Jan
2
2009
BISMARCK, N.D. – Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender. A 17-year-old girl in Bismarck called 911 on New Year’s Eve “to report herself driving under the influence,” police Lt. Randy Ziegler said. “I’ve never heard of such a thing happening, and neither has anyone here.”
The girl told authorities her location shortly before midnight Wednesday and officers found her in a parked car near downtown, Ziegler said. She failed a sobriety test and was arrested for failing to have control of her vehicle while intoxicated.
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Dec
30
2008
This Portland Oregon carwash attendant gave sweet justice to a would be robber in the form of a high powered blast from a eco-friendly water sprayer. Wonder who’s got coal in their stocking this Christmas.
The Washman Carwash bills itself as “brushless and environmentally friendly.”
But what’s an employee to do when a masked robber confronts him in broad daylight, armed with a handgun, and demands money?
Chris B. Truax, a 25-year-old worker at the carwash off Northeast 81st Avenue, reacted quickly and stayed true to his business’s motto.
He rebuffed the robber with a high-intensity power washer, sending the suspect running from the spray of a lukewarm water and soap mixture.
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Dec
30
2008
Man accused of ramming wheelchair into officer
CINCINNATI – A 45-year-old paraplegic rammed his wheelchair into an officer, threw urine from his catheter bag a patrol car and spat at the officer, police said Sunday. Ralph Evegan was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer, obstructing official business, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
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Dec
29
2008
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Eau Claire police said a man accused of stealing a soda worth $1.57 chose to go to jail rather than pay up, even though he was carrying more than $70. Police responding to the report of a theft recently say the 27-year-old man appeared drunk. An employee told officers the man had taken a cup from the counter, filled it and began drinking.
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