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Thieves Steal $1K of Ben & Jerry's—and It Melts

Swedes lose their loot in the getaway

(Newser) - Now we all love Phish Food, but this is a step too far: Two men recently stole $1,380 worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream from a truck sitting outside a wholesale center in Sweden, reports the Local . Unfortunately for the sweet-toothed Swedes, they were caught in the...

Spurned Husband Fills Hot Tub With Manure

When cops showed up, he tried to escape on tractor

(Newser) - An ex-cop in Quebec is facing several charges after being caught brown-handed dumping manure at his estranged wife's house—and filling her hot tub with it, cops say. The 64-year-old, who was apparently enraged at having been served divorce papers, tried to make a getaway on a tractor after...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Aug 16, 2013 12:38 PM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Ambulances are not serve-yourself taxis

(Newser) - Drugs, alcohol, and ... quiche? Just some of themes running through this week's craziest crime stories:
  1. Guy Steals Ambulance to Get Home, Say Cops : Here's how you take your arrest on an open container charge and snowball it into something much, much worse.
  2. Surgeon Allegedly Steals Heroin From Drug
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Cops: Drunk Cowboy Rides Horse Into Bar, Ropes Victim

Roping took place in the parking lot, but still

(Newser) - A "highly intoxicated" Louisiana cowboy brought home the top prize in his own personal rodeo: Charges of battery, public intimidation, and disturbing the peace. James Mouton managed the feat by riding his horse into a saloon in the city of Scott, reports the Smoking Gun . At some point he...

Cops in 5-Hour Standoff With ... Quiche Thieves

'Apparently they were hungry,' cafe owner says

(Newser) - A couple of hungry thieves faced off against police for five hours after reportedly breaking into a cafe for a bite of quiche, the Guardian reports. The two men, aged 20 and 21, attempted the nighttime burglary in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England's northernmost town. But patrol officers noticed the break-in, and...

Cops: Surgeon Stole Heroin From Drug Mule's Stomach

Siberian doctor faces serious jail time

(Newser) - It's the strangest drug bust in a while: After police in Siberia busted a drug mule, they asked a surgeon to remove the bags of drugs from his stomach. He did so, but authorities say he kept a 5-gram bag of heroin for his trouble, reports Reuters . The surgeon...

Guy Needs Ride Home, Steals Ambulance

Police say he was heading home from ... the police department

(Newser) - Here's how you take your arrest on an open container charge and snowball it into something much, much worse: Steal an ambulance to get home from the police department. That's what Cesar Garcia is accused of doing after he received the misdemeanor citation yesterday morning and was released...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Aug 9, 2013 5:54 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Things police cannot help you with: girlfriends who are so over you

(Newser) - This week in the annals of dumb criminals: A man who tried (and failed) to get the police to save his love life.
  1. Guy Reports Girlfriend Kidnapped to Stop Her From Moving Out: Brilliant idea of the week: Stop your girlfriend from dumping you and moving out by calling 911
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Man Steals ... a Road?
 Man Steals ... a Road? 
Aug 3, 2013 10:25 AM CDT

Man Steals ... a Road?

Alas, he doesn't get far in Russia

(Newser) - We've heard of people stealing a bridge , but stealing a road? Such is the case in Russia, where a resident in the city of Syktyvkar confessed to doing just that and now faces two years in prison, reports RIA Novosti . He probably didn't have much of a choice...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Aug 2, 2013 8:16 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Catastrophic diarrhea can apparently be a crime

(Newser) - It's hard to imagine a crime that will top this one: A court has upheld a conviction against a man who spent a week in jail for ... catastrophic diarrhea.
  1. Man Goes to Jail for Leaving Bathroom a, Ahem, Dump : Ronald Strong, 50, says he didn't mean to leave
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Guy Gets Rid of Demons By Setting Closet on Fire

Or at least that was Adam Glenn Hamilton's idea

(Newser) - If you're convinced your bedroom is beset by demons, what is there to do but set your closet on fire? That's the tactic Adam Glenn Hamilton used, according to police. The 30-year-old Arizona man is accused of wandering around near his Avondale home on July 20, reciting Bible...

Man Goes to Jail for Catastrophic Diarrhea

Amazing testimony compares aftermath to both 'spaghetti sauce' and 'chunky peanut butter'

(Newser) - If you have delicate sensibilities, stop reading now. A court has upheld a conviction against a man who spent a week in jail for ... leaving the bathroom of a federal courthouse in Maine covered in poop. The cleaner who found the mess says 75% of the floor was "covered...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Jul 26, 2013 10:54 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Including a car converted into a swimming pool

(Newser) - The week's gems include what might be the perfect summer crime—driving a swimming pool:
  1. Police Pull Over ... a Swimming Pool : The "carpool" has finally gone literal: Four men decided to beat the heat in Eibenstock, Germany, by taking a ride in a convertible on Sunday—only this
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Police Pull Over ... a Swimming Pool

A BMW convertible 'of a slightly different kind,' say police

(Newser) - The "carpool" has finally gone literal: Four men decided to beat the heat in Eibenstock, Germany, on Sunday by taking a ride in a convertible—only this was "a convertible of a slightly different kind," according to police. Carved out, sealed, and filled with some 530 gallons...

Woman Accused of Assault on Garbage Man

'I drive a Range Rover,' she says

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman faces assault and harassment charges over her garbage pickup. The 49-year-old in Lower Saucon Township apparently became enraged when the garbage truck passed her home because her trash wasn't out in time, reports Lehigh Valley Live . Then followed three not-so-proud moments,according to court documents:
  • She
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Jul 19, 2013 11:40 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

From an allegedly brazen handyman to superhero teens

(Newser) - Among this week's craziest crimes, another candidate for "Parent of the Year":
  1. Mom Throws Infant at Deputy in Getaway Bid : How is it possible to rack up charges for shoplifting and child abuse at the same time? By tossing your infant daughter at the deputy coming to arrest
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Guy's Shotgun Defense: Joe Biden Said I Could

He is charged after firing gun to chase away people

(Newser) - Call it the Biden defense. A man in Washington state is in legal trouble after he fired his shotgun into the air to scare away people he thought were breaking into his vehicles. His unusual defense? “I did what Joe Biden told me to do,” he tells KOIN...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Jul 12, 2013 8:40 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

From skinny-dippers to self-kidnappers

(Newser) - It's the heat of summer, so no wonder the swimming pool figures in two of this week's weirder crimes:
  1. Like Bonnie and Clyde, With Skinny-Dipping : A 54-year-old guy in eastern Tennessee is sure two of his neighbors stole more than $1,000 worth of stuff from his home.
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Guy Arrested for Sex With Pool Toy ... for 2nd Time

Edwin Tobergta also reportedly likes inflatable pumpkins

(Newser) - What can we say: Edwin Tobergta has a type. That type is rubber, inflatable, and, presumably, brightly colored. The Ohio man has been charged, twice in less than two years, with engaging in sexual relations with a pool toy, the Smoking Gun reports. In the most recent incident, for which...

Guy Gawks at Skinny-Dipper as Hubby Burglarizes House

He says he watched her while her husband cleaned out his house

(Newser) - A 54-year-old guy in eastern Tennessee is sure two of his neighbors stole more than $1,000 worth of stuff from his home. But it's the way they did it that's making headlines. As Stephen Amaral tells it, the husband and wife came to his house, and the...

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