Officials in Chandler, Arizona, said features of their new City Hall include motion-detector light shutoffs and signs warning people not to drink from toilets. City officials said the new building, which aims to be environmentally friendly, includes warning signs not to drink from toilets and urinals because the water is recycled from the facility’s cooling system. A city spokesman said the signs were posted in accordance with regulations because officials decided not to color the recycled water.
Student Out Of The Saddle
A Haverford, Philadelphia, student who gained media attention for riding a horse to school every day has been asked to find another means of transport. The Haverford School board asked Roby Burch, 16, to get to school in a more conventional way due to liability issues. Burch says he wasn’t too upset since Jet the horse has been hurting his legs on the asphalt. For now, Burch is getting a ride from his parents. The 16-year-old hopes to get his driver’s license in February.
Ratty Home To Be Razed
A Pulaski Township, Pennsylvania, home will be demolished because it is so overrun with rats that they measure about a foot deep in spots. Officials said the home has been a problem in the neighborhood for about a year. Neighbors called the township last week to complain when they saw rats coming out of the home. Officials said the home’s owner used to breed dogs there. The woman, who is bankrupt, moved out in August and her husband is in a nursing home. An exterminator hopes to kill about 95% of the rats before the home is demolished today. Officials will erect a perimeter around the home to try and prevent any rats that survive from going into neighboring homes.
Robber Found At The Alibi
It didn’t take police long to locate a Lewiston, Idaho, man suspected in robbing a hotel – he was next door at The Alibi bar. Donald Mosley Jr. was arrested less than 15 minutes after he walked into the Cedar Inn and demanded cash from the desk clerk late Wednesday. Police found Mosley at The Alibi, a bar located next to the hotel. Mosley was booked early Thursday and faces possible felony robbery charges.
Robber Found At The Alibi
It didn’t take police long to locate a Lewiston, Idaho, man suspected in robbing a hotel – he was next door at The Alibi bar. Donald Mosley Jr. was arrested less than 15 minutes after he walked into the Cedar Inn and demanded cash from the desk clerk late Wednesday. Police found Mosley at The Alibi, a bar located next to the hotel. Mosley was booked early Thursday and faces possible felony robbery charges.
Gunshot Victim Goes Home For Lunch
Connecticut police said a man who heard gunshots while exiting a deli went home and ate his sandwich before seeking treatment for shots to the groin and thigh. Investigators said Miguel Soto III, 25, heard three gunshots when he left the deli Tuesday afternoon in New Haven and continued home to enjoy his lunch. Police said Soto asked his father to take him to the hospital after he had finished his sandwich. He was treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Investigators are seeking two men in connection with the incident.
Teacher Fired For Napping In Class
An Ohio a high school teacher has been fired for napping during class. The Perkins Schools Board of Education voted Wednesday to fire Perkins High School teacher Carol Smith, 71, after a hearing officer found her conduct “totally unprofessional, inappropriate, unsafe, outrageous, flagrant and persistent and threatened the safety, security and welfare of the students.” Smith had been suspended without pay since April after allegations arose that she discussed pornographic magazines with her freshman history class. Students told investigators that Smith often arrived late and slept during a study hall period. Officials found Smith’s discussion of Playboy and Playgirl magazines during a discussion about yellow journalism was not grounds for dismissal – but said sleeping during class and arriving late left the students unsupervised and created safety concerns.
Steelers Van Used To Serve Warrants
A pair of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, constables came up with a unique way to serve warrants. Constables Hubie Coleman and Albert “Rocky” Younkin have been having trouble getting people to exit their homes to receive arrest warrants because their vehicle resembles a police cruiser. So they talked the owners of a car dealership into letting them borrow a for-sale Pittsburgh Steelers van Wednesday, which proved effective in luring people out of their homes. Coleman says they drove up to houses and honked the horn. People came out because they were curious about the van, then got served. They also play the team’s fight song when transporting people to a judge. The men only had the Steelers van for one day, but they are looking for other unique ways to get their job done.
Job Applicant Lands Gig – In Jail
Talk about a Darwin winner! Police in Homestead, Pennsylvania, said a man charged with robbing someone outside a Subway left a job application he filled out just before the heist. The unidentified man committed the robbery Sunday evening. He had applied for a job in the Subway and then committed an armed robbery outside the store. His application was used to arrest the idiot.
Cat Toast
Investigators think a cat who liked to sleep on top of a toaster oven started a kitchen fire in Port Townsend, Washington, by stepping on the toaster lever. Lois Lund said she isn’t mad at her cat, Oasis, because he liked to sleep on the toaster to avoid the dog. Lund heard the fire early Sunday and put it out with a garden hose. No one was hurt in the fire.
Honey, I Think There’s A Naked Man In The Closet
A Corvallis, Oregon, couple woke up Monday to find a naked stranger in their closet. Police said 21-year-old Nicholas Buekea snuck out of a friend’s basement apartment, climbed around a locked door to access a staircase and made his way to a third-floor apartment. The unidentified occupants of the apartment found items out of place and a naked Buekea in the closet. He struggled with one of the residents and then fled. Police said a group of people found Buekea and gave him a pair of shorts. Then the police found him and took him to a local hospital for an evaluation.
Looking For Your Drugs? Don’t Call ‘Crime Stoppers’
A New York man looking to buy drugs misdialed and got the sheriff’s “Crime Stoppers” unit instead. Erie County Sheriff’s Detective Alan Rozansky said he got a call Monday and answered with his usual “Crime Stoppers.” The caller apparently didn’t hear the greeting and told Rozansky he was looking “to score” some drugs. The cop played along and arranged a meeting with undercover officers, who didn’t find the caller but did arrest a 35-year-old woman trying to sell prescription painkillers to a Buffalo man. The careless caller is off the hook for now.
Man Arrested After Throwing Oranges At Planes
An Arizona man arrested for hurling oranges at parked planes at a municipal airport told Mesa police he had been sniffing spray paint before his stunt. Police said yesterday they responded to a disturbance call at Falcon Field and found 33-year-old Brian Henio sitting in an orange grove next to the airport, holding a green jug to his lips. Officers say they recognized the smell of spray paint and noticed paint on Henio’s upper lip. Henio admitted throwing oranges at the planes, but said he didn’t know why it was such a big deal. Henio was booked on suspicion of possession of a vapor releasing substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing.
Dog Euthanasia Survivor Gets New Home
The Detroit Rottweiler that survived a euthanasia attempt has found a new home and renewed medical treatment. Matt Olivarez said Mia, the 11-year-old dog that made headlines last month after she recovered from euthanasia treatment at a veterinary office, is moving to the country with friends who asked to remain anonymous. Olivarez said donations have flooded in from around the country to pay for Mia’s veterinary treatment for conditions including a ruptured disc in her spine, arthritis in her hips and spine, and partial paralysis in her right rear leg. Olivarez’s mother said Mia has even regained her appetite for roast chicken and rice.
1952 Porsche Sold In United States
An Oklahoma man who spent 17 years and up to $100,000 restoring a Porsche he bought for $800 said the car has been named the oldest Porsche sold in the United States. Robert Wilson of Oklahoma City found the 1952 Porsche Cabriolet convertible in 1987 while he was looking through a scrap yard for a Volvo part. He convinced the owner to sell and deliver the car for $800. Porsche Cars North America announced Wilson’s vehicle was the winner of its search for the oldest Porsche sold in the United States. The search was part of Porsche’s 60th anniversary festivities.
Woman Charged For Allegedly Flashing Cop
Police in Fort Pierce, Florida, said a woman was charged with indecent exposure for allegedly flashing her breast at a police officer. Investigators said a patrol officer spotted Heather Angel Fiore, 31, allegedly messing with a lock on the window of a closed meat market in Fort Pierce Saturday night. The arrest report said Fiore repeatedly told the officer she was planning to flash him and he warned her it would lead to more charges. When she exposed one of her breasts, Fiore was placed under arrest and charged with indecent exposure. She later told investigators she thought the display might keep her out of trouble.
Family Gets Car Returned After 20 Years
A Pittsburgh man surprised his father with a Pontiac GTO he sold nearly 20 years ago. Brian Laney said he wanted to purchase a GTO and was searching online five months ago when he spotted the vehicle his father bought for $6,000 in 1970 and later sold. Laney bought the car for $20,000 and surprised his father, Walter, with the discovery.
Dali Print Found In Goodwill
A Colorado Goodwill store is auctioning off a purported print of Salvador Dali’s “The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.” The Grand Junction resale store said the print, which is signed and numbered 168 of 300, was spotted by a customer at the store who often points out valuable merchandise to management. Store workers don’t know where the print came from. The store isn’t going to spend the money to hire experts to authenticate the work, but will let people bid for it and determine its value on their own.
Money-Eating Dog
The president of Washington State’s West Seattle Soccer Club said his dog took an envelope of fundraising money and ate $300 in cash and $900 in checks. Bill Fry said he found a $50 bill on his deck when he returned home and initially thought it was a lucky find, until he discovered an envelope containing $600 in cash and $900 in checks was missing from his dresser. Fry said he found about $300 buried in his yard and noticed scraps of money in his dog’s poop. Fry said he’ll replace the swallowed cash and he’s hoping soccer parents who wrote the checks will send replacements.
Pot Payment Offer Lands Man In Jail
A North Dakota man has been sentenced to six days in jail after offering pot for payment in a bar. Richard Hanley Jr. pleaded guilty to misdemeanor marijuana possession and disorderly conduct. Authorities say he bumped into a server at a Bismarck bar. Drinks were spilled and another employee demanded payment. Prosecutors say Hanley offered to make good on the booze with a bag of pot.
Flying Deer Crashes Into And Out Of Car
A New Ulm, Minnesota, family heading for pizza on the first day of hunting season bagged a deer instead when a small buck flew through their windshield and out the rear window. Chris and Susan Blake and their 17-year-old daughter, Olivia, were injured in the Saturday crash. The deer struck Chris in the face and glanced off Sue before striking Olivia in the back seat. The animal’s momentum sent it through the rear window. Chris said he broke numerous bones in his face while his daughter broke her nose and fractured her cheek. Susan had scratches to her face and a lot of bruising. The deer died.
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