Assault Charges Category Archives
Hard-Headed Guy
This is Travis Copeland, 19, of Zion, Ill. Copeland was appearing in court in Lake County on January 13 relating to charges of aggravated assault on a police officer when he saw an opportunity to escape.
More Like Half-Bright
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
Law student and former beauty queen Kumari Fulbright was accused of aiding three men in Tucson, Arizona, in the abduction, torture and robbery of her ex-boyfriend.
Can I Bum a Smoke?
A woman arrived at her home on Marco Island, Fla., at 6:00 a.m. on January 30, 2010, and Travis J. Ballenger, 29, was waiting for her. He allegedly asked if they could "hook up," police reports say, and she turned him down.
One Strange Fetish
Hall of Fame Selection (from our archives)
A University of Cincinnati student called police after an incident in the university library.
Blue Christmas
"They had had some kind of ongoing feud since October," said Newport News, Va., police spokesman Harold Eley.
Judge Not, Lest Ye be Judged
Or, Don't Shoot Your Daughter's Boyfriend in the Nuts.
I'm Going to Stab You [Expletive]!
Crystal Mangum, the woman who set off a huge scandal when she lied and accused the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her, was arrested yesterday on several charges, including attempted murder and arson.
Don't Pee on the Floor, Elsholz!
"What are you doing?" Deanne Elsholz asked her husband David, when he got out of bed and she heard his urine spraying onto the floor.
Not His Shining Moment
An off-duty Chicago Police officer working security for a restaurant was involved in an altercation on February 9th.
Unwarranted Attack
Drexel Green, 27, had an important appointment: he was scheduled to meet his bail bondsman to turn himself in on a warrant for violating his probation for domestic violence. Authorities say he attacked his girlfriend in December of 2009.
Kester's Keister
Kester Narine, 37, of Deland, Florida, got upset when his roommate pantsed him while he was climbing a ladder. The two were cutting trees together in the backyard of the house they shared, and drinking beer, according to deputies.
Black and White -- and Nearly Red All Over
Jerry J. Stefani, 49, and his neighbor Douglas Weinberg, 39, heard something outside early in the morning on February 24. The two grabbed their guns and went outside, thinking there were intruders, say Escambia County, Fla., sheriff's deputies.
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Know When to Quit
Pennsylvania State Troopers in the area of Towanda received a report of an erratic driver weaving down the road after having been involved in a hit and run. A trooper quickly spotted the car, but the driver refused to pull over, they say.
Strong Letter to Follow
David Lynn Meacham Jr, 41, of Suffolk, Va., has been arrested after allegedly firing shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend on March 6.
Pay to Play
A 27-year-old Immokalee, Fla., man is charged with burglary and misdemeanor battery after allegedly breaking into a woman's home. But the weird part is what he did next.
Devine Comedy
A 19-year-old woman walking in a cemetery in Suffolk, Va., was shocked to see a car leave the road, drive up to her, and hit her -- apparently on purpose. The driver then fled the scene.
To Save A Dollar
A man boarded a city bus in Chicago, Ill., last Wednesday, dropped a dollar in the fare box, and headed back toward a seat.
When Society Gives Up
William Workman, 54, of Reno, Nev., has a long history of felony convictions, including:
Wah! Unfair!
A 49-year-old Washoe County, Nev., man waged a six-year "domestic terror spree" on Washoe County citizens and law enforcement officers.
Domestically Disturbed
A Shalimar, Fla., woman was arrested after she allegedly bit her boyfriend and cut him with a knife. But that's not what makes this story strange.
Puttin' Away the Ritz
Arrested for allegedly hurling his keys in the face of the valet who asked him to move his BMW, it looks like Richard L Grubman won't be puttin' on the Ritz in Boston, Mass., anytime soon.
Gimmie That Filet-o-Fish
At 4:30 a.m. on March 28, an irate customer in the drive-through lane at a McDonald's restaurant in South Brunswick, N.J., climbed through the window, allegedly threatened and then slapped an employee, and grabbed a Filet-o-Fish sandwich before leaving through the door.
Tin Man
When you can't deny your crime, hide the evidence!
Personal Foul
Not Just a Soft Drink
Sometimes a soda is not just a soda.
Put Up Your Hands -- and Pull Up Your Pants!
A 7-year-old boy in Bradenton, Fla., told his dad there was a woman outside in their yard -- at midnight. He also apparently noticed that the woman's pants were down.
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen!
Bolt Out of the Blue
Anthony Giovannini, 35, told police in Trenton, N.J., that he had been having an ongoing argument with a neighbor, Robert A. Wood Jr, 41, over parking. Police were aware: they've been out several times on criminal mischief complaints.
Subdued But Good
This obliviot is James S. Harris, age not given. Harris was at a party in Platte City, Mo., and tried to steal an Xbox game console and stereo equipment.
Backscatter Backlash
A training session on the new "backscatter" x-ray scanner at Florida's Miami International Airport on May 4 didn't go too well.
Mother's Day Surprise
It was Saturday, May 8 -- the day before Mother's Day. Seth Bullen wanted in to his family home in -- yes -- Commando Village, a housing unit at Hurlburt Field, itself a portion of Eglin Air Force Base in northwest Florida.
Consider This a Divorce
A nursing student at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, was afraid of her estranged husband, and took out a restraining order against him to keep him away. University officials warned the man -- Horst Wolk, 45 -- that he was not welcome on University property and would be charged with criminal trespass if he entered their property.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Raina Macri, 21, was invited to a friend's Port Richey, Fla., house for dinner. Her friend, a veteran who's on disability with a brain injury, went out back to grill dinner on a barbecue.
Class Act
It was prom night for Jessica Halter, 18, of Lorain, Ohio, and fellow promgoers complained to school chaperones that she was drunk. Principal Patricia Bahr and Assistant Principal James Rutledge took her into the hall and called for assistance from a police officer on duty that night.
Guilt Written All Over His Face
Robert 'Lil Elvis' Segura, an Elvis impersonator, called police after being attacked and robbed at his home in Mesa Junction, Colo., on April 19. His attackers were reportedly armed with a sword and a knife, and wearing face masks.
Gremlin Attack
Kevin Darold Overton, of Lemmon Valley, Nev., got mad when his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend came to his house to collect her belongings on May 26.
Why a Responsible Adult is Needed
It's the most-suggested Mug Shot story in the history of the Museum!
Tug-o-War
Elizabeth Breeden, 41, of Land O'Lakes Fla., wanted the last beer in the house. Her boyfriend sat down to drink it, so naturally Breeden "went off."
Freedom's Role Model
Christina Muniz, 29, was ready for a fresh start and excited to follow her dream of moving to California to begin a new life.
Y'all Can't Buy Class
Courtnea Bradley, 21, got into a fight with the driver of the vehicle she and her baby were riding in.
Kitty Litter Catfight
It was a case of assault with a ...well... weird weapon.
The Devil You Say!
Jesse Thornhill, 28, of Tulsa, Okla., allegedly tried to run down his landlord with his van.
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