Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa

BEAVERTON, Ore. – A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead.
Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen called 911 from his cell phone, identified himself as “the sheriff … Read : Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate.

Person familiar with situation: NFL players’ union looking into rookie trades made by 4 teams

AP source: Union looking into NFL rookie trades

WASHINGTON – The NFL players’ union is looking into whether trades made by four teams this week are attempts to avoid paying money into a rookie pool, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the union … Read : Person familiar with situation: NFL players’ union looking into rookie trades made by 4 teams.

Police say man accused of vending machine thefts jumps in dump truck and leads hour-long chase

Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot. The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday …. Original article  : Police say man accused of vending machine thefts jumps in dump truck and leads hour-long chase.

Oops: Cell phone left in weekend Alabama home burglary leads to arrest of teenager

Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest

RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. – Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue – a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing said the phone was left near where a computer was taken in the weekend burglary. Investigators began calling some …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Push comes to shove: W.Va. county eliminating swing sets from elementary school playgrounds

Swing sets removed at some W.Va. schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Elementary school playgrounds in one West Virginia county are losing their swing sets.

Swings are being removed from Cabell County schools in southern West Virginia in part because of lawsuits over injuries.
Cabell County schools safety manager Tim Stewart said Wednesday that a lot of parents are accusing …. Original source  : Push comes to shove: W.Va. county eliminating swing sets from elementary school playgrounds.

Conn. driver falls out of car on I-95; Dodge travels 0.2 more miles before crashing into pole

Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on

DARIEN, Conn. – Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole. Troopers said they’re not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Conn. driver falls out of car on I-95; Dodge travels 0.2 more miles before crashing into pole.