Posts Tagged ‘florida’
Police Blotter of the Day: Woman kept crack pipe in Bible, cops say
… Tonya Levette Sutton, 42, was arrested late Sunday on narcotics possession and public consumption after she was spotted walking on a public street with an open container of Colt .45 malt liquor, according to an arrest report obtained by TCPalm.com.
Sutton was approached by officers and taken into custody, but when police searched her purse they made an unholy discovery.
Inside a small bible was a crack cocaine pipe that appeared used and had drug residue, the report said. …
Full story (WTVJ-TV of Miami)
Police Blotter of the Day: Credit card thief spends $717 at Burger King
Since Aug. 25, the thief used the card up to several times a day but at just one place: the Burger King at 175 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton, near Mizner Park. That averages about $14 a day spent at the restaurant. …
In February, the Broward Sheriff’s Office was searching for a credit card thief with different cravings. That thief, nicknamed the “Marlboro man,” had been breaking into cars since 2008 to steal credit cards, which he then used to buy cartons of cigarettes.
Full story (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Police Blotter of the Day: Masked teens ‘just wanted to have fun’ at McDonald’s
“Police surrounded the restaurant while the boys were still ordering their food and at least eight officers waited with guns drawn for the boys to come out.
“‘They had all types of guns out; AK-47[s] and stuff, it was crazy,’ said a witness.
“Police did not expect to see two teenagers coming out of the restaurant, with food in hand.
“‘They said they just wanted to have fun. These kids came out with masks on and we had guns drawn and it could have gone in a bad direction. Luckily things worked out,’ said Sgt. Kirk Zilke.”
Full story (WFTV-TV of Orlando, Fla., via UPI)
Police Blotter of the Day: Burglars Rob High School of Computer, French Toast
“Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean you should break into a school to get it.
“Four men have been arrested after they were caught roaming the halls of John Ferguson High School in Miami with some interesting stolen loot.
“Along with a computer and an iPod headset, the men were also carrying two trays of French toast.”
Full story (WTVJ-TV of Miami)
Police Blotter of the Day: Inmate hid 30 items in rectum
“The judge sent Neil Lansing to jail, where corrections deputies conducting a routine search in a cell block found part of a condom sticking out of his rectum, the sheriff’s office said.
“According to sheriff’s officials: inside the condom they found 17 round blue pills, one cigarette, six matches, one flint, one empty syringe with an eraser over the needle, one lip balm container, one additional unused condom, a receipt from CVS pharmacy and a paper coupon.”
Full story (Sarasota, Fla., Herald-Tribune)
Police Blotter of the Day: Hot sauce, hair weave hullabaloo
One suspects the reporter had some fun putting together this (bad female dog)-ing report:
“An apparent weekend spat over a man erupted into a fracas featuring a hot sauce bottle, vegetable juice can, torn hair weave and a scratched breast, according to a recently released police report. …
“The report didn’t specify the type of hot sauce, a spicy condiment typically made from chili pepper, vinegar and salt, or the brand or size of the vegetable juice can. …
“At the jail, Andary got upset because the officer arrested Stills.
“She said the officer should watch his back because she was a ‘bad (female dog)’ and was going to ‘get’ the officer.”
Full story (Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers via WPTV-TV of West Palm Beach, Fla.)
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