A pizza driver made a delivery Tuesday to a house in Hoquiam, Washington, where a child answered the door, took the pizza, and said his mother was in the shower and would be out to pay soon. The driver waited about 30 minutes before calling police. Officers found the house was vacant and the kid apparently escaped with the pizza out the back door.
Leave His Pizza Alone!
A Florida man was charged with domestic battery after he attacked his brother for eating his leftover pizza. Port St. Lucie police said Frank Starling punched his younger brother in the face then threw him into a kitchen window, shattering the glass.
Gold Vending Machines Headed For U.S.
A German company specializing in vending machines for bars of gold says the devices are headed to Las Vegas and Florida. The makers of the Gold to Go machines said the devices accept cash and dispense 24-carat gold in 1-ounce bars and smaller bars of 10 grams, 5 grams and 1 gram. The devices also dispense international coins. The devices, which check gold prices six times per hour, are already available in 35 other locations, including the Middle East, Spain and Italy.
‘Tongue Patch’ May Help In Weight Loss
A California plastic surgeon says his surgically applied tongue patch makes eating uncomfortable, causing people to eat less and lose weight. Dr. Nikolas Chugay has started performing what he describes as a weight reduction procedure dubbed the Miracle Patch. “This patch contains no drugs or chemicals,” Chugay said. “It simply makes chewing solid food very difficult and painful, relegating the patient to a physician supervised liquid diet that fulfills all of the patient’s nutritional needs while at the same time minimizing caloric intake.” Chugay provided no data on the safety of the procedure or whether weight loss is sustained once the patch is removed and the person resumes eating.
Boulder Eases Penalties For Streakers
Nude runners in Boulder, Colorado, this Halloween may get a ticket, but that’s about it. If the Naked Pumpkin Run tradition is revived on the Pearl Street Mall this year, runners caught wearing nothing but pumpkins on their heads will get tickets for violating the city’s new public nudity law. A new city ordinance means the streakers will face a less severe penalty than in 2008. Some of those ticketed during the annual Halloween run in ‘08 faced the prospect of being classified as sex offenders because they were cited with indecent exposure under a state law. Most nude runners accepted plea deals for lesser penalties. Last Halloween, runners covered up to avoid trouble. This year, naked runners face a fine up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail – but no mandatory registration as a sex offender.
Grandma Offers Sandwich To Get Out Of DUI
A police officer in Ocala, Florida, says a 65-year-old grandmother tried to avoid a DUI arrest by offering to make him a grilled cheese sandwich. Elsie Wright O’Conner’s ploy didn’t work. She was arrested Thursday night and charged with driving under the influence. Deputy Calvin Batts said he responded to a call about an erratic driver and pulled O’Conner over. He said he smelled alcohol on her breath and found two Skyy vodka bottles in her Cadillac SUV, one empty and one half-full. O’Conner failed a field sobriety test. At the jail, her blood-alcohol level tested at more than three times the legal limit of 0.08.
Liquor Gator
A pet alligator has been seized from a liquor store on New York’s Long Island. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the 3-foot-long, illegally kept alligator was removed Wednesday from Alpine Wines and Liquors in Wading River. Authorities say two employees of the store were issued tickets for possession of an illegal animal. The gator will be sent to a sanctuary out of state. The store’s proprietor said an employee had asked her to take care of it while he was apartment hunting and that she believed the animal was a monitor lizard, not an alligator.
Something Fishy Going On Here
A North Carolina trout farmer thought something fishy was going on when one of her ponds wasn’t fishy enough. Sunburst Trout Farm owner Sally Eason and her husband noticed Thursday that the pond had virtually no fish in it after thieves had made off with 600 pounds of trout. Eason says the thieves baited the water so the fish would come to the surface, scooped up the fish and dumped them into a getaway car. Eason says she told local fish markets to be on the lookout for anyone trying to unload a huge amount of fish.
A Clean Getaway Thanks To Shower
Thieves in Pinal County, Arizona, made a clean getaway in two recent burglaries after they entered homes in Eloy, made a mess, stole several items, and then took showers before leaving. The first robbery, on September 20th, occurred when a homeowner confronted two men trying to steal food and water about 65 miles south of Phoenix. The bad guys got away. On Tuesday morning, officers responded to another Eloy residence and were told by the homeowner that the thieves stole a knife and food before taking a shower and leaving. No arrests have been made.
Man Denies Whacking Sister At Wedding Reception
A 31-year-old Three Forks, Montana, man accused of hitting his pregnant sister in the mouth with a wrench during her wedding reception has pleaded not guilty. David Sicotte was in court Wednesday on charges of assault with a weapon, a felony, and disorderly conduct. Prosecutors said he arrived at the reception uninvited on August 27th and pushed his sister’s new mother-in-law to the ground before attacking his sibling with the wrench. The bride told police she slapped her intoxicated brother and he responded by hitting her in the mouth with the wrench.
Inmate Loses Clothes During Attempted Escape
A Phoenix inmate was left wearing nothing but pink socks after scaling five fences in an escape attempt before he was captured. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Clayton Thornburg suffered cuts on parts of his body because some of the Durango Jail’s fences are 15 feet high and topped with razor wire. Jail officials said the razor wire had stripped away Thornburg’s jail uniform and pink underwear by the time he reached the last fence Thursday morning. He was treated at a hospital before being hauled back to jail. Authorities said Thornburg likely will face an additional felony charge of escape, which can add up to five years to an inmate’s sentence. Thornburg was in jail for an extensive number of property crime charges.
Gas-Mask Bra Available Online
A Chicago doctor said her invention, an “Emergency Bra” that can be quickly converted into a pair of gas masks, is now available for purchase online. Dr. Elena Bodnar, who won the Ig Nobel prize last year at Harvard University for her unusual but useful invention, said the emergency bra is available for $29.95 at ebbra.com. “Right now it’s available just in B and C cup sizes and just in what I call ‘original red,’” she said. “But in two months, we will be selling it in classic black and white as well.” Bodnar is currently working on a dress shirt for men that can be converted into an emergency gas mask.
Phone Call Leads To Husband’s Arrest
New York State Police said a traffic stop involving a woman using a cell phone while driving led to the arrest of her husband on an 8-year-old warrant. A trooper pulled the woman over last week in Albany for the cell phone violation. She told the officer she was calling her husband to say she would be late for dinner. A routine vehicle check discovered the woman’s husband, vehicle owner Graig Arcuri was wanted in Florida on a third-degree grand larceny charge. The trooper issued a ticket to the woman and then arrested her husband at the couple’s planned meeting place.
Drunk Leading The Drunk
Police in Clawson, Michigan, said a 40-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he drove an intoxicated woman to the police station. Police said Donald Chamberlain drove his neighbor to the station Monday to answer questions about an assault involving her husband the previous day. Cops said the woman left the station with Chamberlain after telling officers she was too drunk to answer questions. A patrol officer stopped the vehicle for having a cracked windshield. Police said Chamberlain’s blood-alcohol level was 0.13%; Michigan’s legal limit is 0.08%. He was arrested and the woman was treated at a hospital for alcohol poisoning.
Empty ATM Stolen
Police in Lexington, Kentucky, say someone is in for a letdown after an empty ATM was stolen from an apartment complex. A police spokeswoman said the ATM was in need of service and didn’t contain any money.
Drinking Online
Rather than buying someone a drink at the next table, you will soon be able to buy someone a drink across the country. A new service called Bartab allows users to choose a participating bar and send a drink to a friend through Facebook. The friend can claim the drink at the bar with a text-message coupon within three months. It costs the sender and recipient a buck apiece. Right now Bartab is only available in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, but it will add 17 more markets in the next few months.
Naked Cowboy To Run For President
Well, we’ve heard it all now. After a short-lived run for mayor of New York last year, the famous Times Square Naked Cowboy has announced his candidacy for U.S. president in the 2012 election. Calling himself “a testament to America’s promise of individual liberty” and “an American success story,” Robert Burck told TMZ he plans to run on a strong conservative platform of fiscal responsibility, anti-immigration, and limited government. “Obama’s going down,” Burck said. The Naked Cowboy put on some clothes and cut off his long locks before making his announcement. He wrapped up his statement with, “I’m going to blow your minds.” We think he already has.
Nude Burglar
Authorities in Westminster, California, are searching for a burglary suspect found nude under a bed by a homeowner. Police said the suspect repeatedly apologized and put on his pants after he was discovered early Saturday. The man told the homeowner he was on drugs and ran from the house shirtless and wearing khaki pants. The homeowner told police he discovered the stranger when he heard “rustling sounds” coming from under the bed. Police determined the suspect got into the house by using a ladder found in a yard to climb through a second-story window.
Shoplifter Inspired By TV
Police in Skokie, Illinois, said a Nordstrom employee accused of stealing more than $30,000 in merchandise from the upscale store told them TV helped him hatch the plot. Police said Carlo Settecase was working as an overnight switchboard operator at the department store when he was caught on camera September 5th putting $30,000 worth of items into a mail tote and placing it in the mail room. He then took the tote home the following day. Police said Settecase told officers his crimes were inspired by the “The Sopranos,” “Dexter” and “Breaking Bad,” because the characters on those shows evaded capture.
R2-D2 Phone
Motorola and Verizon Wireless say features of the upcoming “Star Wars” themed version of the Droid 2 phone include an R2-D2 inspired design. Verizon said the R2-D2 Droid phone features a graphic design on the back of the phone featuring the “Star Wars” robot and comes pre-loaded with content, including notification sounds and ring tones of R2-D2’s famous robot language. Other pre-loaded features include “Star Wars” wallpapers, an R2-D2 clock widget and “The Best of R2-D2” video. The phone goes on sale today for $249, with an available $100 rebate for signing a two-year service agreement.
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