Bizarre Beat
The Bizarre Beat topic gives police officers a place to get news articles of the weird, including the naked protesters, drunks in clown costumes, and all other oddball encounters cops have on the street on a daily basis.
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Wildlife officers made a startling discovery in the refrigerated aisle of an Aldi grocery store when they spotted a coyote hiding in the shelving
“The only thing well-done here is the teamwork!” the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office stated, noting that a store employee reported the getaway car’s license plate number
“We are thankful that the parents turned their son in to authorities, which allowed for a safe apprehension.” Police Chief Leslie Manahan
‘Pants on fire': Commenters mock would-be arsonist after Australian PD posts video of hilarious fail
“After setting the liquid alight, one of the offenders [set] their pants on fire, forcing them to strip their burning garments as they fled,” Victoria Police stated
“Do you mean to say the DD?” the Murrieta Police officer asks before having the driver perform sobriety field tests
LAPD officers pursued the Waymo vehicle, which stopped a few miles from the store after detecting police sirens
“After careful negotiations and some coaxing, deputies were able to get close enough to go ‘hands on’ with the subject” and get it to safety, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said
After spike strips failed, Idaho Springs Police Department and Colorado DOT snowplows worked together to block all lanes of I-70, forcing the suspect to surrender
After being pulled over, the driver told the Claycomo Police officer that he didn’t realize he was going that fast because he was playing an unidentified video game
“It’s definitely not your typical traffic stop,” the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 said
The man was caught on camera wearing Grinch pajamas as he used a stolen credit card
Video from the scene shows officers approaching the Waymo vehicle with ballistic shields before opening the door and removing the man
During a traffic stop, Sonoma County deputies learned the suspect, who had given a fake 2012 birth date, had a warrant for organized theft involving $250,000 in goods
Seal Beach PD released the video as part of their “Don’t Steal in Seal” campaign, which highlights arrests to educate the public on the consequences of committing crimes
Commerce City officers thought they would find a body while investigating a power outage near a transformer
Photos shared by Orange City Police on social media show someone saw one of the monkeys atop their fence, and it appeared to be about the size of a toddler
Newark PD detectives didn’t take the bait; instead, they executed a police raid of the residence several days later, where they found suspected cocaine and a pistol
Fall River police arrested the man on multiple charges after he was removed from his “seasonal bind” and medically cleared
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper initiated a traffic stop after spotting a man driving at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone; after a brief pursuit, the man jumped off a bridge
The package, delivered to a Lake Elsinore business in August, had “psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana products,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said
“The parking lot was full of marked police cars, and there were uniform personnel throughout the entire store,” Chesterfield County Police Lt. James Lamb said
“As I was going into the door, the perpetrator came out with a handful of our goods, and I stopped him, and I told him he was essentially under citizen’s arrest...” Pastor Nick Neves said
Everyone loves a good mystery, but what happens when a mystery never has a satisfying ending?
“I’m totally perfect,” the driver told deputies after swerving off the road and hitting a guardrail
SWAT was called to remove the man from the crawl space, where he had reportedly been living for weeks, resulting in an hours-long standoff
In addition to the alligator, the team seized over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 10 grams of heroin, six grams of cocaine, 371 grams of various pills and nine firearms
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