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Galesburg police said they have filed a retail theft charge against a woman who was reportedly found pushing a cart filled with nearly $600 worth of meat and meat products outside a supermarket. Police went to the supermarket Wednesday evening after a store employee spotted the woman on the street outside and apparently coaxed her [...]
Burglar Leaves Phone At Crime Scene
A burglar was caught after leaving his phone at a crime scene and ringing it while looking for its return. Garda John Ryan picked up the call on Paul Cullen’s phone, pretending to be the house owner, and arranged to meet the 30-year-old drug addict to give it back. Cullen, of Clonmacnoise Road, Crumlin, apologised [...]
Man Applies For Job, Then Steals Two Tracksuits
A thief filled out a job application in a sports shop – then stole two tracksuits on his way out. Police had no trouble tracking down the teenager because he had put his name and address on the application form. The thief popped into his local JJB sports store in the hope of securing an [...]
Man Busted For Spy-Cam In Women’s Restroom
An Elgin man who hid a spy camera in women’s bathroom at his workplace, but mostly recorded himself trying to figure out the device, is facing up to three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to a felony charge. Miguel Bribiescas, 25, of the 1100 block of Hiawatha Drive, admitted to a charge of [...]
Inmate Has ‘Shank’ Surgically Removed From His Rectum
An inmate at the Merced County Main Jail had a homemade knife surgically removed from his body cavity last month, according to Merced county Sheriff’s officials. He now faces concealed weapons charges. The inmate, 19-year-old Rance Johnson, approached corrections officials Nov. 18, complaining about an item stuck inside his rectum, causing pain, according to Deputy [...]
Woman Head-Butts And Urinates On Wal-Mart Security Guard
Marilyn Cole, of Muskegon, faces trial on charges of stealing goods from a local Wal-Mart store, then head-butting and urinating on a security guard. Cole, 35, waived her probable-cause hearing on charges of unlawful imprisonment, unarmed robbery and interfering with a crime report. The hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday. Her alleged accomplice, Rashieka Stewart, [...]
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