-year-old man Monday evening and asked for 40 cents. Authorities said the man pulled out $14 and handed $1 to the man. The man allegedly grabbed the entire wad of cash and walked away.

The donor followed him and demanded his money back. Police said the panhandler responded by punching him.

The victim stumbled backward and hit his head on a trash bin. He suffered a cut that required multiple stitches.

Police said they have a lead on a suspect – a 45-year-old man who had been cited for menacing panhandling earlier in the day.

Information from: WMTV-TV, http://www.nbc15.com

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Driver tells police snakes led to SUV crash

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

“Yeah occifer, it’z the ‘nakes that made me crash the car.”   For some reason I don’t think that is going to fly in the face of an accident.  We will have to keep an eye on this story.

Snakes in PantsHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say a driver blamed a car crash in Hartford, Conn., on two pet baby snakes that he said escaped from his pants pockets as he was driving.

Hartford police Sgt. Christene Mertes says Angel Rolon, of New Britain, claimed he lost control of his SUV on Monday when the snakes slithered near the gas and brake pedals and he and a passenger tried to catch them. The SUV veered into some parked cars and overturned.

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