Monday, May 20, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Jeffrey Lannon Porter, a habitual offender who has been arrested and charged multiple times for DUI and driving on a suspended or revoked license, was arrested again earlier this month following a traffic stop in Largo. A Largo Police officer stopped Porter after witnessing his red Jeep crash into a mailbox and then leave the scene on May 7, according to an arrest report. Porter was pulled over outside of 201 36th St. SE, where the officer reported that Porter admitted to possibly striking the mailbox and showed signs of impairment. Those signs included slurred speech, an odor of alcohol on his breath, bloodshot eyes and urination in his pants, according to the report. Two men are charged with stealing used cooking and fryer grease from a…
Monday, May 6, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies were called out to help capture a 10-foot-long alligator spotted wandering in the parking lot of an East Lake office complex early Tuesday morning. "They said the gator was snapping at cars in front of the dentist office," said Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Cristen Rensel. Deputies and officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission used a rope to capture the gator, then Deputy Jeff Crandall wrapped the gator's mouth with duct tape while his partner tied the gator's feet. The alligator was placed in the back of a pickup truck and FWC officers took it away. A man is charged with beating a dog to death during a burglary at a Sarasota automotive shop, authorities said …
Monday, April 22, 2013
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
A 22-year-old Tampa woman is accused of "violently grabbing" her ex-boyfriend's penis during a dispute Tuesday in Bradenton, the Manatee County Sheriff's office reports. According to deputies, Laquavia Sharelle Wallace came to her ex's residence in the 3500 block of 14th Street West to pick up their daughter. While there, the former couple got into an argument because Wallace wanted to rekindle their relationship, an arrest report states. The argument became violent, deputies said, when Wallace "grabbed (her ex-boyfriend's) penis with her right hand and began pulling on it," which caused him pain. She was charged with battery. A 42-year-old Bradenton woman is charged with having sex with two teenage boys while other teens watched, Sarasota…
Monday, December 24, 2012
We compile the odd, weird and ‘oh my gosh’ police news from throughout the Tampa Bay region. In Florida, there's no shortage.
A homeowner made the mistake of answering her door last week without knowing first who had just knocked. According to the Bradenton Patch, Teresa K. Lindsey, of the 4300 block of Fairfax Drive, heard the knock at her door shortly after 9 p.m. She looked out and when she didn't see anyone so she opened the door. A suspect stepped into her view and forced his way into the residence. The man, described as between 5-feet-six-inches to 5-feet-8-inches tall and 150 to 165 pounds, demanded money and other items. Lindsey gave him what she had and the man forced her into her bedroom closet before running away. Maybe the sun was in her eyes, but 93-year-old Fern Botdorf said she did not see a Pasco County deputy flagging traffic in the road, when …
Monday, November 19, 2012
We're not alone when it comes to weird crime.
New Port Richey Patch frequently posts articles about strange, funny or disturbing crime in West Pasco. But West Pasco isn’t the only place in the region where such crimes occur. Crimes happen across the Tampa Bay area, and you can find reports on them on Patch sites throughout the region Check out this overview of strange, funny or heartbreaking crime stories from Patch sites in the Tampa Bay area, and if you like what you see when you visit the Patch sites, stick around and see what they have to offer. Land O’ Lakes Tree-Climber Arrested After 11-Hour Standoff Man Accused of Fondling 4-Year-Old Ichiban Buffet Waitress Stabbed Sarasota Sarasota Senior Citizen's iPhone Outsmarts Legacy Trail Robber Palm Harbor Teen Accused of Pilfering …
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