Jury convicts Arizona man of pulling over off-duty policeman while posing as officer

AZ man convicted of pulling over off-duty officer

PHOENIX – An Arizona man accused admonishing motorists of traffic laws while posing as a police officer apparently picked the wrong driver to pull over.
A Maricopa County jury on Tuesday found 62-year-old David Word guilty of impersonating a lawman for pulling over an off-duty police officer. Sentencing is … Read more : Jury convicts Arizona man of pulling over off-duty policeman while posing as officer.

La. man arrested after firing shotgun at his fence to ‘blow off steam’ after dispute with wife

Man arrested after firing shotgun at his own fence

MANDEVILLE, La. – A 41-year-old man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to “blow off steam” after an argument with his wife. Mandeville police spokesman Eric Gulino said officers were called to the home Sunday after neighbors reported hearing gunshots … Read : La. man arrested after firing shotgun at his fence to ‘blow off steam’ after dispute with wife.

Minn. teacher allegedly licks man’s ear, bites off part of it during confrontation at a diner

Drunk teacher allegedly bites man’s ear in attack

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A middle school teacher was accused of biting off part of a man’s ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner. Prosecutors said the 30-year-old woman was drunk when she attacked the man at the Uptowner about 4 a.m. Sunday. A criminal complaint …. Source  : Minn. teacher allegedly licks man’s ear, bites off part of it during confrontation at a diner.

Pa. Police say thief steals wheels off car, but replaces them with worn tires

Thief replaces stolen car wheels with worn tires

LANCASTER, Pa. – Police said a central Pennsylvania thief who stole the wheels off a car was nice enough to replace them – albeit with worn tires. Police in Lancaster said the thief broke a car window overnight Sunday and stole the car’s stereo and GPS unit along …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pa. Police say thief steals wheels off car, but replaces them with worn tires.

Dog chews Tenn. police officer’s tires and bumper, doesn’t stop even after being Tasered

Determined dog chews officer’s tires, bumper

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – What happened to a Chattanooga police officer’s car was certainly under the radar. A city police spokeswoman said Sunday that Officer Clayton Holmes had been checking traffic speeds with radar and stopped to fill out a report when he felt his car shaking. He found a dog …. Source article  : Dog chews Tenn. police officer’s tires and bumper, doesn’t stop even after being Tasered.

Dog with puncture wound and other injuries seeks treatment _ at New Mexico emergency room

Hurt dog shows up at New Mexico emergency room

FARMINGTON, N.M. – The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington.
The only problem was, he was a dog.
When the automatic doors at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s emergency room slid open Saturday night, the pooch …. Source  : Dog with puncture wound and other injuries seeks treatment _ at New Mexico emergency room.

When horses fly: Helicopter rescues horse stranded nearly 5 days on Arizona sandbar

Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar

PHOENIX – It’s not every day you see a horse fly. But with the greatest of ease, a heavy-duty helicopter plucked a mustang named Colorado off a western Arizona river sandbar Tuesday morning, reuniting him with his owner.
Colorado spent five days stranded on the sandbar along the Gila River …. Read the original article  : When horses fly: Helicopter rescues horse stranded nearly 5 days on Arizona sandbar.